Record 900,000 Visited Israel Museum in 2017

This figure is a record for the Museum due to an increase both in Israeli and international visitors. Read more >

New Yad Vashem Exhibition Marks Israel's 70th Anniversary

This exhibition illustrates how Jews yearned for the Land of Israel during and immediately following the Shoah in the years 1933-1948. Read more >

Terra Sancta Museum in Jerusalem to Unveil New Archaeology Wing

The wing will open with an exhibition showcasing more than 300 artifacts from the time of Herod the Great to the VI Century. Read more >

New Museum of Natural History to Open in Tel Aviv

The museum presents Israel’s national treasures of nature, selected from a scientific collection of five and a half million items. Read more >

Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem Launching New Multimedia Exhibit

The Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem is launching a new multimedia exhibit - the "King David Night Experience." Read more >

Fragile Dead Sea Scroll Now on Display

Because of the scroll’s extreme fragility, the Israel Museum’s conservation team has mounted a unique exhibition using specially sealed construction developed in Israel, allowing total control of exposure to temperature and humidity. Read more >

Albert Einstein Museum to Open in Jerusalem

A museum and visitors center, dedicated to the memory of Albert Einstein, is to open at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, at a cost of approximately $5 million, supplied mainly from donors Read more >

Kikar Hamusica

Kikar Hamusica (Music Square) recently opened to visitors Yoel Salomon St. in Jerusalem. Through the combined vision of French project creator Laurent Levy and museum director Eldad Levy, (the two are not related), to “unite all through music,” the 700m² project is advancing in its development Read more >

Nachum Gutman Museum Audio Tours

Audio tours have been introduced in the permanent exhibition at the Nachum Gutman Museum, located in Neve Tzedek, Tel Aviv. Read more >

Uri Geller Museum

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Megiddo Prison site to become tourist attraction

Armageddon is a popular site for the busloads of tourists visiting the sites of the Holy Land. Read more >

Shelby White and Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Archaeology Center

Construction has commenced on the Shelby White and Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Archaeological Center, located in the north-east of Lod, in close proximity to Ben Gurion Airport. Read more >

National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel

The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has undertaken a project to bring together and display a collection of two million archaeological objects, including 15,000 Dead Sea Scrolls, in the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel. Read more >

The Biblical Museum of Natural History

Located close to the entrance to Beit Shemesh, a short drive from Jerusalem, the Biblical Museum of Natural History opened recently. Read more >

Israel Museum to host 15th Jerusalem Wine Festival

Visitors can experience wine tasting from Israel’s leading wineries in the unique atmosphere of the Art Garden, accompanied by live music. Read more >

New Wing at Beit Hatfutsot - The Museum of the Jewish People

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The Gottesman Family Israel Aquarium, Jerusalem

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Israel Museum to display stone that mentions Jerusalem

The inscription reads: "Hananiah son of Dodalos of Jerusalem." Read more >

TripAdvisor includes Yad Vashem in top 25 museums

Yad Vashem made it onto TripAdvisor’s top 25 museums as part of its Best of 2018 awards rankings. Read more >