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Israeli museums to open for free for International Museum Day

“On Museum Day there is a sharp rise in attendance at museums – in some places it is up to 40%. That is good for us all, for revenues,"chairwoman of Israel ICOM says.

 THE ANU Museum of the Jewish People in Ramat Aviv.
 Chris Marker

A poetic lens on Israel’s past

 The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Israel Museum Jerusalem: Guarding the past, shaping the future - interview

 Tanya Sirakovich (The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2025)

A temple of art, resilience, and renewal


Fractured visions: Reimagining Israeli art

Amitai Mendelsohn reimagines the Israeli art collection in The Swing of the Pendulum, a new permanent display at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem

 Dr. Amitai Mendelsohn, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Cats, dogs, and dung beetles: Discovering the animal world of ancient Egypt

Pharaoh’s Animal Kingdom, a new exhibition for children at the Israel Museum, explores the relationship between animals and Egyptian culture through hieroglyphs, gods, and amulets

NIR OR LEV Israel Museum, Jerusalem.

Three artists, three questions: Sound, light, and glass

I turned to a multimedia artist, an installation artist, and a glass sculptor, whose artworks are currently displayed at museums, galleries, and public sites.

 Anat Weiss with glass sculpture.

Israel Museum honors late Jerusalem artist Joseph Hirsch

A full 23 years after a large-scale posthumous retrospective at the University of Haifa and at the Artists House in Jerusalem, Hirsch has finally been given a slot by the Israel Museum.

 Artwork by Joseph Hirsch.

Grapevine March 14, 2025: Anniversaries galore

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 YONA BARTAL with Rabbi Uri Maklev.

Two new shows at the Israel Museum expound on the subconscious

The “Lucid Dreams” exhibition and the Alma Mater sound, video, and light installation will run at the Israel Museum until June.

 Multidisciplinary artist Guy Zagursky’s ‘Step by Step’ references Jacob’s biblical dream.

Time to react: Israel Museum photography exhibits on power and tragedy

There are a couple of photography exhibitions currently on display there that run the gamut of the emotional and cerebral spectrum, and then some.

 A look at the Soreq Nuclear Research Center.

Jerusalem Vibe: The conflict on Aza Street

The Rehavia neighborhood’s main traffic artery, Aza Street, is often shut down for protests, among other reasons.

 People protest for the release of the hostages in Gaza and against the government, outside the Prime Minister’s Residence.

Fearing an Iranian attack, Israeli museums move masterpieces to storage

This move is part of a broader effort to safeguard significant cultural assets amidst rising tensions with Iran.

 A view of the Shrine of the Book at the Israel Museum.

MUZA, Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv debuts exhibit on Mizrahi fashion brand Maskit

Maskit was founded by Ruth Dayan, the wife of defense minister Moshe Dayan.

 THE EXHIBIT honoring the iconic Israeli Maskit fashion house.

The unique and fascinating history of Jerusalem's Ticho House - explainer

Ticho House is celebrating 40 years as a contemporary art annex of the Israel Museum.

 Jerusalem’s Ticho House