Anu – Museum of the Jewish People
אנו – מוזיאון העם היהודי | |
Anu – Museum of the Jewish People building exterior | |
| Established | May 15, 1978 |
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| Location | Tel Aviv University campus, Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Type | Jewish museum |
ANU – Museum of the Jewish People (stylized ANU), formerly the Nahum Goldmann Museum of the Jewish Diaspora, is located in Tel Aviv, Israel, at the center of the Tel Aviv University campus opposite Ramat Aviv. The Hebrew Anu אנו means 'we, us'.
ANU – Museum of the Jewish People is an institution telling the ongoing story of the Jewish people. Re-opened to the public on March 10, 2021, the museum presents the history and cultural development of the Jewish people from antiquity to the present. The museum presents exhibitions addressing Jewish culture, religion, and history.
The $100 million expanded museum, which replaces Beit Hatfutsot – The Museum of the Jewish People (Hebrew: בית התפוצות, "The Diaspora House" or "Beit Hatfutsot"), was designed and built over 10 years and opened on March 10, 2021. It was funded by the State of Israel, the Nadav Foundation, and private philanthropy. As a first step in the renewal process, the museum added a new wing in 2016 with rotating temporary exhibitions, the Alfred H. Moses and Family Synagogue Hall featuring synagogue scale models, and Heroes – Trailblazers of the Jewish People, a children's interactive exhibition.
The museum's new name and "its new brand identity adds 'ANU' – Hebrew for 'we' – to embrace inclusion and reflect the diversity and collective spirit of the Jewish people everywhere", according to Museum Board Chair Irina Nevzlin. "It is a privilege to realize the transformation of this institution, which now becomes the largest and most comprehensive Jewish museum in the world."