Donors and partners

The establishment of the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History was made possible through a generous long-term gift from Judy and Michael Steinhardt – visionary philanthropists, loyal friends of the natural world, the Jewish people and the State of Israel, and founding benefactors of the Museum.

We gratefully acknowledge the support and partnership of:

Government Ministries
The Planning and Budgeting Committee of the Council for Higher Education
The Ministry of Environmental Protection
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
The Ministry of Tourism
The Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology
The Ministry of Heritage

National Organizations
Keren Kayemet Le’Israel – The Jewish National Fund
Israel Nature and Parks Authority

Foundations and Philanthropic Partners
Yad Hanadiv Foundation (Rothschild Foundation)
Dan David Foundation
Ted Arison Foundation, USA
Eva & Les Erdi Humanitarian Charitable Foundation, Australia

Individual Donors
Millie Phillips, Australia
Nathalie Kerber, France
Zvi & Sarah-Bella Galil, Israel
Israel & Louis Sheinman, Canada
Rita & Chaim Filler, Brazil
David G. Furth, USA
Norman & Joan Ciment, USA
Howard Edelstein & Lisa Weitzman, USA
Heinrich Mendelssohn, founder of Tel Aviv University, founder of the Zoological Museum and a pioneer of nature conservation in Israel.

The museum operates under the auspices of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.