Rockefeller Archaeological Museum

Every Monday and Wednesday: shuttle and guided tour at no extra charge!

11:00 am Leave Israel Museum

11:30 am Guided tours in English and Hebrew

1:00 pm Return to Israel Museum

Rockefeller shuttle and tour offered at no extra charge with purchase of an Israel Museum admission ticket. By prior registration only, including members, until 4 pm on the day before the tour. Offer does not include groups. Space is limited. Registration: (02) 670-8811

The Rockefeller Archaeological Museum

The Rockefeller Museum, named for American philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr. is one of the Jerusalem's most exquisite gems. Off the beaten path, the nearly 70 year-old museum is housed in an ornately designed building from the period of the British Mandate. Architect Austen St. Barbe Harrison designed the building, located adjacent to the northeastern corner of the Old City, to seamlessly integrate architectural elements from East and West. Besides its magnificent white limestone edifice, the Rockefeller Museum also boasts an extraordinary collection of antiquities unearthed in excavations conducted in the country primarily during the time of the British Mandate (1919-1948). The Rockefeller Museum an off-site venue of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.

Current Exhibition

Belief and Believers: Ancient Art from the Israel Museum

Beliefs and Believers showcases, in the Rockefeller Museum's own unique setting, 34 of the most striking and significant objects from the permanent archaeology galleries of the Israel Museum. Common to all of the objects, which span from the Prehistoric to the Islamic period, is the focus on ritual and religion. In contrast to modern art, ancient art was not a form of personal expression; it did not reflect the worldview of the individual, but rather that of the community. As such, it mainly served religion, mediating between the believer and his god/s. Thus the objects displayed in the exhibition are a primary source for understanding the beliefs of the inhabitants of the Land of Israel over the centuries. The exhibition is curated by Fawzi Ibrahim and Dr. Tallay Ornan.

27 Sultan Suleiman St.
For information: 02-628-2251 or www.imj.org.il
Sun., Mon., Wed., Thurs. 10 am – 3 pm
Sat. 10 am – 2 pm
Closed Tues., Fri.

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