May 2021 - Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education

OJMCHE Re-Opens with Lawrence Halprin, Fountains

May 18, 2021

Lawrence Halprin, Fountains, June 23 – September 26, 2021 High res images available here OJMCHE Summer Hours: Wednesday – Saturday 11am to 4pm Public Programming: Lawrence Halprin: Touchstones and Innovation, May 25, Noon, Kenneth Helphand, guest curator. This talk is co-sponsored by the Architectural Heritage Center and the Halprin Landscape Conservancy. Recording of event. Weekly …

Lawrence Halprin, Fountains (Press Images)

May 12, 2021

Lawrence Halprin stands as one of the great landscape architects of the twentieth century. In a distinguished career spanning 60 years, he created numerous iconic and trailblazing projects. His signature design methodology and the series of workshops he developed with his wife, choreographer, and dancer Anna Halprin, grew to be landmarks in creative design practice. …

OJMCHE Student Docent Experience

May 4, 2021

One of our former student docents wrote about his experience interning at OJMCHE. CLICK HERE to read his journey of applying and training for the program, interacting with people on the floor, his favorite exhibitions/artifacts during his time, and a few final thoughts. “If the opportunity arises for you to volunteer for a museum, especially …