page_title: Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme
hierarchical_section_title: Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme (MAHJ) - La statue d'Alfred Dreyfus dans la cour d'honneur de l'Hôtel Saint-Aignan © Sylvain SonnetEnglish: Museum of Jewish Art and History (Musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme) - The statue of Captain Dreyfus © Sylvain Sonnet
context_page_description: The Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme or mahJ is the largest French museum of Jewish art and history. It is located in the Hôtel de Saint-Aignan in the Marais district in Paris.
  The museum conveys the rich history and culture of Jews in Europe and North Africa from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Its fine collection of religious objects, archives, manuscripts, and works of art promotes the contributions of Jews to France and to the world, especially in the arts. The museum's impressive collections include works of art from Marc Chagall and Amedeo Modigliani.
  The museum has a bookshop selling books on Jewish art and history and Judaica, a media library with an online catalogue accessible to the public, and an auditorium which offers conferences, lectures, concerts, performances, and seminars. It also provides guided weekly visits in English during the tourist season for individuals as well as students and teachers, and workshops for children, families, and adults.
context_section_description: The Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme or mahJ (French: "Museum of Jewish Art and History") is the largest French museum of Jewish art and history. It is located in the Hôtel de Saint-Aignan in the Marais district in Paris.
  The museum conveys the rich history and culture of Jews in Europe and North Africa from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Its fine collection of religious objects, archives, manuscripts, and works of art promotes the contributions of Jews to France and to the world, especially in the arts. The museum's impressive collections include works of art from Marc Chagall and Amedeo Modigliani.
  The museum has a bookshop selling books on Jewish art and history and Judaica, a media library with an online catalogue accessible to the public, and an auditorium which offers conferences, lectures, concerts, performances, and seminars.  It also provides guided weekly visits in English during the tourist season (April to July) for individuals as well as students and teachers, and workshops for children, families, and adults.
caption: The statue of Captain Dreyfus in the courtyard of the Hôtel de Saint-Aignan
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