Jerusalem Travel Blog

The most ancient Biblical scrolls ever discovered have been housed in the specially designed Shrine of the Book at Jerusalem’s Israel Museum since 1965. The Shrine is kept at a perfect temperature for preservation of the ancient scrolls by continual jets of cool water streaming down on the structure. Dating...

Even during the three years it was closed for renovations, visitors couldn’t keep away from Jerusalem’s Israel Museum. The Israel Museum is Israel’s national museum and visitors and residents alike are drawn to the place as the central repository of Jewish culture in the world and one of the “must...

Every country has some kind of national museum that showcases local culture and history.  When you’re talking about a country with as rich and ancient history as Israel, you could figure that the national museum would be quite something. New museum entrance with Knesset in the background Well,...