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Model of Jerusalem of Second Temple period
Model of Jerusalem of Second Temple period

The model recreates Jerusalem in 66 CE. In that fateful year, the Great Revolt against the Romans erupted, resulting in the destruction of the city and the Temple. The ancient city was then at its..

Montefiore Museum
Montefiore Museum

Museum is situated outside the Old City in the building of the old mill. History of Jerusalem and Montifiory family depicted in numerous objects, photos. Many documents are presented here.Openning..

Museum for Islamic Art
Museum for Islamic Art

The L.A. Mayer Memorial Museum for Islamic Art contains hundreds of objects representing the art of Islamic countries throughout the ages. The museum houses magnificent ceramic ware, figurines and..

Museum of Psalms
Museum of Psalms

The paintings of Moshe Tzvi Berger - art as an expression of prayer the Book of Psalms. A most unusual, exquisite, and unique art collection, opening up a new way of thought and communication. This is..

Museum of the Franciscan Convent

The museum is situated in Muslim quarter on the territory of Churches of Blame and Flagelletion (Via Dolorosa ? 2nd station). A lot of interesting archaeological findings.Openning Hours: ..

Museum on the Seam
Museum on the Seam

The Museum on the Seam is a socio-political contemporary art museum located in Jerusalem. The Museum raises diverse issues for discussion with the goal of having an impact on public dialogue within a..

Musical Instruments Museum

The museum is situated in the Academy of music and dancing named after Rubin. Musical instruments from ancient to modern ones are on display. The history of music. Worth visiting not only for..

Nature Museum
Nature Museum

The museum shows a variety of displays in different areas of natural and environmental sciences and the human body. Remarkable is the fowl, mammal and reptiles of the country integrated in Dioramas..

Old Yishuv Court
Old Yishuv Court

The museum is located in the heart of the Jewish Quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem in a sixteenth-century building. It displays the story of the Jewish community from the periods under Ottoman..

Rabbi Kook Museum

If you are more or less interested in the history of Judaism - you are surely acquainted with the name of Rabbi Kook. A wide variety of his views on Judaism attracts his followers as well as..

Rockefeller Archaeological Museum
Rockefeller Archaeological Museum

On of the largest and most impressive archeological museums in Israel. Was established in the 30s by the British, with the generous contribution of the American millionaire Rokefeller. The building..

Shai Agnon House
Shai Agnon House

Nobel prize winner in literature Shai Agnon is famous all over the world. The poet?s house with permanent exhibitions, films.Openning Hours: sun  09:00-13:00 mon 09:00-13:00 ..

Shfela Museum
Shfela Museum

In the museum you?ll see defensive construction of a Jewish settlement of ?Wall and Tower" type. Collection of archaeological findings. Travelling arts exhibitions.Openning Hours: sun ..

Siebenberg House
Siebenberg House

Archaeological excavations carried out underneath the Siebenberg home in the course of 18 years of work have revealed fascinating remains of ancient dwellings, aqueducts and burial vaults reaching..

Tax Museum

The Tax Museum was opened in 1964 and holds a large collection of documents regarding taxation in the ancient world, in Jewish Communities of the Diaspora, and in the State of Israel including the..

The City of David
The City of David

Jerusalem is a spiritual and national center of the Jewish people since King David made it the capital of his Kingdom some 3000 years ago. Archaeologists work here for many years. Warren is the name..

The Herzl Museum
The Herzl Museum

The tomb of the visionary of the Jewish state in on the mount as well as those of other important people, among them Golda Meir, Levi Eshkol and Zeev Jabotinsky. Near the entrance gate is the Herzl..

The Israelite Tower
The Israelite Tower

Tower of the wall gate from Babylonian siege and destruction on the 1st Temple in 586 BCE, late Hashmonean fortifications.Openning Hours: sun  09:00-17:00 mon 09:00-17:00 tue ..

The Last Battle for the Old City Museum
The Last Battle for the Old City Museum

An exhibit depicting the drama of the day of surrender to the Jordanian legion, the expulsion of the Jews from the old section and all the procedures involved in it. On May 28, 1948 at 16:00p.m.,..

The Menachem Begin Heritage Center Museum
The Menachem Begin Heritage Center Museum

The tour of the museum starts in the streets of Brisk, the town where Begin was born, continues to Warsaw where he studied, and in Vilna where he was arrested and sent to a Soviet prison camp. From..

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