Beit Hatfutsot recounts the epic story of Jewish exile and the global Jewish diaspora using objects, dioramas, photographs, audiovisual presentations and databases. Though its design and curatorial approach were cutting edge when it opened in 1978, the museum is looking dated these days and will benefit from the major renovation and redevelopment that is currently under way. This is scheduled to be completed in 2017.
The museum includes the Feher Jewish Music Centre, the Douglas E Goldman Jewish Genealogy Centre (where visitors can register their family tree) and a Visual Documentation Centre, the largest database of Jewish life in the world. There's also a temporary exhibition gallery on the ground floor.
