Joel J. Cahen, was CEO of the Jewish Historical Museum(JHM), in Amsterdam, from 2002 till 2015. Cahen, a successful manager and fundraiser, was in charge of the Jewish Historical Museum/Jewish Cultural Quarter, a leading institution on the cultural and touristic map of Amsterdam. Jewish Cultural Quarter was established as a successful marketing concept for four institutions of memory and celebration, the Jewish Historical Museum, the Portuguese Synagogue complex, the Hollandsche Schouwburg, the National Holocaust Museum and the Children Museum of JHM. The Jewish Cultural Quarter covers more than the area of the former Jewish Neighborhood of Amsterdam, which is still referred to as Mokum, i.e. Makom, or the Jerusalem of the West. JHMuseum was established in 1930 as a typical Science of Judaism place. During the War and Holocaust years the museum was closed and its collection was looted by the Nazi’s. After reopening in 1955 it grew into one of the leading Jewish Museums , presenting both Ritual objects, fine arts, social history, crafts and contemporary art. The Hollandsche Schouwburg | National Holocaust Museum and Monument was established as a Memorial for the Shoah in 1961 and became an educational museum under the leadership of JHM in 1992. The Cultural heritage of the Portuguese Synagogue was added to JHM under a Service Level Agreement in 2008. Since 2006 JHM operates a successful and widely awarded hands-on Children Museum and the intensively visited Memorial website www.joodsmonument.nl.Specialties: Museum and Cultural Management and Stratgey, Cultural Information Technology, (Dutch) Jewish history, Jewish Museums, Memorials, Stakeholder management and consequent Fundraising expertise at Joods Historisch Museum, Hollandsche Schouwburg, Portuguese Synagogue, Library of Ets Haim, Livraria de Montezinos, Beth Hatefutsoth(today Museum ANU)..
Listed skills include Museums, History, Cultural Heritage, Art Exhibitions, and 46 others.
