The Museum of Southern Jewish Experience is slated to open in fall 2020 in New Orleans. Exhibits will explore the ways Jews in the American south influenced and were influenced by the distinct cultural heritage of their communities. Content will cover 13 states and more than 300 years of history, including Colonial times, the Civil War, WWII, and the Civil-Rights Movement.

“This will be the only museum in the country to focus exclusively on the history and culture of Jews .