The Breman Museum in Atlanta, GA
Phone Number: (678) 222-3700
Address:
1440 Spring St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
*Entrance on 18th Street across from Center for Puppetry Arts*
Museum Hours
Sunday and Wednesday - Friday 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Check website for holiday closure
Visit Atlanta’s Jewish Museum
With its focus on education, Jewish history, culture and arts the Breman Museum features exhibitions, events, programs, tours, museum store and genealogy resources. Its Holocaust exhibition tells the story of this tragic time in Europe through the eyes and experiences of survivors who eventually made their home Atlanta. Additional exhibition space is dedicated to Southern Jewish history, culture and arts.
More than a Holocaust Museum
The Breman Museum examines the Holocaust through the lens of the Four Rs by focusing on the stories of: Jewish Resourcefulness: Despite threats of reprisal and death, Jews opened underground schools, libraries, soup kitchens, and infirmaries. Jewish Resistance: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was the first urban revolt in occupied Europe. It lasted more than a month, longer than the defense of many European countries, and inspired other Jewish uprisings. Jewish Rescue: Jews knowingly put themselves in danger to support and save other Jews. Poet Hannah Senesh parachuted into occupied Yugoslavia to rescue Hungarian Jews slated for deportation to Auschwitz. Jewish Resilience: Despite losing everything, including their families and all worldly possessions, Holocaust survivors put down roots in new lands, pursued education, mastered professions, opened businesses, and raised families.
Southern Jewish History – The Breman Museum is home to the Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History, the most extensive resource of its kind, with its thousands of photographs, objects, papers, oral histories and videos documenting the Jewish experience throughout the South from the birth of America through the Civil War up to the 21st century. Searchable online or at the museum archives library.
Culture and Arts – The Breman Museum presents special exhibitions, performances, discussions, tours and talks covering Jewish contribution to the arts and Jewish culture through the ages with the goal of connecting with people of all backgrounds while fostering respect and understanding.
We also offer unique opportunities, such as:
- The ability to research Southern Jewish history with the most extensive archive and library resources in the area
- Group and individual tours of the museum and special exhibits
- Special concerts and performances exemplifying Jewish contributions to music and arts
Interested in learning more about Jewish history in one of Atlanta’s most cherished museums? The Bremen Museum is open to the general public six days a week. Contact us for information about membership, group tours, and other special arrangements, as well as to learn more about our upcoming events and exhibitions schedule.
Our goal is not just to further your knowledge and exposure to Jewish history, culture and arts but to offer a unique perspective on the Jewish experience in Atlanta.
Departmental Contact Information
We would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact our Atlanta-based museum with any questions, comments, or concerns you might have using the numbers listed in the staff directory below. If the number you need is not listed or if you are unsure of who to contact with your museum questions, please call our General Inquiries number. Need the specifics on our museum location? Please visit the directions and parking page for more details.