This museum was built by a *Palestinian* Family in 1937 as their family. Let’s not omit this important piece of information.how can you be a place of coexistence if you don’t even recognize who built the building to begin with?????
Museum on the Seam
Museum on the Seam (Photo courtesy of the Museum on the Seam).
Historical photo of the building (Photo: David Rubinger).
Museum on the Seam (Photo courtesy of the Museum on the Seam).
Museum on the Seam (Photo courtesy of the Museum on the Seam).
Museum on the Seam (Photo courtesy of the Museum on the Seam).
Museum on the Seam (Photo courtesy of the Museum on the Seam).
Museum on the Seam (Photo courtesy of the Museum on the Seam).
The museum's store (Photo courtesy of the Museum on the Seam).
The museum's caffe (Photo courtesy of the Museum on the Seam).
On the Seam – Socio-political contemporary art museum
“One of the 29 most impressive art institutions in the world” (The New York Times).
On the Seam is a unique boutique museum which exhibits the finest art from Israel and abroad by leading contemporary artists, and discusses social, gender-oriented, ethnic and geographical issues, while emphasizing what connects us rather than what keeps us apart.
Past exhibitions at the Museum, which was described by the National Geographic as “a fascinating and unique museum”, have dealt with themes of human rights, animal rights, ecology and sustainability, and the place of the individual, among others, in modern world.
The Museum, which was selected by the CNN as “one of Israel’s 10 best museums”, is located in a beautiful neo-classical building, built in 1932. During the years Jerusalem was divided (1948-1967), the house was turned into an Israeli military outpost situated on the border between Israel and Jordan, and was the only passage between the two parts of the divided city. During the battles of the 1967 war, the house suffered hits from shells and bullets that are apparent to this day.
Washington University’s website stated: “This is one of the best museums in the world. The most intense active square meter to art ratio you will ever find.” Located only five minutes’ walk from Mea Shearim and the Old City, the Museum’s rooftop holds one of Jerusalem’s most magnificent views, a coffee shop, art books and the Jerusalemite atmosphere.
Prices
Adult – 35 NIS
Student \ Senior Citizen \ Soldier – 30 NIS
Join a guided tour at the museum
Join a tour of the changing exhibitions in the museum and witness the national, ethnic and economic seam lines. Read more
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Join a tour of the changing exhibitions in the museum and witness the national, ethnic and economic seam lines. Read more
TripAdvisor Reviews
Based on 51 traveler reviews"Dishonest History"
"Very interesting museum"
Very unique museum. nOn one side of the museum is the Jewish Mea Shearim neighborhood and across the road - East Jerusalem. The building itself retains its uniqueness in the area.nWe had a guided tour. Very interesting, especially the Metropolis exhibition - well shown.
"Nice idea"
We went to the Museum on the Seam, at the join of Palestinian Arab East Jerusalem and Jewish West Jerusalem. And indeed we got there on the bus from West Jerusalem via Ultra-religious Jewish neighbourhoods, and left on the light railway, full of Arabs and Jews travelling together. My friend said the railway...
MoreWe went to the Museum on the Seam, at the join of Palestinian Arab East Jerusalem and Jewish West Jerusalem. And indeed we got there on the bus from West Jerusalem via Ultra-religious Jewish neighbourhoods, and left on the light railway, full of Arabs and Jews travelling together. My friend said the railway carriage felt like an extension of the exhibition! The museum is a place that wants to stress living together and it does succeed in this. The staff are both Jewish and Arab and very helpful. There is a lovely rooftop cafe with an amazing view over the old and new cities. The exhibition we saw (now finished) had a very simple message about Jews, Christians and Moslems living together. Perhaps too simple? But perhaps not, since so many people today seem to find this very difficult. Good for the museum for trying. Perhaps the best part of the exhibition was the short film taken in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre which stressed that while pilgrims may come there for spiritual uplift, the monks of the different denominations are often at odds with each other. The photography here was wonderful. I look forward to seeing other exhibitions here.
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