Inside the Bikur Cholim synagogue, when empty.

Inside the Bikur Cholim synagogue, when empty


Digital Exhibits

A digital museum celebrating the stories that shape Jewish life in Washington State.

The Washington Jewish Museum is an online museum dedicated to preserving and showcasing the history of Jewish life in Washington State. It serves as a platform to explore the Jewish community’s past and present through oral histories, photographs, and other archival materials. As the first Jewish museum of its kind in Washington state, it is dedicated to honoring the stories, lives, memories, and events that continue to shape Jewish identity and experience in the state.


Sephardic Tour

Map of Washington for the Sephardic Tour

Sephardic Tour

Learn about Historic Sephardic Jewish Seattle through the words of community members who lived, learned, worked, prayed, and played in the Central District.

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Rabbi Simon Benzaquen at a rally in support of Soviet Jewry, Seattle, probably between 1986 and 1987.

Rabbi Simon Benzaquen at a rally in support of Soviet Jewry, Seattle, probably between 1986 and 1987

Courtesy of UW Special Collections

Soviet Jewish Experience: Washington State Stories

The Soviet Jewish Experience: Washington State Stories" looks at four Seattleites whose lives were impacted by the Kremlin's restrictive emigration policies prior to the fall of the Iron Curtain. 

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Agents of Change group photo, 2018.

Agents of Change group photo, 2018

Agents of Change (2018)

This exhibit features women who have made their mark in a wide array of fields, including arts, activism, athletics, education, business, diplomacy, law, politics, religion, and philanthropy. Agents of Change shows the breadth and depth of the contributions Jewish women are making every day in our state and our world.

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Architectural rendering of the new Caroline Kline Galland Home building, approximately 1965-1966.

Architectural rendering of the new Caroline Kline Galland Home building, approximately 1965-1966

Courtesy of UW Special Collections

Kline Galland Collection

The Kline Galland Center is a nonprofit organization that provides nursing services, assisted living, and retirement residences in Seattle. This collection offers a look into the growth of Kline Galland, the people involved, and its successes as a major installation of Jewish Seattle.

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Samuel Nahmias, right, and daughter Margie (late 1930s).

Samuel Nahmias, right, and daughter Margie (late 1930s)

Shalom! Sefarad

Shalom! Sefarad is a collaborative project of WSJHS and the University of Washington León Center. This exhibit was created to introduce Seattle's Sephardic life continues to flourish in the diaspora more than 500 years after Jews were expelled from Spain.

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Confronting Hate Together

Confronting Hate Together is produced in partnership between The Black Heritage Society of Washington State, The Wing Luke Museum, and WSJHS as a unified response and community call to action against the bias and bigotry that sow seeds of division and hate across our communities.

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Please Note: Our team is actively working to digitize our exhibits. Check back soon to explore the full collection, and stay updated by joining our mailing list or following us on Facebook and Instagram.