Sara Softness is an accomplished museum professional with extensive experience in curatorial affairs, particularly at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, where Sara currently serves as Director of Curatorial Affairs and previously held the roles of Consulting Curator and Guest Curator for special projects. Prior experience includes directorial roles at The Walther Collection and the Brooklyn Museum, as well as curatorial positions at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Yale University. Sara holds a Master of Arts in European and Russian Studies from Yale University and a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, in French and Art History from Amherst College. Additionally, Sara's early career featured translation work for Newsense Films and an internship at New York Magazine.
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Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust is New York’s contribution to the global responsibility to never forget. The Museum is committed to the crucial mission of educating diverse visitors about Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust. As a place of memory, the Museum enables Holocaust survivors to speak through recorded testimony and draws on rich collections to illuminate Jewish history and experience. As a public history institution, it offers intellectually rigorous and engaging exhibitions, programs, and educational resources. The Museum protects the historical record and promotes understanding of Jewish heritage. It mobilizes memory to teach the dangers of intolerance and challenges visitors—including more than 60,000 schoolchildren a year—to let the painful lessons of the past guide them to envision a world worthy of their futures.