… 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 …

… two decades of civil rights work—a career dedicated to dismantling systemic inequality. This commitment began with frontline anti-poverty services at the largest provider of homeless family … became the CEO of Bet Tzedek (Hebrew for "house of justice"), one of the nation's leading free legal aid providers. Under her leadership, the agency grew to address the most pressing … of the acclaimed children’s and family destination, which has welcomed more than one million visitors since opening in 2007 and won the Excellence in Exhibition Award from the American …