Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum
Location within central Washington, D.C. | |
Former name |
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| Established |
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| Location | 575 3rd Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20008 |
| Coordinates | 38°53′50″N 77°0′54″W / 38.89722°N 77.01500°W |
| Type | |
| Website | capitaljewishmuseum |
Adas Israel Synagogue (original) | |
Adas Israel Synagogue in 2008 | |
| Built | 1876 |
| Architect | Max Kleinman; J. William & Co. |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000288 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 24, 1969 |
| Designated DCIHS | March 7, 1968 |
The Capital Jewish Museum, officially the Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum, is a historical society and museum in Washington, D.C., focused on the history of Jewish life in the American capital city and the surrounding Washington metropolitan area.
Formerly known as the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington (JHSGW), the organization adopted a new name in 2018 as it prepared for the opening of its new museum. The organization was founded in 1960 and incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1965. From 1975 to 2016, it operated the Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum in the historic Adas Israel Synagogue building, an 1876 structure that is the oldest surviving synagogue in the city. The synagogue building has been moved three times in its history, with a final move in 2019 to become part of the Capital Jewish Museum.