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Dear Visitors,
As we enter 2012, we continue to celebrate the strength of our collection displays, exhibitions, and programs, all within the setting of our beautifully renewed campus - with six new exhibitions having opened in November and December alone. In March, we open the next annual exhibition in our Youth Wing for Art Education, Good Night, offering a family exhibition experience. And of course all visitors are welcome to enjoy our seasonal program of lectures, performances, and special events at the Museum and at Ticho House.
On every front, we are continuing to explore the potential of our new landscape in every possible way - even taking our Dead Sea Scrolls to new technological heights by launching them, powered by Google, in ultra-high resolution on the Museum's website, drawing more than one million virtual visitors from over 200 countries in less than four days.
We thank you all for your ongoing support and participation and look forward to seeing you in the weeks and months ahead.
With warmest wishes for 2012,
James S. Snyder
Anne and Jerome Fisher Director
www.imj.org.il
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Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Project
The Israel Museum welcomes you to the Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Project, allowing users to examine and explore these most ancient manuscripts from Second Temple times at a level of detail never before possible. Developed in partnership with Google, the new website gives users access to searchable, fast-loading, high-resolution images of the scrolls, as well as short explanatory videos and background information on the texts and their history.
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Rubens, Venus, and Adonis: Anatomy of a Tragedy
The Death of Adonis, circa 1614, a monumental oil painting by the Flemish Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens, was chosen to launch a series of exhibitions highlighting masterpieces from the Museum's collection... Drawings, sketches, and other paintings on the same subject will shed light on this master artist's creative process...The British
Museum, The Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, and The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge are among the institutions that have lent their works to the exhibition.
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Gallery Talk: With exhibition curator Shlomit Steinberg
Feb 8, 14 In English » details
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Curious Minds: New Approaches in Design
The exhibition presents about 30 international
designers from Europe, Asia, and the US
whose works map out new territories and
encourage a new discourse about the role
of design in shaping the world of tomorrow.
Some of these designers also address social, political, and environmental concerns, bringing together
new partnerships between designers and researchers of other fields such
as science or biology.
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Gallery Talk: With Nira Ben-Ezra
Feb 21 and March 6» details
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Divine Messengers: Angels in Art
This exhibition presents works by the Baroque
painters Pieter Lastman, Jacob Jordaens, and Pedro Orrente, and prints
by German Renaissance artists depicting scenes from the Hebrew Bible
and the New Testament, alongside paintings from the Cuzco Spanish colonial
school, Islamic art, and illuminated ketubbot (Jewish marriage
contracts) - all replete with angels. Holding pride of place in the
exhibition is Paul Klee's emblematic Angelus Novus .
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Sharon Lockhart | Noa Eshkol
At the heart of this exhibition is the meeting
between artist Sharon Lockhart and the
work and personality of choreographer Noa
Eshkol, who developed (in collaboration with
Prof. Abraham Wachman) a notation system
describing human movement. Lockhart's
five-channel film installation presents in an
original way some of Eshkol's works, recreated
by dancers who actually studied with her.
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Gallery Talk: With exhibition Co-curator Talia Amar Feb 14 » details |
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Jewish Avant-Garde Artists from Romania
This exhibition of 90 works, created between 1910-1938, explores the question of center and periphery and illuminates the role of Jewish artists in the avant-garde. Works by Tristan Tzara, Marcel Janco, Victor Brauner, M. H. Maxy, Paul Paun, Jules Perahim, and Arthur Segal,seen outside of Romania for the first time at the organizing venue of this exhibition - the Jewish Historical Museum, Amsterdam - are now revealed at the Israel Museum
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Gallery Talk: With curator Adina Kamien-Kazhdan
Feb 28 » details |
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Magic Lantern: Recent Acquisitions in Contemporary Art
The works in this exhibition, all of which are new in the Museum's collection, are linked by a shared theme: enchantment. Magic Lantern embraces a range of mediums (installation, photography, video, film), hearkening back to the earliest way in which images were projected onto a screen.
Participating artists include Dana Levy, Adrian Paci, Tacita Dean, Jonathan Monk, and Yehudit Sasportas.
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» To the exhibition website
Gallery Talk: With curator Amitai Mendelsohn
Feb 7 » details |
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The Wood Menagerie: Works by Rudi Lehmann
German-born Rudi Lehmann (1977-1908) was a sculptor and printmaker. His numerous woodcuts and sculptures, most of which represent animals, manage to convey the essence of their subject in a distilled, tender, naive and human way.
Though he never achieved wide recognition, Lehmann influenced generations of artists, and his remarkable sculptures make him one of the most important Israeli sculptors of his time...In the Ticho House
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Life: A User's Manual
Through February 4, 2012
The works in the exhibition address, the culture of "Do It Yourself" and the role of instructions and regulations in daily life. In most of the works, instructions are subverted, emphasizing the absurdity and internal contradictions often found in reality.
» To the Exhibition site
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Gerhard Richter, Abstraktes Bild (849-3)
Patron Lily Safra has donated Gerhard Richter's Abstraktes Bild (849-3) (1997) to the Museum in memory of her husband, Edmond J. Safra...Considered one of the most important artists of his generation, Gerhard Richter dedicated himself to painting, exploring the medium in still life, vivid abstract works, and monochromatic figurative paintings based on photography. Abstraktes Bild (849-3)is the third and final painting in a series that explores abstract gesture and bold coloration, capping an extended period of investigation in the field of abstraction.
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Circus People
American artist Alexander Calder (1898-1976) was fascinated with the circus...Prints based on his drawings capturing its spectacular atmosphere will be presented here. They will be joined
by prints by Picasso and Toulouse-Lautrec, as well as by Aviva Uri's drawings on the same subject. All of the works on display are from the Museum's collection of Prints and Drawings.
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Offering Sacrifices
The expression "to seize the horns of the altar" traces its origin to the ancient custom whereby criminals seeking refuge would hold onto this sanctified part of the altar to avoid punishment. Such horns are clearly visible in this First-Temple-Period altar, which was probably used for burnt animal offerings in a Judahite shrine in the city of Beersheba. |
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Der Struwwelpeter: Or How (Not) to Behave
Through February 4
In conjunction with the exhibition Life: A User's Manual - This exhibition presents Heinrich Hoffmann's Der Struwwelpeter books in their various adaptations and translations, along with rare early editions , and objects and toys inspired by the wild hero.
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All educational and cultural activities for the public taking place in the Museum are within the framework of:
The Sandra Rotman Cultural Program. All programs are in Hebrew unless otherwise indicated.
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Lectures and Cultural Programs
Encounters in Conjunction with Museum Exhibitions
Meet the Artist: Maya Zack
Feb 21
Artist Maya Zack discusses her creative process, offering a unique perspective on her work in the exhibition Magic Lantern.
Special Event in conjunction with the exhibition Sharon Lockhart | Noa Eshkol and in celebration of Noa Eshkol's birthday
Feb 28
Experts, dancers, and friends discuss the work and unique personality of Noa Eshkol, who developed the Eshkol-Wachman movement notation system. Video clips and live
demonstrations by members of the Chamber Dance Group accompany this presentation. With Haim Gouri, Naomi Polani, Michal Shoshani, and dancers Racheli Nul-Kahana,
Ruth Sela, Mor Bashan, and Noga Goral.
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VIP 13 in Ticho House
Wed Feb 1 8 pm
The Wood Menagerie: The Animals Around and Within Us
In conjunction with the exhibition of woodcuts and sculptures by Rudi Lehmann
An evening of video art with Nira Pereg, Yoav Shmueli, Gilad Ratman, and others, and poetry readings by Yaakov Aladjem, Israel Eliraz, Shay Dotan, Nadav Linial, and Noam Partompt.
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The Seventh Art: On Art and Cinema
Scholars, film directors, and critics discuss the relations between cinema - the seventh art - and the six classical art forms that preceded it,
focusing on artists who crossed the border and became filmmakers.
Death in Venice Feb 14
Louis Visconti's adaptation of Thomas Mann's literary masterpiece. With Yigal Zalmona, Chief Curator at Large
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Temples and Shrines
This interdisciplinary series explores ancient and modern shrines from the point of view of archaeology, art history, folklore, architecture, and more.
An Idol in the Temple: Remains in Ancient Eastern Shrines February 7
Dr. Tallay Ornan, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Green Time
Enjoyable morning workshop: come make jewelry, purses, and other ecological art objects under the guidance of artist Telma Schultz.
Practical art with plastic bags Feb 1
Stone sculpture and gravel mosaic Feb 8
Sculpture with insulation pipes Feb 29
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Special and Private Events
For further details call, 02-670-8985
event@imj.org.il
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Gallery Talks
Feb 7, 8 (in the morning , 14 (in English) 21 and 28.
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Concerticho Renewed: Romanticho
For further details call, 02-6708960
Wednesdays Feb 8, 22
Music, wine, and romance in the Ticho House: New concert series featuring top musician. A glass of wine will be served prior to the concert.
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Guided Tours
Guided Tours for Adult Groups The guided tour brings artworks to life, enriching their cultural context and the visitor's emotional experience. The renewed Museum offers a large selection of activities and tours adapted to each groups.
To arrange guided tours for groups, call 670-8884 Fax 670-8076 (Emilia) NIS 55 per person (includes admission to Museum; regular admission fee is NIS 48).
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Purim at the Museum
March 8
Amusing activities throughout the Museum campus: interactive tours, surprise performances, and workshops in the spirit of the Festival.
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Man, Movement, and Environment - Works by High School Art Majors in Israel
February 24 - March 3
About 50 prominent works were chosen to appear in the annual final exhibition of the national program for high school art majors organized by the Ministry of Education and the Youth Wing.
Reflecting the Education Ministry's current national theme, "Healthy Lifestyle," the works touch upon body image, movement, and environmental awareness.
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Recycling Workshop
Where Ecology Meets Art: In conjunction with the exhibition Life: A User's Manual, children are invited to choose between "self-service" - free of guidelines - and "full-service" - offering a kit containing materials and assembly insturctions.
Tues 4-7 pm | Ages 3-9 | NIS 15 | For details, call 670-8963
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Activities in the Illustrations Library
Mondays in the Illustrations Library: Big Art for Little Artists
In this series of meetings with Michal Kerer, storytelling inspires children to create their own works of art.
Feb 6, 13, 20, 27
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Tuesdays in the Illustrations Library: Big Art for Little Artists
For slightly older children, who are either new or continuing in the program
Feb 7 Tu bi-Shevat is Here , 14, 21 (See Triple Tuesdays below), 28
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Triple Tuesdays
Every third Tuesday of the month, three activities in one ticket (can only be purchased for all three activities)
Elephants
Meet the million-year-old elephant from Holon - with Lena Charash-Zehavi
Elephant making - art workshop with Telma Schultz
It's a Good Idea to Buy Elephants in February - activity with Orna Granot, based on Yoel Hoffmann's book and other elephant stories
from the Youth Wing collection
Feb 21
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Archaeological Tell
Children and their parents are invited to learn about the various stages of an archaeological dig.
Open during regular Museum hours. (Workbook at no extra charge)
Be an Archaeologist for a Day (details below in Birthdays at the Museum)
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Birthdays at the Museum
Celebrate your child's birthday at the Museum on weekday afternoons. You provide the refreshments, we take care of all the rest!
Select the program of your choice:
Birthday in the Exhibition: | Ages 5 - 9
Games, challenges, and surprises in the framework of the Youth Wing exhibition
Archaeologist for a Day | Ages 6 - 10
Children try their hand at digging for ancient artifacts in the Youth Wing's reconstructed tell and take part in an archaeology workshop, after which they prepare a light meal with prehistoric flavor in the cave in the Youth Wing courtyard.
Fairy Tale Birthday | Ages 4 - 6
Birthday parties for kindergarten children filled with stories and activities in the spirit of the Youth Wing Library's illustrated book heroes.
For details and reservations, call 02-677-1302
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Zvi Goldstein - Haunted by Objects, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Dusseldorf
November 13, 2011- February 26, 2012
All of the objects in the installation are drawn from the Israel Museums' collections
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Judaism: A World of Stories, De Nieuwe Kerk and Jewish Historical Museum, Amsterdam
December 17, 2011 - April 15, 2012
Among the exhibition's highlights, and on display in the Netherlands for the first time, is a 1st-century Dead Sea Scroll on loan from the Israel Museum, Jerusalem
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Jacques Lipchitz, "Beelden aan Zee" Museum, The Hague
January 30, 2011 - June 3, 2012
The artist's bronze sketches and other sculptures from the Museum collection
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Members' events and benefits
Celebrating Tu bi-Shevat: Delicious Holiday Creation – Sugar Dough Flowerpot Special activity for Members' children only: exciting creative work with sugar dough
Feb 7
Tues and Feb 9Thurs 4:15 and 5:30 pm » details
Guided Tour of the Litvak Gallery and Israel Discount Bank Collection Currently celebrating its second anniversary, the Litvak Gallery represents 35 glass artists and has up until now, exhibited only their works. The visit includes a tour of glass artist Julius Weiland's exhibition and of the newly
installed display of contemporary art, as well as a visit to an additional exhibition space featuring an eclectic collection of glass art. The program concludes with a tour of the Israel Discount Bank Collection, featuring five
decades of sculpture, painting, tapestry, video art, and photography by prominent Israeli artists, led by curator Shlomit Noos.
Feb 24 Fri 8 am Departure from Museum parking lot » details
Discounts to members in the shops, cafes, and Museum and Ticho House restaurants,
when purchasing tickets for friends who join you on a visit to the Museum, and in a variety of venues throughout Israel.
Special deals for Jerusalem Opera Festival tickets » detail
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Museum Shop
The shop is open during regular Museum hours, and also from 10 am on Tuesdays
A selection of posters, postcards, greeting cards, and folders at a 50% discount
A selection of shirts, bags, and hats at a 20% discount
Tel. 02-672-8294;
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Visitors` Information and Services » details
Free Guided Tours in English » details
Museum Shop, Tel. 02-672-8294; shop@imj.org.il » details
Mansfeld Cafe, Tel. 02-563-6280 » details
Modern Restaurant, Tel. 02-648-0862 » details
Chic Cafe, Tel. 02-633-2555 » details
Special and Private Events, Tel. 02-670-8985, events@imj.org.il » details
IFIM Office, Tel. 02-670-8815 or 02-677-1344 | learo@imj.org.il » details
Youth Wing, Tel. 02-670-8835 | youthmus@imj.org.il » details
Membership Office, Tel. 02-670-8855 | members@imj.org.il » details
Volunteers Organization, Tel. 02-670-8925 | volunteers@imj.org.il » details
Library - Computerized catalogue:http://israelmuseum.exlibris.co.il, library@imj.org.il » details
Image Resources & Copyright Management Departmentl, +972-2-633-2575, 02-633-2576 » details
Rockefeller Archaeological Museum, Tel.02-628-2251 | fawziib@imj.org.il » details
Ticho House, Tel. 02-624-5068 | ticho@imj.org.il » details
Information and Study Centers
The Isidore and Anne Falk Information Center for Jewish Art and Life.
By appointment only, Tel. 02-677-1304 » details
Israeli Art Information Center Study room adjacent to the Library. By appointment only.
Tel.02-670-8018 | artcent@imj.org.il/ » details
Study Room for Prints, Drawings, and Photographs; The Arturo Schwarz Dada and Surrealist Library;
The Norman Bier Section for Maps of the Holy Land. By appointment only:
Prints and Drawings, Schwarz Library, and Bier Maps Section: Tel. 02-670-8853, 02-670-8065;
Photographs: Tel. 02-670-8843 » details
Illustration Library in the Youth Wing
Dorot Foundation Dead Sea Scrolls Information and Study Center, in Memory of Joy Gottesman Ungerleider
Closed to the public; reopening to be announced on Museum website» details
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Wheelchairs and lockers are available at the Entrance Pavilion. Coat check and folding chairs are available at the end of the Route of Passage, near the elevators. Please inquire at the Information Desk.
The Israel Museum and Shrine of the Book are open:
Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs 10 am - 5 pm
Tues 4-9 pm | Fri 10 am - 2 pm
Sat 10 am - 5 pm
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The Museum keeps its doors open with the help of its Guardian friends:
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Rita and Fred Richman
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Gallery Talks courtesy of the Morton L. and Barbara Mandel Fund
The Museum gratefully acknowledges the generosity of those who contribute to its exhibitions:
Curious Minds: Association of Friends of the Museum in Germany; Austrian Cultural Forum, Tel Aviv; BI ARTS (British Israeli Arts Training Scheme), British Council; Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Culture and Sports of Israel; Design
Flaanderen, Belgium; Donors to the 2011 Exhibition Fund*; Embassy of Belgium in Israel; Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Israel; Embassy of Spain in Israel and Instituto Cervantes, Tel Aviv; Flemish Ministry of Culture, Belgium;
Goethe-Institut, Jerusalem; Institut Français, Tel Aviv; National Arts Council, Singapore, and Singapore International Foundation; IKEA Israel; Objet Geometries, Rehovot
Magic Lantern, Jewish Avant-Garde, Sharon Lockhart, Divine Messengers, New in the Collection: Donors to the 2011 Exhibition Fund*
Gerhard Richter, Abstraktes Bild 849-3 Lily Safra, in memory of her husband, Edmond J. Safra
Rubens, Venus, and Adonis - Good Night: Donors to the 2012 Exhibition Fund*
Offering Sacrifices: David Cahn, Basel,
in memory of his father,
Herbert A. Cahn
Made by Ennion: Aliza and Shlomo Moussaieff, Herzliya; Dr. David and Jemima Jeselsohn, Zurich, The Arnold and Maud Spaer Family, Jerusalem.Donors to the 2011 Exhibition Fund*
*Donors to the Israel Museum's 2011-2012 Exhibition Funds: Claudia Davidoff, Cambridge, MA, in memory of Ruth and Leon Davidoff, Hanno D. Mott, New York, The Nash Family Foundation, New York
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