Tours

There are two parts to the Center’s tour, each led by a different docent. The length of the tour is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.

• A short orientation film about the Center; followed by a tour of the facilities and exhibitions, the Collection Management and Conservation Wing, the Reading Room and the Genealogy Institute.
• A highlight tour of the Yeshiva University Museum’s exhibitions.

Group tours are led by trained, experienced docents from the Center and the Yeshiva University Museum.

Please visit cjh.org/culture/exhibitions for a list of current exhibits.

How to Schedule a Visit and Fee Structure

Julie Kaplan, the Center’s tour manager, can be reached at (917) 606-8226, from Monday through Thursday or at jkaplan@cjh.org.

• A group is defined as a minimum of 10 people.  Smaller groups may take the Center’s regularly scheduled free public tours on Wednesdays at 3:00pm and Thursdays at 11:30am. (The public tour does not include the Yeshiva University Museum.)
• Groups of 10 people or more:  $12 per person.
• Groups of 25 or more will be divided into two separate groups with two tour docents.
• The fee can be paid on the day of your visit.  We accept cash, credit card or a check made out to the Center for Jewish History.

Please note: You may schedule a tour of the Yeshiva University Museum or the Center for Jewish History only. For a tour of the Center only, at a cost of $6 per person, please call 917.606.8226. For a tour of the Yeshiva University Museum only, please call the Museum directly at 212.294.8330 or email ibenson@yum.cjh.org.

Refreshments

A group lunch menu is available for groups of 15 or more. When you book your tour, please mention that you would like to eat lunch at the Center and request a menu.