Leadership: Rio Daniel, CEO
Reading Room
Mon-Thurs: 9:30am-4:30pm
Genealogy Institute
Tues-Thurs: 9:30am-4:30pm
Exhibit Spaces
Mon-Wed: 9:30am-4:30pm
Thurs: 9:30am-8pm
Fri: 10am-3pm
Sat: Closed
Sun: 11am-5pm
Please note: The Center will be closed to the public on December 5 for a private event.
Make sure to check our holiday closures prior to visiting.
Last entry to the Center for Jewish History Exhibitions, Reading Room, and the Genealogy Institute is 30 minutes before closing. The last call to page items in the Reading Room and Genealogy Institute is 3pm.
Rio Daniel has been a key part of the Center’s leadership team since she joined the organization as Chief Financial Officer in February 2019. In January 2021, she became Chief Operating Officer, before being promoted to Chief Executive Officer. As CEO, Ms. Daniel handles all executive functions. A licensed CPA, Ms. Daniel holds a degree from the University of Cambridge and has two decades of experience in finance and nonprofits, including positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Guggenheim Museum, and AHRC NYC.
