Re-opened to the public on March 10, 2021, the organization is dedicated to celebrating and exploring the experiences, accomplishments, and spirit of the Jewish community from biblical times to the present.

[6] The institute in Israel was named in honor of Nahum Goldmann, the founder and president of the World Jewish Congress.

[6] Its exhibitions were based on reconstructions and sets, using modern audiovisual and state-of-the-art computer technology to explore topics and themes throughout the museum.

Its designers broke with the universally accepted tradition that museums exist first in order to acquire, care for and display objects from the past.

A number of public representatives devoted themselves to saving the museum, among them Shlomo Lahat, former mayor of Tel Aviv, and Ariel Sharon, former prime minister.

[10][11][full citation needed] A recovery plan was enacted with two partners: the Israeli Government and donor Leonid Nevzlin (NADAV Foundation), with a grant from the Claims Conference.

The museum's databases house searchable archives of photos, films, music, genealogy, and family names, all related to the Jews and their history.