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!
West Meets East: The Story of the Rockefeller Museum
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Rockefeller Museum
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
High Holiday Hours
Open Rosh Hashana, Thurs, September 9 (until 3 pm, as usual)
Closed Rosh Hashana, Fri, September 11
Open Saturday, September 12
Closed Yom Kippur September 17 - 18
Closed Sukkot Eve, Wed, September 22
Open Sukkot, Thurs, September 23 (until 3 pm, as usual)
Closed Friday, September 24
Open Saturday
Open as usual during intermediary days of Hol Hamoed Sukkot
Closed Hoshana Raba, Wed, September 29
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
Telephone for groups only:
02-6708074
Fax
02-6708063