Israel Museum
A voice of praise: Why this Haggadah puts Miriam at the center of the Exodus
An exploration of the unique visual depiction of Miriam’s song in the medieval ‘Haggadah’ from The Israel Museum, Jerusalem’s collection.
The Passover playbook: Jerusalem activities the whole family can rally around during war
Historic collections relocated as Israel Museum closes during war with Iran
Ancient maps, scorched books, and survival art: Inside Israel Museum’s winter exhibitions
‘Dies Irae’ - A short story
THE LAST time I remember taking him to the museum was during the summer he turned 18, one of our hardest times.
An intriguing Israel Museum exhibition looks at art, new and old, and how they bond
The exhibition is an inclusive, collaborative project with works of vastly differing dimensions and timelines, stylistic approaches, and disciplines.
Bank Hapoalim's Passover project opens heritage sites and museums free of charge
The sites included in the initiative include the Israel Museum, Park Timna, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, and Design Museum Holon.
Bouncing Bach: The eighth edition of Bach Festival celebrates the composer's work - review
This year's Bach Festival, already in its eighth edition, will see the Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra perform the storied musician's pieces.
Rare stone box from the Second Temple period discovered in the City of David
The discovery is now on exhibit at the Israel Museum, and it shows evidence of the destruction of Jerusalem 2,000 years ago.
Jerusalem court acquits man who smashed 'blasphemous' statues at Israel Museum
The president of the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court sent him to involuntary hospitalization for four years, a period equal to the maximum prison sentence for the offense attributed to him.
Israel's museums enact war protocol to protect most precious treasures
"You really have to choose the finest or the most fragile artifacts," a museum worker said.
Check out Israeli museums amid the ongoing Hamas war
Some museums around Israel have begun opening their gates, and many offer free admission. Others are offering mainly online activities.
Museums provide resources for children, in person and online, amidst the war
Many of the activities first went online during the Covid crisis. Now, in another moment of major disruption, they are coming back into use.
US tourist destroys 'blasphemous' Roman statues at the Israel Museum
An American citizen was detained by security forces in the museum after being observed shattering the statues, which he claimed were "in violation of the Torah."
