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Israel Museum leaders gather in Italy to plan 60th-year celebrations

Representatives from seven countries participated in the meetings.

A group of global leaders and supporters of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem met in Italy to discuss future plans for the arts institution, including its upcoming 60th anniversary, February 2024. Credit: Courtesy.
A group of global leaders and supporters of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem met in Italy to discuss future plans for the arts institution, including its upcoming 60th anniversary, February 2024. Credit: Courtesy.

Worldwide supporters and leaders of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem gathered in Florence, Italy, earlier this month to delve into the challenges and opportunities faced by the arts institution.

Discussions spanned current activities and future plans—notably, the museum’s 60th-anniversary celebrations next year, and explored potential avenues for bolstering efforts during these challenging times for Israel and the world at large.

Representatives from seven countries, including Maureen Cogan of the American Friends of the Israel Museum, participated in the meetings.

Suzanne Landau, the museum’s acting director, who presided over the discussions, said that “our new mission statement, which will guide us as we move forward together, is that the Israel Museum—as the country’s preeminent cultural institution and a museum of international standing—strives to engage and inspire, to play a role in Israeli society and to convey the spirit of its time.”

She continued, saying that “we aim for excellence and innovation in collecting, conservation, research and education. Accordingly, our overriding goal is to connect the public with our unique holdings of original objects of material culture, and local and international art, as well as bringing new developments to the fore.”

During their time in Florence, the group was hosted by the rabbi of the Florence Jewish congregation on a visit to the city’s awe-inspiring synagogue, where images of the Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza are prominently displayed. The experience provided a poignant backdrop to the discussions, echoing the significance of the museum’s mission in the current climate.

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The Israel Museum is the largest cultural institution in the State of Israel, ranked among the world’s leading art and archaeology museums. Founded in 1965, it houses encyclopedic collections, including works dating from prehistory to the present day, in its archaeology, fine arts, and Jewish art and life wings, and features the most extensive holdings of biblical and Holy Land archaeology in the world. Thanks to a legacy of gifts and generous support from its circle of patrons worldwide, the museum has built a far-ranging collection of nearly 500,000 objects, representing the full scope of world material culture.
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