page_title: National Museum of American Jewish History
section_title: Building
hierarchical_section_title: National Museum of American Jewish History / Building
caption_attribution_description: The National Museum of American Jewish History at 101 South Independence Mall East (S. 5th Street) at Market Street, in Center City, Philadelphia, is a Smithsonian-affiliated museum. Founded in 1976, it initially shared a building with Congregation Mikveh Israel. The ground breaking for its current building, designed by James Polshek, took place on September 30, 2007. The 100,000-square-foot (9,300 m2) glass and terra-cotta building was includes an atrium, a 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2) area for exhibits, a Center for Jewish Education, and a theater. It opened to the public on November 26, 2010.
context_page_description: The National Museum of American Jewish History is a Smithsonian-affiliated museum at 101 South Independence Mall East at Market Street in Center City Philadelphia. It was founded in 1976.
  In March 2020, The National Museum of American Jewish History filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, seeking relief from debt incurred by the construction of its Independence Mall home. The museum claims that it owes $30 million to bondholders and $500,000 to unsecured creditors.
context_section_description: With its founding in 1976, the then–15,000-square-foot (1,400 m²) museum shared a building with the Congregation Mikveh Israel.
  In 2005, it was announced that the museum would be moved to a new building to be built at Fifth Street and Market Street on the Independence Mall. The site was originally owned by CBS' KYW radio and KYW-TV. The project broke ground on September 30, 2007. The 100,000-square-foot (9,300 m²) glass and terra-cotta building was designed by James Polshek and includes an atrium, a 25,000-square-foot (2,300 m²) area for exhibits, a Center for Jewish Education, and a theater. The structural engineer was Leslie E. Robertson Associates.
  The project, including endowment, cost $150 million. The opening ceremony was held November 14, 2010 and was attended by over 1,000 people, including Vice President Joe Biden, Mayor Michael Nutter, Governor Ed Rendell, and Rabbi Irving Greenberg. The building opened to the public November 26, 2010.
caption: The new building in 2013
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