"Peace" Exhibition at the Jewish Museum Vienna: A Sign of Hope in Times of Conflict

More+More+ ♦ Published: November 7, 2023; 08:41 ♦ (Vindobona)

In the heart of Vienna, the Jewish Museum Vienna, part of Wien Holding, is opening an exhibition dedicated entirely to peace - a bold statement at a time when the echo of war can be felt both in Israel and in Europe. Under the honorable patronage of Federal President Dr. Alexander Van der Bellen, the exhibition will be presented to the public at the Museum Judenplatz.

In times of renewed war in Israel and Europe, the Jewish Museum Vienna is focusing on peace in a new exhibition that will be on display at the Museum Judenplatz from November 7, 2023. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / HeMei / CC BY-SA 3.0 AT (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/at/deed.en)

The topicality and relevance of the exhibition are underlined by recent events: The attack on Israel by the terrorist organization Hamas on 7 October 2023 has made the omnipresence of violence and the gravity of war painfully clear. The museum's choice of the theme of "peace" sends a clear signal and offers a change of perspective - away from war and towards the possibilities of its…