Exhibition Facility for Sarajevo Haggadah

$50K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Start Date	Jun 09, 2002
End Date	Dec 04, 2006
Duration	1,639 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77090-48`

Grant Description

The grant will provide a permanent exhibition space for the world famous Sarajevo Haggadah.

Created in 1360, the Haggadah traveled from Spain during the expulsion (1492), resurfaced in Bosnia/Herzegovina and was kept hidden during the Nazi invasion and the Siege of Sarajevo.

The U.S. donation will cover costs of security and lighting, as well as a multi-media system to enable visitors to locate information regarding the Haggadah.