Museums & Site

  
Israel Museum & Shrine of the Book
Bezalel National Museum of Art.
Bronfman Biblical and Archaeological Museum. Billy Rose Sculpture
Garden and Shrine of the Book. Visiting hours: Sun. Mon. Wed. Thurs. 10
a.m. - 5 p.m. Tues. 4 p.m. - 10 p.m., Fri, Sat, holidays eves & holidays 10
a.m.- 2 p.m. Guided tours in English: Sun. Mon. Wed. Thu. Sc Fri. at 11a.m;
Tues. at 4:30 p.m. Ruppin St. Tel. 02-708811, Recorded information
02-708873. Buses: 9, 24. Fee.

Herzl Museum
Herzl's study imported from Vienna. Also personal belongings and
documents. Visiting hours: Sun. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m.
- 1 p.m, Closed Sat. Mt. Herzl, Herzl Blvd. Buses: 18, 10, 24.
Tel. 02-511108. Free.

The Bernand Bloomfield
Science Museum Jerusalem
Interactive experience - "Hand-0n" Science K Technology. Opening
exhibition: a celebration of the world motion. Visiting hours: Mon. Wed.
Thurs. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.Sat. 10 a.m. -
3 p.m. Sun, closed. Ruppin St Buses: 9, 24, 28. Tel. 02-618128. Fee.


Yad Vashem Memorial Museum
Mount of Remembrance next to Mount Herzl. Memorial of Martyrs and
Heroes. Visiting hours: Sun.-Thurs. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
(Hall of Names Fri. 9 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.). Administration, library and
archives closed on Friday and Saturdays.
Buses 13, 18, 20, 23, 24, 27. Tel. 02-751611. Free.

Model of the Second Temple
A remarkable model of Jerusalem in the time of Herod. Visiting hours:
Sun. - Thurs. 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Fri. - Sat. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Next to the
Holyland Hotel, Bayit Vegan. Bus: 21. Tel. 02-437204. Fee.

The Monastery of the Cross
Visiting hours: Mon. - Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Fri. 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Sunday
closed. Ben Zvi Avenue. Buses: 19, 31, 32. Tel. 02-790961. Fee.

The Islamic Museum
L.A. Mayer Meomorial Institute for Islamic Art - Islamic art of various
periods and lands, including metalwork, ceramics, jewelry, carpets,
miniatures, textiles archives and library.
Visiting hours; Sun. - Thurs. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sat. K holidays 10 a.m. - 1
p.m.; Fri. closed. 2 Hapalmach St. Bus: 15. Tel. 02-661291. Fee.

Museum of Natural History
Attractive display of fauna and insects indigenous to this region. Also
section on human anatomy. Visiting hours: Mon, Tue. Wed. Thur. 8.30 a.m
-18.00 p.m., Sun. 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Fri., Sat. Closed. 6 Mohliver St.
German Colony. Buses; 4, 14. 18. Tel. 02-631116. Fee.


Sir Isaac and Lady Wolfson Museum
Jewish religious and folk art.
Visiting hours: Sun. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.; Fri. K holiday eves: 9 a.m. -
noon. Hechal Shlomo, 58 King George St.
Buses: 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 17, 19, 22, 31, 32. Tel. 02-247112. Fee.

Italian Jewish Art Museum
The collection includes items which date from the earliest centuries
and the interior of Conegliano Veneto Synagogue from 1701. Visiting
hours; Sun. - Thurs. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. guided tour for groups available
upon request. 27 Hillel St. Tel. 02-241610. Fee.

Anna Ticho House Museum
Museum and library in the house of Dr. Ticho, Part of lsrael Museum.
Visiting hours: Sun., Mon. Wed., Thurs.: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Tue. 10 a.m. - 10
p.m. Fri. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sat closed. Harav Kook St. Buses: 18, 20, 2, 1,
5, 6. Tel. 02-245068. Free.

Hall of Heroism
Former British prison for Jewish underground fighters with condemned
prisoners' cells and gallows. Exhibit of underground activities.
Visiting hours: Sun. - Thurs. 8 a.m - 4 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sat
closed. Russian Compound. Buses: 5, 6, 18, 20. Tel. 02-254000. Fee.

Rockefeller Museum
Part of Israel Museum. Huge collection of Middle Eastern antiquities.
Visiting hours: Sun. - Thurs. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Fri., Sat. Holiday eves 10
a.m. - 2 p.m. Near corner of Suleiman and Jericho Road. Buses: 23, 27.
Tel. 02-282251. Fee.

Tourjeman Post
Fascinating permanent exhibition on Jerusalem pre and post 1967. Also
audio visual and video shows. Visiting hours: Sun. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - 4
p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.; Closed Sat. 1 Heil Ha'handassa St.
Buses: 1, 3, 27. Tel. 02-281278. Fee.

Givar Hatachmoshet (Ammunition Hill)
Memorial commemorating those who fell for the reunification of
Jerusalem during the Six Day War. An audio-visual show in English
every hour. Visiting hours: Sun.-Thurs., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m. - 1
p.m. Closed Sat. Ramat Eshkol. Buses: 4, 9, 25, 26, 28. 
Tel. 02-828442. Fee.

Skirball Museum of Biblical Archaelogy
A museum of sites including Tel Dan, Gezer and Aroe: whose finds
illustrate the continuous history of the country from the 2nd
millennium BCE to the 2nd Century CE.
Hebrew Union College, 13 King David St. Visiting hours: Sun. - Thurs. 10
a.m. - 4 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Closed Friday. Buses: 6, 21, 18, 15.
Tel: 02-203333. Free

The Central Zionist Archives
 WITH HERZL T0 JERUSALEM, an exhibit portraying Herzl's journey to
Jerusalem in the fall of 1898; written English explanations. Also a
short video film "Jerusalem in the Twenties". Open daily from 8.00 an
to 4.00 p.m., Friday from 8.00 am to 12.00.
Opposite central bus station near Binyaney Ha'ooma. Organized groups
please call in advance. Tel. 02-526155. Admission free.

Agnon House
Home of lsrael's greatest author Nobel Prize laureate S.Y. Agnon and his
library. 16 Joseph Klausner St. Talpiot. Visiting hours: Sun. - Thurs.
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Bus 7. Tel. 02-716498. Fee.

Treasures of the Bible Lands Museum
The museum houses one of the world's most important collections
depicting the cultures and civilizations of the ancient lands of the
Bible. Visiting hours: Sun, Mon, Tue. Thurs. 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Wed.
9:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Fri 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Sat. 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
25 Granot St. Buses: 9, 17, 24 Tel. 02- 611066. Fee.

Tower of David - Museum of the History of Jerusalem
Nestled within the Citadel, it relates the history of Jerusalem
chronologically from the Canaanite period until the present day. . In
addition to the permanent exhibits, there is a model of Jerusalem from
the 1 9th century, towers with extraordinary panoramic views of the
city. Visiting hours Sun. - Thurs. 10 a.m. - p.m., Fri., Sat. 10 a.m. -
 2 p.m. Guided tours: Sun. - Thurs. Hebrew - 10:30 a.m. English - 11 a.m.
Tel: 02 - 283273. Fee.

Sound & Light Show
An unforgettable experience tracing the history of Jerusalem.
Mon., Wed., Sat. 8:30 p.m. Hebrew 9:30 p.m. English.
Mon., Sat.10:30 p.m. French. Tel: 02-283373, 283394. Fee.

The Botanical Garden
The Hebrew University Campus - Givat Ram Sun-Sat. All day. Buses: 9,
24. Tel. 02-584355. Free.

Ein Y'ael Living Museum
Archaeological Agricultural Mosaics, Weaving, Ceramics, Basketmaking
Workshops. Visiting hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tel. 02-791592. Fee.

The Jewish Quarter in the 0ld City of Jerusalem
Buses: 1, 2, 38, 99 and buses to Jaffa Gate. In the Jewish Quarter, 0ld
City.

Chamber of the Holocaust
Visiting hours: Sun. - Thurs. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Fri. K holiday eves, 8 a.m. -
2 p.m.; Sat closed. 0n Mount Zion, near King David's Tomb. Buses: 1, 38.
Tel. 02-716841. Free.

The Herodian Quarter - Wohl Archeological Museum
Remnants of the Quarter from the period of Herod's Temple, including
magnificent wall paintings (frescoes), relief designs (stucco) and
colourful mosaic floors, stone exhibits, ornamental objects, household
items and furniture. Visiting hours daily: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Fri., 9 a.m. -
1 p.m. Closed Sat. Tel. 02-288141/2. Fee.

The Burnt House
Reconstruction of a luxurious residence from the final days of the
Second Temple containing the remains of day-to-day objects. A
remembrance of the great tire that burnt the upper city of Jerusalem in
the year 70 C.E. Visiting hours daily: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m,; Fri. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Closed Sat. Tel, 02-287211, Fee,

0ne Last Day
John Phillip's photographs of the fall of the Jewish Quarter on May 28,
1948, are on display in this museum. These photographs are
authenticated with pictures, maps, newspapers, documents and a movie
that verify and correspond with historical events in Jerusalem.
Visiting hours: Sun. - Thurs. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Closed Sat.
Tel. 02-288141. Fee.

The Israelite Tower
Excavations carried out some 10 meters below street level, containing
remnants of a gate tower from the last days of the First Temple Period.
Visiting hours: Sun. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Closed
Sat. Tel. 02-283448. Fee.

The Western Wall Tunnels
Excavations Closed till end of March.

0ld Yishuv Court Museum
Restored complex containing synagogues and rooms depicting the life of
Jews in the 0ld City from the middle of the 19th century to
World War I. 6 0r Hahayim St. , Visiting hours: Sun. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - 2
p.m.; Fri. K Sat. Closed. Tel. 02-284636. Fee.

Atara Leyosilna
Information Center Guided Tours, tours of "Atara Leyoshna" sites.
Visiting hours: Sun. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.; 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Fri. Sat.
Closed. Opposite the Western Wall, 29 Misav Ladach St.
Tel. 02-894466.

The Complex of Sephardic Svnagogues
Rabbi Yohanan Ben Zakkai, Istanbuli Synagogue, Elyahu Synagogue.
Visiting hours Sun., Mon., Wed., Thurs. 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tue., Fri. &
holidays eves 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Closed Sat. Tel. 02-254371. Fee.

The Siebenberg House
Excavations below living quarters, finds of First and Second Temple
periods. Visiting hours - Sun. 9 a.m. - S p.m. Fri 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sat
Closed. Hagitit St. Jewish Quarter. Tel. 02-282341. Fee.

The City of David and the Warren Shaft
For information Tel. 02-288141. Fee.

The Armenian Museum
0ld City. Visiting hours: Mon-Sat.: 10 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tel. 02.282331. Fee.

Zoological Gardens in Jerusalem
The Zoo Drive, Manhat Visiting hours:
Mon-Sat.: 10 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Tel. 02.430111. Fee.