  |
|
 |
||||||||||||||||
 |
 |
Founded in
1965, the Israel Museum today has, in a relatively short time, achieved
world class status with collections ranging from prehistoric archaeology
through contemporary art and with a dynamic roster of temporary exhibitions,
publications, and educational activities. It is the leading cultural
institution in Israel and is one of the largest encyclopedic museums
in the world.
Its terraced complex, comprising nearly 50,000 square meters and a six-acre sculpture garden within its twenty-acre campus attracts over 950,000 visitors each year, about a third of them international tourists and including nearly 100,000 children in the educational programs at its Youth Wing. The Museum is committed to the preservation, study and display of its collections, fosters education for its public from within Israel and abroad, utilizing its extensive holdings of the world's pre-eminent collection of the archaeology of the Holy Land, the world's most comprehensive collections of Judaica and the ethnology of the Jewish people around the world and its fine art holdings from Old Masters in European Art through international contemporary art. The Israel Museum campus encompasses:
To answer specialized needs of the public, in addition to the exhibitions, the Israel Museum provides the following facilities and services:
Three Israel Museum "satellites" are located outside the main campus:
|
||||||||||||||
Wings | Exhibitions | Events | Resources | About the Museum | Visitor Information
Website, text, and photos copyright © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1995 - 2005.