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    Beit Hatfutsot - The Museum of the Jewish People

    578 Reviews
    #26 of 220 things to do in Tel Aviv
    Museums, Speciality Museums, History Museums
    Closed Now: 10:00 - 17:00
    Rehov Klausner 15, Matiyahu Gate #2 | Tel Aviv University Campus, Tel Aviv 6139202, Israel
    Open today: 10:00 - 17:00
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    Beit Hatfutsot, the Museum of the Jewish People, tells the ongoing and extraordinary story of the Jewish people. Beit Hatfutsot connects Jewish people to their roots and strengthens their personal and collective Jewish identity. Beit Hatfutsot...more
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    Rehov Klausner 15, Matiyahu Gate #2 | Tel Aviv University Campus, Tel Aviv 6139202, Israel
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    Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile
    Rip off for 90 shekels/senior couple

    This museum is being renovated & virtually no artefacts can be viewed! This is glossed over on the web site”core museum is closed”. That it had been closed for months should have been mentioned when we asked at the Jaffa tourist info that morning. We...More

    Thank HaroldD700
    Reviewed 1 week ago
    The blaring videos ruin the experience

    I cannot understand why a museum with such important and interesting items to display does not understand how to present them aesthetically. In the hall where the beautiful model synagogues are displayed there are enormous, blasting videos being played simultaneously. The noise from the videos...More

    Thank Shar1805
    Beit H, Public Relations Manager at Beit Hatfutsot - The Museum of the Jewish People, responded to this reviewResponded 5 days ago

    Dear Shar, Thank you for your reply. The purpose of the Museum of the Jewish people at Beit Hatfutsot is to show the diverse and rich cultural life and heritage of Jewish communities around the world past and present. In our new exhibitions, sound is...More

    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    The Jewish people Museum

    On the Eastern side of the Ramat Aviv Campus of Tel Aviv University. Built 1978 Architect Yashar, Nice modern presentation Big Data of Jewish GENEOLOGY, You may trace your family tree The area became like a museum hub On the other side of the road...More

    Thank airport2015
    Reviewed 3 weeks ago
    Tel Aviv visit

    Beit Hatfutsot museum is a unique one, if you are looking for your Jewish roots, and a lots of Jewish Art are shown there

    Thank dvardy7
    Reviewed 3 weeks ago
    Very disappointing

    Visited it 3 times over the last 35 years and had visitors staying and decided to go as one of them had never been. Unbeknown to us the place is under renovation and there were just two exhibitions to see in this vast museum, one...More

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    Reviewed 15 September 2018 via mobile
    Disappointing long walk in uninspiring exhibit

    Took some friends visiting from Europe to the nearby diaspora museum. It has been touted as a “must see” for overseas visiting jewish guests and Israelis alike. Sadly I must classify it as “to be missed” tourist trap. Perhaps the subject theme, attempting to display...More

    Thank D5815OAandreip
    Beit H, Public Relations Manager at Beit Hatfutsot - The Museum of the Jewish People, responded to this reviewResponded 17 September 2018

    Dear Andrei We thank you very much for your honest reply. Although we are sad to hear about your disappointment, we would love the chance to understand it better and learn how we can improve. You should know that we carefully examine all replies, whether...More

    Reviewed 7 September 2018 via mobile
    Impressive

    The museum is a large and pleasant building next to Tel Aviv University and the new Nature Museum. There is ample parking paid just ahead of it. The synagogue exhibition was taking place, but I was not paid (30 shekels). There were mock-ups around with...More

    Thank ilzoa
    Reviewed 28 August 2018
    a must

    loved the Jewish humor exhibition. the synagogues exhibition made me emotional, well-done! we gave a look at the heroes exhibition for families and children it looks amazing.

    Thank ofra b
    Reviewed 27 August 2018 via mobile
    We laughed so hard

    The curators of the Jewish Humor exhibition should be praised for a hilarious and unforgettable exhibition. There was so much both nostalgia and current humor that there was something for everyone. Sharing Israeli humor with our American guests gave them a new perspective of our...More

    1  Thank Harold J
    Reviewed 22 August 2018 via mobile
    Disappointing

    With the main exhibition under reconstruction we found this museum disappointing. We went with our 2 children and were not informed before we bought the expensive tickets that we would not be seeing the diaspora exhibition. We managed to get a refund. We were really...More

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    Admission (NIS) Adult: 45 Children (including workshops): 45 “Olim”, Soldiers: 22 Senior citizen: 22
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    Admission (NIS) Adult: 45 Children (including workshops): 45 “Olim”, Soldiers: 22 Senior citizen: 22
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    ‫This is not a place to find out if you are Jewish or not. They have no answer to such a question. But otherwise, they have a very powerful family tree tracing system, and if your family is there, you may find a lot‬
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