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SF's Contemporary Jewish Museum to close next month

San Francisco's Contemporary Jewish Museum
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San Francisco's Contemporary Jewish Museum

Downtown San Francisco’s Contemporary Jewish Museum will shut its doors December 15th, for at least a year, citing lagging attendance.

The museum’s board of directors voted unanimously for the temporary closure to allow the institution to develop “financial stability and a sustainable operating model for the future.”

Two-thirds of the museum’s 30-member staff will be laid off.

Sunni M. Khalid is a veteran of more than 40 years in journalism, having worked in print, radio, television, and web journalism.