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The Israel Museum
Opening hours
- Monday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Tuesday: 4:00 – 8:00 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
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Art & archaeology museum with prehistoric to modern collections, including the Dead Sea Scrolls.via Google
The country's premier cultural institution, housing the Dead Sea Scrolls in the Shrine of the Book and a massive collection of fine arts and archaeology.
- Good to know
- €€, allow at least 3-4 hours.
Reviews from Google
I literally cannot articulate how awesome this place was, it's overwhelming to be honest just how many tiny displays would be the star exhibit in other museums, just sitting there. Every hallway you turn down just reveals another maze filled with thousands of years of History that you're frankly unprepared for. 10/10 literally cannot recommend higher
This was a highlight of our trip. It's a huge museum with lots of various exhibits with various themes and overall, it's very well done. It is very big though, and directions to certain exhibits weren't as clear as we'd hope so we did waste some time looking around for things as it's not labeled well. With that said, there's a lot to see and learn about. The must see is the Shrine of the Book where you can see the Dead Sea Scrolls and Qumran. There are a lot of archaeological artifacts all throughout this massive place and so getting here early in the day is advised so you can see as much as you want without having to rush. When we were there, they had replicas of various old synagogues from different corners of the world and it was very interesting. I could ramble on and on about everything there is to do there, but it's forever changing, so when you know you're going to the area, look up what they have showing and head to those exhibits first. Based on the fact that there's so much to take in and exhibits that change often, this is definitely a place you can come to several times. There's a beautiful gift shop at the exit (of course) and I can't really speak to parking much as we took a taxi there and back, but definitely be sure not to miss out on a visit here when you're in Jerusalem.
This is an absolute must see venue. The expansive, well documented display cases with adequate room to comfortably view and study. This place multistory so plan on several hours of enjoyment and learning. We need to go back a second time! The mosaics are beautiful.
Loved the Israel Museum! There are many free guided tours you can take, in many different languages. The Museum is huge, we were there for 6 hours and didn't see everything! Plan for a lot of time here or decide on a few things to see
Disappointed with the amount of fake mosaics and other things in the museum. While the model of the second temple is interesting, it reminds me of the miniatures in Lego Land. But biggest disappointment was with the Dead Sea Scrolls. You can’t take a picture in there despite the fact that what’s there is also a fake (which is politely termed a facsimile). Overall, the amount of fake items completely detracts from the visit.