There is only one place that can tell the full story of Israel and humankind from the dawn of civilization to the present day: from the 2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest bible in the world, and the Model of Jerusalem from the Second Temple period, to rich collections of Jewish and Israeli art; from artifacts from Herod's palace to leading artists such as Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh, Ai Weiwei, Rene Magritte, Jean-Michel Basquiat, James Turrell and many more. The Israel Museum is the largest cultural institution in the State of Israel and is ranked among the leading art and archaeology museums in the world.
Special opening hours at the Jewish holidays: Sun, Sep 29, Rosh Hashanah Eve, 10 am - 2 pm Mon-Tues, Sep 30 & Oct 1, Rosh Hashanah, 10:30 am - 4 pm Tues -Wed , Oct 8 & 9, Yom Kippur , closed