… the Noah’s Ark experience—rainbows—from the galleries into the great outdoors. The curved metal form reaches twelve feet high and forty feet wide, rising from a base of smooth gray rocks. Visitors approach the sculpture along a pathway and across a teak bridge, and are welcome to stand beneath its cool mist and to touch its perforated surface.* At times of day when …

… Residency Program brings Skirball educators and artists directly into high school classrooms for a multi-disciplinary exploration of Jewish history, artwork, and stories from the Skirball’s … through a Jewish lens, students build their confidence and sense of agency as members of the community using the arts and their imaginations. Over the course of 6–8 weeks, students delve … “Seeing something you made at such a prestigious place is really eye opening.” Visit the Visions and Values School Residency Program webpage to view the student artwork and a …

… trips we’ve been on and the delicious meals we've had while creating this exhibition. Hop in for a virtual road trip to delis, libraries, and archives across the country—from Los Angeles to … Chicago, and back again—as we discover how Jews imported traditions, adapted culture, and built community to create the celebrated American delicatessen. Left: Enjoying some Original #19s: … ate at Famous 4th Street Deli in Philadelphia, and our colleague Michele went with Laura to visit the Vienna Beef Factory in Chicago, which features its own museum. From a hot dog stand at …

… The elephant is made out of a gong, vegetable steamers, and Thai rain drums. The zebras are composed of wind turbines and keyboards. “The inspiration just really comes from stuff, just … bird.” Besides being durable, the kinetic sculptures and puppets also had to be transparent (so visitors could see theparts that make up the whole and how they operate), sustainable (using … that a piece of trash can be turned into a masterpiece.” By allowing visitors to interact so freely with the animals on the Ark—many of them endangered—the on-site education team emphasizes …