Faced with a decade-long deficit, the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, rocked in recent years by institutional changes, is hoping that filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy will move the institution toward financial sustainability.
The museum, known for its exhibits on Leonard Bernstein, Richard Avedon and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, has been in debt since the construction of its $150 million Independence Mall location over a decade ago, Phil Darivoff, chair of the museum’s board told the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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