Jewish History Museum

About

The Museum of the History of Odesa Jews or the "Migdal-Shorashim" is a historical museum in Odesa, Ukraine. It reflects the history of the Jews from their first settlement in Odesa to their impacts in the city in the modern age. It is located on 66 Nezhinskaya Street.

The museum opened on November 12, 2002 in a former apartment building, and was founded by the Migdal Jewish Community Center [ ru ]. At its founding, it was the first Jewish museum in a post-Soviet nation. The building is listed as #51-101-0776 on the State Register of Immovable Landmarks of Ukraine. It is a nonprofit and relies on visitor donations.

It has a collection of over 13,000 items contained in 7 exhibitions. The location of the building is in close proximity to a formerly Jewish neighborhood of Odesa prior to the Holocaust. [ citation needed ]