Israel Museum

Local Testimony 2025: Powerful images of conflict, life, and hope at Eretz Israel Museum

The Eretz Israel Museum hosts Local Testimony 2025, a moving exhibition of photography documenting war, life, and hope.

JANUARY 11, 2026|ByBARRY DAVIS

Avishai Shaar-Yashuv documented the first few months of Emily Damari’s life following her return from captivity in Gaza, for ‘The New York Times.’

‘Memento Mori’ by Adi Harush and Ben Tzur references Victorian mourning jewelry and the arc between heritage and contemporary works.

Melting Point at the Museum for Islamic Art shows what jewellery can be

Melting Point brings artists together to show how jewellery evolves into storytelling, emotion, and cultural memory in a time of rupture and renewal.

JANUARY 10, 2026|ByBARRY DAVIS

ANSELM KIEFER’S monumental sculpture ‘Die Erdzeitalter (Ages of the World).’

Anselm Kiefer’s ‘Ages of the World’ sculpture now on view at the Israel Museum

Installed as a permanent work, Die Erdzeitalter is intended to be an immersive encounter with Kiefer’s ongoing meditation on history, memory, and time itself.

DECEMBER 22, 2025|ByHANNAH BROWN

Israeli delegation brings museum innovation to first ICOM summit in Arab region

The International Council of Museums summit, focusing on how museums can adapt to rapidly changing communities, will take place in Dubai from November 11–17.

NOVEMBER 12, 2025|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF

Jerusalem highlights May 26 – June 1

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

MAY 25, 2023ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Jerusalem Highlights April 28-May 4

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

APRIL 28, 2023ByHAGAY HACOHEN

IMBIBE SOME adult beverages at Thinkers (Illustrative).

Jerusalem highlights April 7-13

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

APRIL 7, 2023ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Can we heal Israel's divisions by bringing high schoolers to Jerusalem?

In light of growing tensions in the country, innovative solutions are needed to help bridge the gap between the traditional religious and secular sectors. This is one such idea.

MARCH 11, 2023ByTROY O. FRITZHAND

THERE ARE children in this country for whom the first time they come to Jerusalem is during their military service.

New Israel Museum exhibit shows no-nonsense look at animal world

This expansive continuum of entertaining, eye-grabbing, emotive, endearing, shocking and moving works leaves the observer with a palpable sense of empathy, and plenty to mull over.

MARCH 10, 2023ByBARRY DAVIS