Vision

A Museum for visitors of all ages, religions and cultural backgrounds from throughout the region and the world that will encourage democracy, combat the roots of anti-Semitism and extremism, and promote regional stability, global harmony, human dignity and a love of Israel

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Experience

Overview

A journey through the values that have sustained the Jewish people throughout the millennia.

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A People's Journey

A People’s Journey: A 21,000 square foot immersive multimedia experience that explores the centrality of Judaism’s core values against the epic events of the last 2,000 years.

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Social Lab

History’s lessons tested against the challenges facing the 21st century.

When visitors leave the first half of the main museum, A People’s Journey, they will then enter the Social Lab, the second half of its main exhibition. The Social Lab is designed to help visitors explore issues facing Israel and the world.

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Main Lobby

Israel and the Arts and Justice Not Vengeance: The Simon Wiesenthal Story are two dynamic, interactive exhibitions featured on the main lobby level.

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Children's Museum

Children’s Museum is an 8,000-square foot adventure area which creates a safe and exciting environment for children ages 3-10 of all backgrounds to come together through play. The exhibits will engage children in the story of Moses, a dynamic and important narrative familiar to Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike, and highlight core values central to Jewish life that resonate with people of all faiths.

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“….Finally, let me say, at this stage of my life, all I can do is to write in praise of this great undertaking.  But you, the Center’s supporters, have the ability to do much more. You can become partners in its creation. I hope you will consider doing so.  And I know that when it opens, you will be very proud to say, I was there for our people, for Israel, and for Jerusalem.”
-A final letter from Simon Wiesenthal to the Board of Trustees of the Simon Wiesenthal Center
“The Jerusalem Museum of Tolerance will contribute significantly to this many-faceted city and represent the moral values that guided the people of Zion through the ages.”  
- Shimon Peres
President of the State of Israel and Nobel Laureate
“I just believe that with everything that’s happening in the world a little belief in the strength of our values is necessary” 
- Tony Blair
Prime Minister of UK
“There is no better place on earth to continue the Museum of Tolerance mission than Jerusalem...If this mission of hope is embraced there, it can be proclaimed everywhere.” 
- Bill Clinton
President of the United States
“I pay tribute to all those participating in the task of setting up this Museum, for their dedication to the vitally important goal of promoting tolerance in this land of ours.”
- Reuven Rivlin
President of the State of Israel

A Global Multi-Use Campus

Overview

A three acre campus in the heart of Jerusalem consisting of a Museum, an outdoor amphitheater, theaters, cafes, a Grand Hall and communal spaces.

Amphitheater

A state-of-the-art outdoor amphitheater, built around a magnificent, preserved ancient aqueduct, will seat 1,000 people for year-round programs. Special events will include family activities, dramatic performances, musical concerts, literary presentations, and first run movie screenings through the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s special relationship with the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and the major film studios.

Grand Hall

A stunning, multi-use facility that offers spectacular views of Jerusalem will be available for a variety of events including dinners, conferences, and major exhibitions. Seating includes 500 seated for banquets and 800 seated for lectures.

Theaters

Two cutting edge, state-of-the-art theaters, one seating 380, the other 150, will be available for film screenings, conversations with filmmakers and notable personalities, cultural events with authors and lecturers, international and interfaith conferences, community forums and seminars. One theater seats 380, the other 180.

Classrooms

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Banquet Hall

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International Conference Center

The Museum of Tolerance’s location is perfectly positioned for high level international conferences and meetings. Leaders and captains of industry, as well as prestigious think tanks and research organizations, have expressed interest in holding conferences and meetings at the magnificent, multi-use facility.

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About

The Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem, a Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum, is a 185,000 sq. ft. campus in the heart of Jerusalem. The Museum will celebrate the vibrancy of Israel’s democracy by promoting universal respect and co-existence and will deal with the vital issues of the 21st century.

Designed to serve visitors of all ages, religions, and cultural backgrounds from throughout the region and the world, the Museum will encourage democracy, promote regional stability and global harmony, combat the roots of extremism and anti-Semitism and advance tolerance and human dignity for all.

Learn more about the Simon Wiesenthal Center, the Museum of Tolerance Los Angeles or Moriah Films, the Wiesenthal Center’s two time Academy Award-Winning film division.