The Rockefeller Archaeological Museum
The Rockefeller Archaeological Museum, situated in a magnificent white limestone edifice in East Jerusalem, houses the extraordinary collection of antiquities unearthed in excavations conducted in the country mainly during the time of the British Mandate (1919-1948). The Museum was opened in 1938.
The Rockefeller Archaeological Museum contains thousands of artifacts arranged in chronological order, ranging from prehistoric times to the Ottoman period, including a 9,000-year old statue from Jericho, gold jewelry from the Bronze Age, and much more. The story of the Rockefeller Museum is told in a richly illustrated booklet, published in English, Hebrew, and Arabic.
Visitors are advised to wear warm clothing in the winter because the Museum is not heated!
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Rockefeller Museum
Shuttle Bus and Guided Tour
A shuttlebus takes individual visitors (not groups) from the Israel Museum entrance to the Rockefeller Museum for a guided tour of the beautiful building and its collections.on Mondays and Wednesdays at 11:00 am; estimated return to the Museum at 1:30 pm.
Limited space; reservation required for all, including Israel Museum Members and Members of the Association of Israeli Friends of the Israel Museum (IFIM)
There are no guided tours of the Rockefeller Museum on holidays or eves of holidays
Virtual Tour: A shuttlebus takes individual visitors (not groups) from the Israel Museum entrance to the Rockefeller Museum for a guided tour of the beautiful building and its collections.on and at Israel Museum Members and Members of the Association of Israeli Friends of the Israel Museum (IFIM)There are no guided tours of the Rockefeller Museum on holidays or eves of holidays
The Rockefeller Museum is open on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm and on Saturdays from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Museum is located at 27 Sultan Suleiman Street (just outside the Old City Wall, near Herod's Gate - a short ride from the Jerusalem Municipality)
Buses 1 and 2
Parking available only on Shabbat!
Mailing Address
The Rockefeller Museum
c/o The Israel Museum
POB 71117
91710 Jerusalem
email us
Telephone for groups only:
02-6708074
Fax
02-6708063
To the exhibition website: A shuttlebus takes individual visitors (not groups) from the Israel Museum entrance to the Rockefeller Museum for a guided tour of the beautiful building and its collections.on and at Israel Museum Members and Members of the Association of Israeli Friends of the Israel Museum (IFIM)There are no guided tours of the Rockefeller Museum on holidays or eves of holidaysVirtual Tour: A shuttlebus takes individual visitors (not groups) from the Israel Museum entrance to the Rockefeller Museum for a guided tour of the beautiful building and its collections.on and at Israel Museum Members and Members of the Association of Israeli Friends of the Israel Museum (IFIM)There are no guided tours of the Rockefeller Museum on holidays or eves of holidays
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