Presented in partnership with the Minnesota JCC, the exhibition Violins of Hope is a global initiative that showcases restored violins played by Jewish musicians before and during the Holocaust and brings them to communities throughout the Twin Cities through exhibitions, concerts, film screenings, and storytelling. The collection itself resides in Tel Aviv, Israel, owned by a family of violin makers.
Since 2008, when the collection began its educational journey around the world, over thirty exhibitions, concerts, and other events were held in many countries on both sides of the Atlantic. The Museum of Russian Art is grateful to the collectors and partners in this unique and remarkable project for the opportunity to exhibit these historical violins that memorialize the unimaginable tragedy of the Holocaust.
Violins of Hope: Honoring Memory Through Music will be on view in the Robert J. Brokop Gallery May 9 – June 28, 2026
The Violins of Hope exhibition at The Museum of Russian Art is sponsored by Bruce Goodman.
Continue the experience through music
Presented in conjunction with Violins of Hope: Honoring Memory Through Music, this special concert reflects on the enduring power of music in the face of history’s darkest moments, with works by Mieczysław Weinberg and Dmitri Shostakovich alongside traditional klezmer music, performed by an outstanding ensemble of musicians. Sunday, June 7 at 7:00 PM, The Museum of Russian Art
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