# Cntr for Jewish Studies: Square Pegs into Round Holes: Creating Moscow’s New Museum of Jewish History #### calendar\_today Date and Time **May 3, 2016** 04:15PM - 06:00PM EDT #### pin\_drop Location **Adolphus Busch Hall, Hoffmann Room** In this presentation Dr. Dekel-Chen will discuss some of the issues arising from the planning and execution of the museum, the challenges of synthesizing this volatile history for a Russian-speaking audience, relations with the owners of the museum and the implications of creating this space in Putin’s Russia, including the recent international conflict surrounding the fate of the so-called “Schneersohn” library. Dr. Jonathan Dekel-Chen served from 2008-2012 as one of five members on the international academic consultant committee that created the content of the museum.[Jonathan Dekel-Chen](https://ces.fas.harvard.edu/history.columbia.edu/faculty/Dekel-Chen.html) Professor of History, Hebrew University and University of ColumbiaSponsors: [Jews in Modern Europe Study Group](https://ces.fas.harvard.edu/studygroups/jews-in-modern-europe/); The William Landau Lecture and Publication Fund, Center for Jewish Studies, Harvard UniversityIn 2012, at an estimated cost of $50 million, the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center opened in Moscow. Financed by the Federation of Jewish Communities in Russia, underwritten by Habad-Lubavitch (in Russia) sponsors, designed and constructed by the renowned New York architectural firm of Ralph Appelbaum Associates, the museum aimed to create a cutting-edge educational platform for the widest possible audience in Eurasia and beyond, exposing them to the complex history of Jews and non-Jews in Russian-speaking space.Contact: Phyllis Albert, See also:- [ Elsewhere at Harvard ](/events/elsewhere) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://history.fas.harvard.edu/node/684956/event-feed.ics) Copy link link