Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot 🇮🇱

Located at the center of the Tel Aviv University campus opposite Ramat Aviv, Anu – Museum of the Jewish People (formerly Beit Hatfutsot) is the largest and most comprehensive Jewish museum in the world. Named after the Hebrew word for 'we', this institution embraces inclusion and reflects the collective spirit of Jewish people everywhere. When you visit, you will explore a 72,000-square-foot facility telling 4,000 years of ongoing Jewish history, culture, and religious development from antiquity to the present day.

Re-opened in March 2021 after a 10-year, $100 million expansion, the museum features four wings of engaging exhibitions across three floors of galleries. You can marvel at the Alfred H. Moses and Family Synagogue Hall with its scale models of synagogues, or bring family to the interactive children's gallery, Heroes – Trailblazers of the Jewish People.

The museum also houses rotating temporary exhibitions alongside fully digitized, searchable archives of photos, films, music, family names, and genealogy. Utilizing narrative presentations, state-of-the-art computer technology, and audiovisual displays, Anu offers a captivating look into global Jewish existence, community, and heritage.

What to see at Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot

• Scale models in the Alfred H. Moses and Family Synagogue Hall
• Interactive children's gallery, Heroes – Trailblazers of the Jewish People
• 72,000 square feet of galleries detailing 4,000 years of Jewish history
• Digitized searchable archives of genealogy, photos, films, and music
• Rotating temporary exhibitions across four expanded museum wings

Visiting tips

Take time to explore the museum's onsite digitized databases to search through photos, music, and your own family genealogy.

How long: 2-3 hours · Best time: Morning

How to get there & what’s nearby

Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot is easy to reach on Tel Aviv’s public transport. For where to stay, the weather and full itineraries, see our Tel Aviv travel guide.