Sir Percival David’s collection, amassed in the early 1900s, includes prized vases and wine cups. “You simply couldn’t build up a collection like this today,” one expert said.

The British Museum said on Wednesday it would receive 1,700 pieces of world-renowned Chinese ceramics worth around 1 billion pounds ($1.27 billion), in the largest donation in its nearly 300-year history.

The British Museum is to receive what is believed to be the highest-value gift ever received by a UK museum with the acquisition of £1bn worth of Chinese ceramics. Trustees of the Sir Percival David Foundation,

“In Judaism, Shabbat — or the Sabbath — is a time of rest, an essential moment carved out of the week for restoration and renewal,” the museum said in a press release announcing the decision. “Throughout Jewish culture, there are myriad references to moments of pause as a means to rejuvenation.”

The Contemporary Jewish Museum, a popular downtown San Francisco civic destination, announced it will be closing for at least a year as it continues to deal with ongoing financial struggles. The closure will go into effect on Dec.

The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco announced Wednesday that they will close their galleries for at least one year, citing financial difficulties.