Exhibitions
Open Depot Collection Display
Ongoing
Spertus Museum’s ingenious storage and display area houses and presents more than 1,500
objects from the museum’s outstanding 15,000-piece collection. This unique display reflects the different perspectives a collection can have: beauty and loss, history and its fragmentation, aesthetics and function. Visitors can examine cross-cultural influences on the development of
Jewish objects, as well as ethical and historical issues surrounding the acquisition and display of culturally sensitive collections.
Mini Depot Exhibitions
The first bay of the Open Depot features small rotating exhibitions that showcase new acquisitions and special highlights from within the collection.
Object of the Month
Each month we explore one of the objects in the Open Depot in detail. Current and upcoming Objects of the Month include:
The first bay of the Open Depot features small rotating exhibitions that showcase new acquisitions and special highlights from within the collection.
Object of the Month
Each month we explore one of the objects in the Open Depot in detail. Current and upcoming Objects of the Month include:
- November 2008 Dottheim-Brooks Torah Shield
- December 2008 Hanukkiah by Benno Elkan
- January 2009 Costume Trunk owned by Yiddish Theater star Dina Halpern
Daily Gallery Talks
Sunday-Friday at 12:30 pm
Free with museum admission
Gain insights into individual objects and our unique curatorial vision at our daily drop-in Gallery Talks, led by Spertus Museum staff and docents.
Sunday-Friday at 12:30 pm
Free with museum admission
Gain insights into individual objects and our unique curatorial vision at our daily drop-in Gallery Talks, led by Spertus Museum staff and docents.
Audio Guide
An in-depth Audio Guide recounts some of the fascinating stories of people and communities whose lives are represented by objects in the Open Depot. Please visit the Patron Services desk in the lobby. Free with museum admission.
Private Docent-Led Tours
Private Docent-Led Tours are available for all age groups. Call 312.322.1793 or email museum@spertus.edu to schedule.
Spertus Museum Hours and Admission
Spertus Museum HoursSunday-Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 6 pm
Friday 10 am - 3 pm
Spertus is closed Saturday for the Jewish Sabbath
Spertus Museum Admission
General admission: $7
Students and seniors: $5
Spertus members and children under five: free
Free for everyone:
Tuesdays 10 am - 12 noon
Thursdays 2 - 6 pm