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Many of the Jewish Heritage Center’s collections are digitized, searchable, and available for access through our Digital Library & Archives. We recommend searching these digitized collections first to see if what you are looking for is online; to learn more how to access digitized collections, please click here.
If you would like to see physical archival materials, all research visits must be scheduled in advance, as many of our collections are stored in an offsite facility. In order to ensure that the materials you need are onsite and that our archivists can best serve you, we ask that you contact us at least a week before a potential visit. Please email jhcreference@jewishheritagecenter.org for more information or to schedule an appointment.
SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT
HOURS:
Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
HOLIDAY HOURS, 2026-2027:
- Friday, September 11, 2026: Closed at 1 p.m. for Erev Rosh Hashanah
- Wednesday, November 25 (at 1 p.m.) to Friday, November 27, 2026: Closed for Thanksgiving Break
- Thursday, December 24, 2026: Closed at 1 p.m. for Christmas Eve
- Friday, December 25, 2026: Closed for Christmas Day
- Thursday, December 31, 2026: Closed at 1 p.m. for New Year's Eve
- Friday, January 1, 2027: Closed for New Year's Day
- Wednesday, April 21, 2027: Closed at 1 p.m. for Erev Passover
- Thursday, April 22, 2027: Closed for Passover
- Friday, April 23, 2027: Closed for Passover
- Friday, June 18, 2027: Juneteenth Observed
- Friday, October 1, 2027: Closed at 1 p.m. for Erev Rosh Hashanah
- Friday, October 15, 2027: Closed at 1 p.m. for Erev Sukkot
- Wednesday, November 24 (at 1 p.m.)- Friday, November 26, 2027: Closed at 1 p.m. for Thanksgiving
- Friday, December 24, 2027: Closed for Christmas Eve
Friday, December 31, 2027: Closed for Christmas Day
ADDRESS & CONTACT INFORMATION
The Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors
97 Newbury Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116-3007
Phone: 617-226-1245
E-mail: jhcreference@jewishheritagecenter.org
ACCESSIBILITY
Our building is fully wheelchair accessible. Also, a wheelchair is available for use by request.