Leadership: Rio Daniel, CEO
Reading Room
Mon-Thurs: 9:30am-4:30pm
Genealogy Institute
Mon-Thurs: 9:30am-4:30pm
Free Exhibit Spaces
Sun–Thurs: 9:30am–7:30pm
Fri: 9:30am-3:30pm
Sat: Closed
Ruth's Bookstore
Sun–Thurs: 10:30am-6:30pm
Fri: 10:30am-4:00pm
Please note: The Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute & the Lillian Goldman Reading Room will be closed on Wednesday, May 14.
Make sure to check our holiday closures prior to visiting.
Last entry to the Center for Jewish History Exhibitions, Reading Room, and the Genealogy Institute is 1 hour before closing. The last call to page items in the Reading Room and Genealogy Institute is 3pm.
Rio Daniel has been a key part of the Center’s leadership team since she joined the organization as Chief Financial Officer in February 2019. In January 2021, she became Chief Operating Officer, before being promoted to Chief Executive Officer. As CEO, Ms. Daniel handles all executive functions. A licensed CPA, Ms. Daniel holds a degree from the University of Cambridge and has two decades of experience in finance and nonprofits, including positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Guggenheim Museum, and AHRC NYC.
