Judy Jaffe-Schagen obtained her doctorate in history from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She has extensive experience communicating the results of new scholarship to the public through museum exhibitions and related media. Currently, in affiliation with the Amsterdam School for Heritage and Memory Studies, she is researching the role of museums and memorials in helping migrant groups to become acknowledged and respected within society.

• A Note about the CoverIllustrationsPreface: Switzerland?AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1. Establishing collections, building a nationChapter 2. Exhibiting belief: religious objects in a secular instituteMrs Marantz and the Israel MuseumChapter 3. More than one story to tellMrs Sapir-Bergstein and Beit Hatfutsot, the Museum of the Jewish PeopleChapter 4. A migration museum and its visitorsMrs Kaduri and the Babylonian Jewry Heritage CenterImmigrants and their museumChapter 5. Indigenous curation provides a second glanceMr Yeshayahu and Bahalachin, the Ethiopian Jews Cultural CenterChapter 6. Medals rather than high artMr Pens and the Museum of the Jewish Soldier in World War IIChapter 7. On colors and bordersMrs Romem and People of Israel websiteChapter 8. A holiday as objectMrs Salameh and Beit HaGefenChapter 9. The geographical position of art and homeMrs Abu Ilaw and the Umm el Fahem art galleryIntermezzoChapter 10. Belonging: Mechanisms of inclusion and exclusionTo Conclude: Switzerland once moreNotesBibliographyIndex

"There are many books that attempt to place museums in a national and a subnational context, but Having and Belonging's innovative methodology and careful research set it apart. It makes a valuable contribution not only to museology but also to studies of immigration, nationalism, and ethnicity." Steven Lavine, California Institute of the Arts