Historical

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 Bank of Israel Visitors Center has on display different currencies from the pre-coin periods, the invention of the first coins in the 600’s BCE, and up to the present …

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, …

The Museum of Underground Prisoners is located in Jerusalem where the central prison during the British Mandate. The building was originally the “Russian Women Pilgrims Hostel,” built in the 1860’s …

Jason’s Tomb is a Second Temple Period rock-cut tomb dating to the the Hasmonean dynasty. It was discovered in Rehavia neighborhood in Jerusalem on Alfasi Street in 1956.

Montefiore’s Windmill was one of the first Jerusalem landmarks to be built outside the Old City walls. The windmill was built by and named for Sir Moses Montefiore, a British …