Jewish Museum London

Brilliant Display... Shame the Museum is not twice the size !!! The montage at the entrance was fascinating.

Exhibition preview and panel event 19 June 6pm The Jewish Museum London is hosting a new exhibition to celebrate the contribution of refugees in the UK. The exhibition has been created in partnership with Kingston University London and the Refugee Council and will preview on Tuesday 19 June at 6pm, followed by a panel discussion and the introduction of our student ambassadors at 7pm. World City: Refugee Stories: preview 19 June 20 June - 16 September 2012 This summer, as London welcomes visitors from around the globe for the 2012 Olympics, the Jewish Museum presents the exhibition World City: Refugee Stories showing the stories of nine refugees who have come to London in very different circumstances to flee from situations where their lives were in danger. The refugees come from countries as diverse as Poland , Hungary , Czechoslovakia , Sri Lanka , Rwanda , Chile and Cameroon , and the exhibition spans nine decades, from the 1930s to the present. The refugees stories demonstrate courage and resilience, a commitment to build a new life and to make a positive difference. http://www.jewishmuseum.org.uk/World_City Protecting People - Rebuilding Lives Tuesday 19 June 7pm Panel discussion on the current challenges facing refugees and asylum-seekers with David Aaronovitch, columnist for The Times, Professor Brad Blitz, Kingston University London, Dr Edie Friedman, Jewish Council for Racial Equality and Roland Schilling, UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Free with museum admission. Advance booking recommended.

Exhibition preview and panel event 19 June 6pm The Jewish Museum London is hosting a new exhibition to celebrate the contribution of refugees in the UK. The exhibition has been created in partnership with Kingston University London and the Refugee Council and will preview on Tuesday 19 June at 6pm, followed by a panel discussion and the introduction of our student ambassadors at 7pm. World City: Refugee Stories: preview 19 June 20 June - 16 September 2012 This summer, as London welcomes visitors from around the globe for the 2012 Olympics, the Jewish Museum presents the exhibition World City: Refugee Stories showing the stories of nine refugees who have come to London in very different circumstances to flee from situations where their lives were in danger. The refugees come from countries as diverse as Poland , Hungary , Czechoslovakia , Sri Lanka , Rwanda , Chile and Cameroon , and the exhibition spans nine decades, from the 1930s to the present. The refugees stories demonstrate courage and resilience, a commitment to build a new life and to make a positive difference. http://www.jewishmuseum.org.uk/World_City Protecting People - Rebuilding Lives Tuesday 19 June 7pm Panel discussion on the current challenges facing refugees and asylum-seekers with David Aaronovitch, columnist for The Times, Professor Brad Blitz, Kingston University London, Dr Edie Friedman, Jewish Council for Racial Equality and Roland Schilling, UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Free with museum admission. Advance booking recommended.