x

Hotels Locations

more locations
hide locations
inisrael.com travel guide

Search for

Enjoy Israel

HE
Home
inisrael.com Travel Guide
Jerusalem
The Jerusalem Science Museum
inisrael.com travel guide

Israel Hotels

Enjoy Israel

The Jerusalem Science Museum

Jerusalem travel guide

The Bloomfield Science Museum is the place for learning about science with interactive displays that invite children and parents to touch, experience, and enjoy science. The museum offers guided tours, construction workshops, and special events with new exhibits, guest exhibitions, workshops, demonstrations, activities, and live shows. On Fridays and Saturdays, the entrance to the museum is free of charge.

The history of the Science Museum
In 1980, a group of scholars from the Hebrew University came together with the goal of establishing a permanent space for exhibiting science in ways that will enthrall and attract everyone: adults, teenagers and even very young children. The group sought to model the new museum on the Exploratorium in San Francisco, which was founded by Frank Oppenheimer in 1969. Together with Canada’s Ontario Science Centre, which opened in the same year, these institutions presented the world with an innovative model for interactive science museums. The group led by Professor Hillman established a non-profit called “Simply Science” for the purpose and set to work. “Simply Science” operated from the Givat Ram campus for ten years.

The science museum is working on a project to build a museum of nature in Israel as part of a shared campus. This campus will show how different scientific disciplines are connected, as well as how they can be used to understand the world around us.

Museum Hours
Sunday closed

Monday–Thursday
10:00-18:00

Friday
10:00-14:00

Saturday
10:00-16:00

Israel's favorite Jerusalem - More options:

The Citadel Jerusalem

The Citadel Jerusalem

The Citadel, one of Jerusalem's most famous sites and what used to be Herod's palace back in the 1st century, the Citadel, situated next to Jaffa Gate, comprises a marvelous restoration area with the Tower of David in its center, The Citadel is a home for the renowned Tower of David Museum, an impressive complex of several halls, which present the history of the city throughout the ages. In the citadel compound are archeological findings attesting to Jerusalem’s long and eventful history: remains of a quarry from the First Temple period; a segment of the wall surrounding Hasmonean Jerusalem; remains of monumental steps ; remains of a fortress that stood in this location during the rule of the Ummayid dynasty (7th and 8th centuries CE) and more. In fact, the citadel compound includes archeological findings from most of the periods in the city’s history. Virtual tours of the The Citadel Jerusalem >> Information: Museum Opening Hours September - June: Sunday to Thursday 10:00-16:00 Friday: closed (open for group visits - advance coordination required) Saturday, holiday eves, holidays 10:00-14:00 July - August: Sunday to Thursday, Saturday: 10:00-17:00 Friday: 10:00-14:00 Guided tours of the permanent exhibition – for individuals Hebrew: Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:30 (in July and August also on Fridays at 10:30) English: Sundays to Thursdays at 11:00 (in July and August also on Fridays at 11:00) French: Tuesdays at 11:00 Tours are included in admission fee. Tours are not available on holidays and holiday eves. To get to the Citadel take bus No 6, 20, or 27 from the Central Bus Station in Jerusalem to Jaffa Gate.

The Temple Institute's Holy Temple Museum

The Temple Institute's Holy Temple Museum

The Temple Institute's Holy Temple Museum is a museum about the Temple-ready sacred vessels created by the Institute, the garments of the High Priest, oil-paintings depicting aspects of the Divine service of the Holy Temple, and a model of the Holy Temple Complex. The museum also includes a spacious gift shop. Location: 40 Misgav Ladach St., Jewish Quarter (Directly above the Yehudah HaLevi stairs which lead from the Jewish Quarter to the Western Wall Plaza.)

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

The holiest Christian shrine in the world is situated on the Hill of Golgotha (skull hill), used to be an execution location outside the city walls. According to Christian gospels, and with compatibility to archeological discoveries, this is the real site of Jesus' crucifixion, burial and resurrection. The beautiful architecture of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is a combination of Crusader, Byzantine and Greek structures. In addition, five Christian communities share the Church today: the Roman Catholic, the Greek Orthodox, the Armenian, the Coptic and the Syrian Orthodox, each has its own part inside the church. The Holy Sepulchre History: In 335 AD, Constantin, the Emperor of Byzantium, and his mother, Helena, built a splendid church on the exact site where the massive excavations they ran revealed the tomb of Jesus. The church was completely destroyed by Caliph El-Hakim in 1009, partly reconstructed by the Byzantines in 1042, and entirely rebuilt by the Crusaders when they entered Jerusalem on July 15, 1099. However, a big fire in 1808 caused a lot of damaged to the church, which had been repaired by the Greek Orthodox during the last century. The architecture of the church as it exists today is therefore a combination of Crusader, Byzantine and Greek structures. Information: Visitors of all religions are requested to enter the Church of the Holy Sepulchre modestly dressed. The church is open daily from 5:00am to 9:00pm (4:00am to 8:00pm at wintertime), admission is free. The church can be reached from Jaffa Gate, through the Christian Quarter St., or from the Lions Gate following Jesus' footsteps along the Via Doloroza. Virtual Tours of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher

Jerusalem - one of a kind
Israel Hotels - best hotel deals in Israel
Please wait...
  • Please wait while the system searches for you the perfect vacation at the best prices.

Search for

Why Inisrael.com?

  • Book direct - We connect you to the hotels.
  • The best hotel deals in Israel.
  • You pay at the hotel - upon arrival.
  • Credit card for room guarantee, no upfront payment.
  • The first israel booking site since 1996.