Historical Museums in Israel

The Chamber of the Holocaust was the the world’s first Holocaust memorial and is a powerful yet little known museum by Israelis and tourists alike. It was built as a …

Yad Vashem is the Holocaust History Museum and Israel’s memorial to the victims of the Holocaust. It is dedicated to preserving the memory of the dead, honoring Jews who fought …

The Israel Museum is Israel’s largest cultural institution and one of the world’s leading museums in art and archaeology. The focus of the museum is on the art, Judaica and …

Ammunition Hill is the site of one of the most hard won and important battles fought during the Six-Day War leading to the reunification of Jerusalem. Today it is a …

The Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem is the world’s only museum devoted entirely to the history of the Bible and the Ancient Near East. This museum displays a rare and …

The Rockefeller Archaeological Museum houses antiquities unearthed in excavations conducted mainly during the time of the British Mandate. The museum contains thousands of artifacts ranging from prehistoric times, dating back …

The Umberto Nahon Museum of Italian Jewish Art is the only museum that collects objects and documentation from all the Jewish communities in Italy.  The Jewish community in Rome is …

The Agnon House is a National Heritage Site, dedicated to the work of the writer S.Y. Agnon. Agnon was Israel’s first Nobel laureate and is one of the most celebrated …

The Herzl Museum gives visitors insight into the life and activities of Theodor Herzl, the founder of the modern Zionist movement. It was opened in honor of 100 years since …

The Begin Museum tells the life story of 6th Prime Minister of Israel Menachem Begin. The exhibits explore Begin’s childhood in Poland, his years as the commander of the Irgun, …