Israel Museum

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem was established in 1965 as the National Museum of Israel. The museum is located on a hill in Givat Ram, neighbouring Jerusalem, near the museum Museum Bible Lands, Campus for the Archeology of Israel, National Archaeological Site of Israel, Knesset, Supreme Court of Israel and " Hebrew University City of Jerusalem. The museum contains 500,000 archives, 7,000 of which can be viewed online.

The Israel Museum covers an area of nearly 50,000 square meters, attracting 800,000 visitors each year, including 100,000 children to Youth Wing. The Samuel Bronfman Bible District and the Archaeological Museum are part of the museum complex, hosting various archaeological finds. The Israel Museum has the largest collection of Israeli artefacts in the world. The archaeological wing contains fascinating exhibits from sites throughout the country ranging from the neolithic era through to the Ottoman era.

There are also adjacent galleries displaying art and artefacts from neighbouring cultures that influenced the culture and history of this land. The galleries cover ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and the Arabian Peninsula. The Israel Museum's art wing has a good collection of works by Israeli painters as well as pieces by Gauguin, Renoir, Van Gogh, and a range of works by international artists. There's also a regular program of contemporary art exhibitions.

Location: Jerusalem, Israel.
Website: https://www.imj.org.il/en
Tel: 972 2-670-8811
Hour: 10:00 AM - 17:00 PM
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