The contemporary art collection of the mahJ currently includes around 300 works by emerging or recognized artists from the international scene, residing and working in France or abroad.
Since its creation, the mahJ has devoted many exhibitions to photography and has built up a rich collection of nearly 8,000 prints.
Discover the wealth of the mahJ’s collections with a selection of major works dating from antiquity to today.
(Avalaible in French) 12,000 works and more than 10,000 archive documents downloadable with photographs and descriptions.
With six hundred artworks and objects, the permanent collection proposes a history of the Jewish communities of Europe and the Mediterranean from the Middle Ages to today.
Since its opening in 1998, the mahJ has enriched its collections through numerous donations and an active policy of purchases, sometimes supported by public subscriptions. Discover the most recent acquisitions.
The mahJ regularly undertakes restoration work on works in its collection and on new acquisitions. (in French)