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Jerusalem











                                                   Where Biblical History Converges with the Modern Era


                                                   What’s on offer for the modern-day traveler?





           Jerusalem is one of the world’s most   With  so  much  due  variety  in  sightseeing,  The Israel Museum
           important  cities.  Sacred  to Jews,  Muslims,   attractions,  and  activities,  Jerusalem  fits   The  Israel  Museum  is  the  largest  cultural
           and Christians, five thousand years of history,   all  varieties  of  travelers,  offering  more  than   institution  in  the  State  of  Israel,  also
           with a unique combination of tremendous   40  museums  depicting  the  story  of  the   ranked  among  the  world’s  leading  art  and
           stories and a modern-day society–Jerusalem   country and its capital, science, art, history,   archaeology museums. Founded in 1965, the
           provides a world of fascination in itself.  archaeology,  culture,  and  more  through   Museum  houses  encyclopedic  collections,
                                              interactive  exhibitions,  multimedia  displays,   including works dating from prehistory to the
           Eternally  renewing  and  combining  tradition   and  audio-visual  shows.  The  city  is  also   present day, in its Archaeology, Fine Arts, and
           alongside development, the sacred, and the   home to theaters, cinemas, tours, and a   Jewish  Art  and  Life  Wings.  It  also  features
           secular,  you  are  sure  to  discover  the  city's   variety  of  restaurants  for  every  taste,  and   the  most  extensive  holdings  of  biblical  and
           charm  at  every  turn.  Each  visit  brings  you   is an architectural dream awash with its   Holy  Land  archaeology  in  the  world.  In
           face to face with Jerusalem's unique vistas in   Jerusalem  stone  buildings.  A  splattering  of   nearly  seventy  years,  thanks  to  a  legacy  of
           a different light, offering new angles to view   green  spaces  injects  nature,  greenery,  and   gifts and generous support from its circle of
           the city's human mosaic.           oxygen into the city.               patrons worldwide, the Museum has built a




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