New Museum Adds More History to the City

This weekend was the grand opening ceremony's for the new National Museum of American Jewish History. The five story 100,000 square foot building is located at 5th and Market, looking over Independence Mall. The festivities this weekend included a black tie gala on Saturday night which included guests like Jerry Seinfeld and Barbra Streisand. On Sunday, Vice President Joe Biden was on hand to help open the museum with an introductory speech. The museum follows the migration of Jews to American and the influence on the country.

While the building itself costs a total of $150 million, the stories that it tells inside are priceless. The museum is not just for the Jewish people, but all Americans. As Americans we have ancestors who emigrated from all different parts of the world, or maybe you have had this experience of coming to America personally. Either way, the museum tells a similar story of the history of most American families.

The NMAJH opens to the public Friday November, 26.