Musée d’art et d’histoire du Judaïsme

Name

Musée d’art et d’histoire du Judaïsme

Legal name

Musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme

Website

https://mahj.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Museum

NAICS

Museums (712110)

akta.pro primary industry

History Museums (THAJADAB)

Keywords

• Jewish art museum
• Cultural heritage institution
• Museum exhibitions
• Historical archives library
• Cultural venue rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Admission fees for the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. Full rate 13€ per person, reduced rate 9€ per person. Children under 18, job seekers, benefit recipients, journalists, and other categories receive free admission.
2. Friends of the mahJ Membership: Annual membership tiers: Ami (40€ individual, 60€ duo/couple), Ami donateur (180€ individual, 240€ duo), Ami bienfaiteur (600€), Ami mécène (from 1,200€). Provides unlimited access, reduced rates, invitations, and fiscal advantages.
3. Venue Rental: The museum offers exceptional spaces for private events including the 190-seat auditorium, vaulted stables, vestibule, main courtyard (up to 850 people for receptions), and spaces for filming. Each venue rental can include a private or public visit of collections.
4. Bookshop and Publications: On-site and online bookshop offering stationery, objects, catalogues, and publications. 5% discount for Friends members.
5. Donations and Fundraising: Donations accepted from France, Europe, UK, and USA with substantial tax deductions. Bequests and work donations also accepted. Supported by the Fondation Pro mahJ recognized as a public utility organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme (mahJ) is a cultural heritage museum housed in the Hôtel de Saint-Aignan in the Marais district of Paris. It presents Jewish art and history through permanent and temporary exhibitions, a research library, archives, cultural events, and educational programs aimed at the general public, scholars, and school groups.

Product overview

The Musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme (mahJ) operates as a cultural institution offering a unified portfolio of visitor experiences and support programs. The core offerings center on the permanent collection (12,000+ works spanning 2,000 years of Jewish history) and rotating temporary exhibitions. Supporting products include the 190-seat auditorium hosting cultural events, the library and archives (20,000+ books), and the bookshop. Visitor engagement is enhanced through audioguides (3 languages), the Bloomberg Connects digital guide (50 languages), and virtual visits. The museum generates revenue through venue rentals of the historic Hôtel de Saint-Aignan and the Friends of mahJ membership program with four tiers. The Fondation Pro mahJ handles charitable donations with cross-border tax benefits. Educational offerings include school programs and social field group activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fondation Pro mahJ: Charitable foundation that supports the museum's cultural and educational activities, acquisitions, and exhibitions

Products and services

• Permanent and Temporary Exhibitions

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,000 works and more than 10,000 archive documents in the permanent collection
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• French Ministry of Culture (Ministère de la Culture)coreOthersThe French Ministry of Culture is listed among the museum's principal supporters. As a Musée de France, the mahJ operates under the framework of the French Ministry of Culture and receives institutional support from this government body.
• Mairie de Paris (City of Paris)coreOthersThe City of Paris is listed as a principal supporter of the mahJ. The museum is located in Paris and receives municipal support from the city government.
• Centre PompidouminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFriends of the mahJ (Ami members) benefit from preferential rates on the Centre Pompidou's POP' membership program: Solo 1 year 40€ instead of 49€, Duo 1 year 69€ instead of 76€, Solo 1 year young (under 30) 20€ instead of 25€. The POP' card offers free unlimited access to exhibitions and exclusive events.
• POLIN, Museum of the History of Polish Jews (Warsaw)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonor, benefactor, and patron Friends of the mahJ receive free admission to POLIN's permanent collection and exhibitions on presentation of their card. The partnership offers reciprocal benefits between the two Jewish history museums.
• Jewish Cultural Quarter Amsterdam (Joods Cultureel Kwartier)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonor, benefactor, and patron Friends of the mahJ for two people receive free admission to the Jewish Cultural Quarter in Amsterdam (Portuguese Synagogue, Jewish Historical Museum, Jewish Children's Museum, National Holocaust Memorial) on presentation of their card.
• Fondation Pro mahJcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecognized as a public utility organization (reconnue d'utilité publique), the Fondation Pro mahJ supports the museum's cultural and educational activities, exhibition policy, publications, and collection enrichment. It enables tax-deductible donations from France, Europe, UK, and USA. It manages the American Friends Fund through King Baudoin Foundation US.
• Transnational Giving EuropeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Fondation Pro mahJ is a member of the Transnational Giving Europe network, enabling European residents to make tax-deductible donations to the mahJ from their country of residence.
• Institut du Monde ArabeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in inter-museum programs for school groups. The mahJ collaborates with the Institut du Monde Arabe on combined educational visits for students.
• Mémorial de la Shoah (Paris)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in inter-museum programs for school groups. The mahJ collaborates with the Mémorial de la Shoah on combined educational visits for students.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews: Major Jewish history museum in Warsaw with a similar mission of presenting Jewish heritage in Europe. The mahJ has an active reciprocal partnership with POLIN, offering free admission to donor/benefactor/patron members, indicating directly comparable audience and offerings.
• National Museum of American Jewish History: Philadelphia-based museum dedicated to American Jewish history. Directly comparable as a national Jewish museum with similar permanent collection, temporary exhibitions, and educational programming for general and scholarly audiences.
• Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust: New York-based Jewish heritage museum focused on Holocaust remembrance and Jewish life. Comparable in mission, audience, and educational programming to the mahJ's Jewish art and history focus.
• Jewish Museum London: UK-based museum dedicated to Jewish heritage and culture, offering permanent galleries, temporary exhibitions, and educational programs. Directly comparable to the mahJ in scope, audience, and educational mission.
• Jewish Cultural Quarter Amsterdam: Amsterdam-based cultural complex encompassing the Portuguese Synagogue, Jewish Historical Museum, Jewish Children's Museum, and National Holocaust Memorial. Active reciprocal partner of the mahJ, with directly overlapping mission and audience.
• Jewish Museum Berlin: One of Europe's largest Jewish museums, featuring permanent and temporary exhibitions on Jewish history and culture. Comparable in mission to the mahJ as a national-scale Jewish art and history museum with strong digital and educational programming.
• Mémorial de la Shoah: Paris-based Holocaust memorial and museum with active programming and education. The mahJ has an established inter-museum partnership with Mémorial de la Shoah for combined school group visits, indicating direct mission and audience overlap.

Emerging players

• Yiddish Book Center: Massachusetts-based nonprofit cultural organization focused on Yiddish and Jewish literary heritage. Comparable in mission to the mahJ's cultural preservation work, though smaller in physical scale and oriented toward literary rather than visual art.

Broad incumbents

• Centre Pompidou: Major Parisian contemporary art museum and active cultural partner of the mahJ. While broader in scope (modern and contemporary art), the reciprocal membership benefits and Paris tourism audience overlap make it a directly comparable cultural institution.
• Israel Museum, Jerusalem: Israel's national museum and one of the world's leading art and archaeology museums. Broader in scope (encompasses Jewish, Islamic, and archaeological collections) but the dominant incumbent in the Jewish museum space globally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCeFqkH_dCnNnjhMBgJz0P2Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/mahjparis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mahj-paris
• Instagraminstagram.com/mahjparis/?hl=fr

Compliance3 records

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Profiles1 record

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