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"Across #Europe, many #Jewish #museums have seen visitor numbers drop, patrons back away and security threats rise since the fall of 2023, according to a recent report by the #Amsterdam-based Association of #European Jewish Museums, a nonprofit network of 55 institutions. The association’s members also reported online harassment, vandalism and acts of aggression against staff members. The root of the problems, said #MirjamWenzel, the association’s chair, was that many people seem to perceive Europe’s Jewish museums as somehow tied to #Israel, when in fact they are largely publicly funded by local governments, ticket sales and sponsorships, and typically focus on the history of #Jews on the continent. “We are being attacked as #Israeli institutions and identified with the state of Israel,” Wenzel said. In interviews, 10 directors of Jewish museums throughout Europe said that their institutions had all felt shock waves after the #Oct7 attacks." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/arts/design/jewish-museums-europe.html