Contemporary Jewish Museum
The former Jessie Street Substation (right) and the 2008 addition (left) designed by Daniel Libeskind. | |
| Established | 1984 |
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| Location | 736 Mission Street, San Francisco, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°47′09″N 122°24′14″W / 37.78577°N 122.40394°W |
| Type | Art Museum |
| Director | Kerry King |
| Public transit access | Powell Street Station |
| Website | www |
The Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM) is a non-collecting museum at 736 Mission Street at Yerba Buena Lane in the South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The museum, which was founded in 1984, is located in the historic Jessie Street Substation, which was gutted and its interior redesigned by Daniel Libeskind, along with a new addition; the new museum opened in 2008. The museum's mission is to make the diversity of the Jewish experience relevant for a 21st- century audience through exhibitions and educational programs.