Friends of Zion Museum

What Friends of Zion Museum does

Friends of Zion Museum is a private, founder-led non-profit museum established in 2015 by Dr. Mike Evans and located at Yosef Rivlin 20, Jerusalem. It operates as a single-site interactive exhibition dedicated to the stories of non-Jewish individuals — including Christian Zionists and figures recognized as Righteous Among the Nations — who supported the Jewish people and the realization of a Jewish homeland. The experience spans multiple themed halls (Hall of Visionaries, Hall of Dreamers, Hall of the Brave, The Promise Theater, Lights in the Darkness, Land of the Promise, The Founders) and is delivered as a guided tour available in 16 languages.

The museum's core technology stack is built around immersive media rather than AI: a signature Prime Ministers' Holograms Exhibit using lifelike holographic displays, a FOZ 3D Virtual Tour hosted at fozhc.net for remote visitors, and a multi-sensory event/conference hall configurable for private functions of up to 150 guests. Supporting digital infrastructure includes a self-serve online reservation system, Google Analytics for traffic tracking, and marketing integrations with Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google DoubleClick for re-targeting.

Revenue is generated from four streams: timed-entry museum admission tickets, boutique event venue rental (weddings, bar-mitzvahs, corporate events), gift shop merchandise sales via the FOZ Shop, and donations including targeted campaigns such as 'Iron Swords.' Go-to-market is hybrid: a self-serve online booking funnel targets long-tail tourists and Christian pilgrims globally, while a community-led Ambassador Institute program — which the museum states has mobilized 39 million supporters and engaged 100+ diplomats — drives word-of-mouth and diplomatic visitation. Customer segments include international tourists and pilgrims (primary), diplomats and government officials, private event clients, and Holocaust survivors and their families.

Name

Friends of Zion Museum

Legal name

Friends of Zion Museum

Website

https://fozmuseum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Friends of Zion Museum is a Jerusalem-based interactive museum founded in 2015 by Dr. Mike Evans that presents stories of non-Jewish supporters of Israel across themed exhibit halls, holographic displays, and a 3D virtual tour, serving tourists, pilgrims, diplomats, and private event clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Museum & Cultural Attractions

NAICS

Museums (71211), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Museums (712110), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

akta.pro primary industry

History Museums (THAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty) (BPAGAHAA)

Keywords

• Historical heritage museum
• Interactive museum exhibits
• Event venue rental
• Holocaust education
• Jewish heritage tourism

Headquarters

HQ city

Jerusalem

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Museum Admission Tickets: The museum generates revenue through the sale of timed-entry tickets for guided tours of the museum exhibits. Tours are conducted in groups of up to 20 visitors approximately every 15 minutes.
2. Event Venue Rental: The museum's boutique event hall is available for private events including weddings, bar-mitzvahs, and other celebrations, with capacity for up to 150 guests.
3. Gift Shop Sales: The museum operates the FOZ Shop selling merchandise including branded items such as bracelets, with promotional offers like 10% off first orders.
4. Donations: The museum accepts donations including specific campaigns like 'Iron Swords' to support and uplift the Jewish community.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Friends of Zion Museum operates an interactive Jerusalem-based heritage museum telling the stories of non-Jewish supporters of Israel and the Jewish people, featuring a holographic prime ministers' exhibit and a 3D virtual tour platform for remote visitors. In addition to admission-based museum experiences, the museum rents its space as an event and conference venue, sells merchandise in an on-site gift shop, and accepts donations as a registered Israeli nonprofit.

Product overview

The Friends of Zion Museum is a single, unified interactive museum experience in Jerusalem offering technologically advanced exhibits that tell the story of Israel and the non-Jewish individuals who supported the Jewish people. The core offering consists of multiple exhibition halls (Hall of Visionaries, Hall of Dreamers, Hall of the Brave), theater experiences (The Promise Theater), and special exhibits including the Prime Ministers' Holograms Exhibit. Supporting services include an online reservation system for ticketing, a virtual 3D tour (FOZ 3D tour), an event and conference center for boutique events up to 150 guests, and the FOZ Shop for merchandise. All tours are available in 16 languages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FOZ Shop: Museum gift shop offering FOZ merchandise including bracelets and other items

Products and services

• Friends of Zion Museum Admission and Guided Tour Experience Interactive in-person Jerusalem museum experience chronicling the stories of non-Jewish supporters of Israel and the Jewish people, including the Prime Ministers' Holograms Exhibit and on-site tour, sold per visitor with tiered pricing by age, family, and group, and with online date/time reservation.
• FOZ 3D Virtual Tour An online 3D virtual tour allowing remote users anywhere in the world to experience the Friends of Zion Museum exhibits and content from their home devices, expanding the museum's reach beyond Jerusalem.
• Event and Conference Venue Rental Rental of the museum's auditoritum and event spaces in Jerusalem for performances, conferences, dinners, ceremonies, and other special events, with a bundle offering 10% off a private tour when combined with an event reservation.
• FOZ Gift Shop On-site gift shop selling merchandise related to the Friends of Zion Museum's mission and exhibits, generating additional revenue from museum visitors and event attendees.

Quantifiable outcome

• 39+ million members globally through social media mobilization
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• The Ten Boom Museum (Haarlem, Holland)minorOthersSister-museum relationship honoring the ten Boom family's rescue work during WWII. The Ten Boom Museum in Haarlem shares stories of Christian heroism similar to those featured at FOZ Museum.
• Jerusalem Prayer BreakfastminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe museum celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast, indicating ongoing collaboration with this Christian unity initiative.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FOZ_Museum
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/FriendsofZionMuseumJerusalem
• Facebookfacebook.com/fozmuseum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foz-friends-of-zion-museum
• Instagraminstagram.com/fozmuseum.official
• TikToktiktok.com/@foz.museum

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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