Tower of David Museum

Inside the dig that peeled back 2,000 years of Jerusalem history

In Jerusalem’s Old City, archaeologists peel back 2,000 years layer by layer, drawing a direct line to our ancient past

MARCH 24, 2026|ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH

Eilat Lieber, director and chief curator of the Tower of David Museum, stands in the site of the Kishle, which is currently being excavated.

Front entrance to Jerusalem’s Rockefeller Museum, opened in 1938.

A Jerusalem gem: Rediscovering the Rockefeller Museum’s treasures in Israel's capital

New tours of the Rockefeller Museum showcase artifacts ranging from First Temple-period jewelry to Egyptian pharaohs.

FEBRUARY 21, 2026|ByBEN BRESKY

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.

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.”

DECEMBER 8, 2025|ByMARION FISCHEL

Jerusalem highlights: October 3-9

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

OCTOBER 3, 2025|ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Iconic Tower of David to display new finds in major $40 million renewal

Jerusalem Mayor: Tower of David links Old City of Jerusalem to new city; and its renovation benefits the entire urban landscape

OCTOBER 26, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Work at the Tower of David on October 26, 2020.

My Word: Culture, corona and the Banai clan

Two years in the making, the exhibition couldn’t have come at a better – or stranger – time.

JUNE 25, 2020ByLIAT COLLINS

Retired judge Yitzhak Banai and his wife, Simcha, their son Eviatar Banai, music historian Yoav Kutner, exhibition curator Tal Kobo, Gavri Banai, and Eilat Lieber, museum director, pose for a photo at the Tower of David Museum.

A night at the (Tower of David) museum

In addition, the museum is holding a competition for one family to win spending a night at the museum sleeping in luxurious “glamping” tent under the Jerusalem skies.

MAY 11, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Harel Brigade Fighters Heritage: Keeping the Palmach legacy alive

Of all the fighters of the Independence war, only three men are still with us: David Levin, Avraham Savir (Stashevsky) and Shmuel Lalkin, all in their mid-90s

FEBRUARY 7, 2020ByPEGGY CIDOR

THE GROUP: (front row, left to right) Eliezer Ben-Ami, responsible for making the hand grenade that blew up Barasani and Feinstein; Shmuel Lalkin; and David Levin. (Back row) Eilat Lieber, director of the Tower of David Museum, and Yonni Amir, head of the Harel Association.

Augmented reality and games enhance visitors' experience at Tower of David

Users will be able to see volleys of arrows shot by the Roman archers against Jewish soldiers and to target 1967 enemy planes, but also to take a stroll with historical characters.

JANUARY 26, 2020ByROSSELLA TERCATIN

Fashion night at the Tower of David

On the night before the fashion seminar, people crowded into the Tower of David, where the accent on fashion was emphasized by colorful patterned textiles suspended high in the air on twine strung.

AUGUST 15, 2019ByGREER FAY CASHMAN