Tower of David Museum

Hasmonean era 'first wall' section revealed at Tower of David museum excavation - interview

Israel’s Heritage Minister, Rabbi Amichai Eliyahu, called the discovery: “tangible and moving evidence of Jerusalem’s might and stature during the Hasmonean period.”

Archaeologist Amit Re'em and Eilat Lieber, director of the Tower of David Jerusalem Museum stand atop the recently uncovered section of the Hasmonean wall.
 Ivory from Megiddo

Jerusalem highlights: October 3-9

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG and his wife, Michal, visit the scene where an Iranian missile landed in Beersheba.

Grapevine: Herzog's rabbinic DNA

 MENAHEM GOLAN started filming a new musical with Gaon, ‘Kazablan,’ 1973.

Israel's living soundtrack: The Tower of David's exhibit on Yehoram Gaon


Tower of David Museum: Reopening an apeirogon of Jerusalem

Jerusalem's Tower of David opens its doors to the public after years of renovation. What truths do its walls hold?

 The Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem is seen on its opening night, on June 1, 2023.

Jerusalem's Tower of David: Using innovation to cover 4,000-year history

The Tower of David Museum has created an interactive experience that is a dream come true for history enthusiasts, teaching the history of Jerusalem to a new generation.

 THE TOWER of David Museum: Telling 4,000 years of Jerusalem history.

Grapevine: So many sites

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 UNRAVELING ENIGMAS at the Tower of David.

A short while ago, in an Israeli capital city not so far away…

Israel's Star Wars fans and ostracized children flocked to Jerusalem's Tower of David Museum for a special event with the 501st Legion.

 A STORMTROOPER of the 501st Legion poses at the Tower of David.

Jerusalem highlights April 7-13

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

 A KES celebrates Sigd in Jerusalem.

Passover in Jerusalem: Holiday activities for the whole family

Now it’s up to you to choose which activities your family will enjoy. Whatever you do, you’ll be sure to have fun in Jerusalem this Passover!

 KOL HAMARBEH Street Festival.

This week in Jerusalem: Hiding the gold

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 JEWISH UKRAINIAN refugees arrive at an IFCJ-JDC emergency shelter in Chisinau, Moldova, March 2022.

Jerusalem's Tower of David named one of 'World's Greatest Places' by TIME

TIME's list is a wide and varied list. Jerusalem is listed among the other 50 destinations such as Kyoto in Japan, Musanze in Rwanda, Giza and Saqqara in Egypt, Ladakh in India and Aqaba in Jordan.

 The Tower of David Museum

This week in Jerusalem: Born to be wild

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 IS MYOPIA common among ultra-Orthodox students?

Jerusalem's Tower of David minaret gets much-needed facelift

The rotund spire that sits just a stone’s throw from Jaffa Gate has stood sentinel among the Old City ramparts for nigh on 400 years – some say longer.

 SCAFFOLDING EMBRACES the ancient minaret as the repair and conservation work proceeds.