The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History at 5th and Market Streets, on Independence Mall.On Wednesday in Congress, several members of the U.S. House and Senate proposed a new commission that would study the possibility of transferring ownership of Philadelphia’s Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution.
“There are certainly a lot of advantages,” said Boyle. “There is a certain prestige element that comes with that. It also attracts much more attention for the museum.”Misha Galperin, president and CEO of the museum on Independence Mall, said that becoming a part of the Smithsonian would send “a very important message that we belong here, particularly at this time of record antisemitism.”
The introduction of the legislation is an early step in the process. No vote has been scheduled. The bill would have to gather support, pass the House and Senate, and be signed by Pres. Biden. Then, the commission would be formed within 90 days, and report to Congress within two years with a recommendation on whether the Weitzman should join with the Smithsonian.
. It acquired its new name the same year when shoe entrepreneur Stuart Weitzman made a gift of an undisclosed sum that paid off the museum’s debt and allowed it to purchase its building.and would stay until a successor was named. The search for a new president and CEO is ongoing, he said.
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