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 Exhibitions at the HUC-JIR Museum in Cincinnati Address: Mayerson Hall, 3101 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH Museum Hours: Mondays through Thursdays, 11 am - 4 pm, Sundays, 12 pm - 5 pm and by appointment Group Tours: Docent guided tours can be arranged for groups of ten or more by calling the museum office at 513-221-1875, ext. 3358.
Currently the museum is seeking men and women to join the next training class of docents at the Museum. The training
class will commence in early spring, and will continue throughout the year. Applicants to the program should be comfortable
teaching the history of the Reform movement and Hebrew Union College, since that is a large component of the Museum. Docents
should have a passion for learning, and a desire to constantly improve their skills.
An Eternal People: The Jewish ExperienceThere will be an informational meeting on Wednesday January 30, 2008. Contact me for more information at sdelcau@huc.edu or (513) 487-3058. Click here for the printable application (PDF) Ongoing 
The museum's permanent exhibition focuses on the cultural heritage of the Jewish people as conveyed through seven thematic galleries:
Mapping Our Tears Mapping our Tears "maps" the journeys of Holocaust refugees and survivors, liberators and rescuers, and follows in their footsteps from Nazi Europe to their new homes in the Greater Cincinnati area. A large multi-function screen includes a map that geographically traces the spread of genocide against the Jews as well as a multi-media series that specifically traces the route of each individual survivor. The unique mosaic of experiences of Jewish children and youth in hiding, ghettos and camps from across the face of Europe; a musician from the Auschwitz orchestra; young American soldiers; an interrogator at the Nuremberg Trials; a non-Jewish youth in the underground and the first mate of the ship "Exodus" are all woven into the local and distinctive series of testimonies. The first three motifs: love, courage, and loss are designed for school groups to explore issues of moral integrity, human relationships, preciousness of human life and self-worth. The Archaeology Center at the Skirball Museum 
A hands-on learning and research facility for furthering and enhancing the study of Archaeology and integrating it with Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern history and culture. The artifacts at The Archaeology Center were discovered at HUC-JIR's excavations in Israel spanning the 2nd to 1st millennia BCE. The Center's visual displays, artifacts, and educational games provide students of all ages with a window into the multi-cultural world of antiquity. Visitors will learn how archaeologists identify and date pottery by its features and where it is found. The evolution of the alphabet and the significant periods and events of ancient history are also featured in colorful maps and timelines and there are opportunities to practice digging for artifacts and making a mosaic.
Founded by a gift from Dr. Ira and Judy Gall. Tears of Hope, Tears of Joy 
Tears of Hope is an art piece of hand blown glass and stainless steel by artist Joel Otterson. It was commissioned as a gift from Manuel D. and Rhoda Mayerson in honor of Rabbi Alfred Gottschalk, Ph.D. for his years of dedication as President of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion from 1971 to 1995. It is on display on the Cincinnati college-institute campus in Mayerson Hall.
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