Why go
From an exhibit of Judaica at the Eretz Israel Museum, a bronze menorah designed by Maurice AscalonEretz Israel Museum, established in 1953, has a large display of archaeological, anthropological and historical artifacts organized in a series of exhibition pavilions on its grounds.
What to look for
- Each pavilion is dedicated to a different subject: glassware, ceramics, coins, copper and more.
- The museum also has a planetarium.
The full story
The Eretz Israel Museum is a historical and archeological museum in Ramat Aviv, Israel. From an exhibit of Judaica at the Eretz Israel Museum, a bronze menorah designed by Maurice AscalonEretz Israel Museum, established in 1953, has a large display of archaeological, anthropological and historical artifacts organized in a series of exhibition pavilions on its grounds. Each pavilion is dedicated to a different subject: glassware, ceramics, coins, copper and more. The museum also has a planetarium. The "Man and His Work" wing features live demonstrations of ancient methods of weaving, jewelry and pottery making, grain grinding and bread baking. Tel Quasile, an excavation in which 12 distinct layers of culture have been uncovered, is on the grounds of the museum. Nechushtan pavilion Inside the pavilion, visitors find themselves in a reconstructed mine from the Chalcolithic period and the Late Bronze Age, showing marks of mining tools such as stone hammers, flint blades and copper chisels.
Useful to know
- Check current interior access before setting out, especially around holidays, services or special events.
- Keep the visit in the same geographic cluster as nearby stops; cross-city transfers can take longer than the map suggests.
Your next visit
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Indoor visit · 45–90 min
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