I recommend that you go around him at noon. The refrigeration rooms will be greatly appreciated after a walk on a hot day. The museum offers time travel. Expositions include a very long period of time. They are properly structured and detailed.
Rockefeller Archaeological Museum
A magnificent building housing an equally magnificent collection of antiquities unearthed in the Holy Land during the British Mandate period, the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum is a testament to the wealth of civilizations that played parts in the history – and prehistory – of the land. The museum was established by James Henry Breasted, the founder and director of the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute, who, during a trip to Palestine in 1925, was appalled to discover that Jerusalem had no proper archaeological museum. Breasted enlisted the assistance of American philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who donated 2 million US$ to the project.
The site chosen for the building was just to the northeast of the Old City on Sultan Suliman Street. When it was opened in 1938, the museum was officially called the Palestine Archaeological Museum, but even then was widely known as the Rockefeller Museum.
During the 1967 Six-Day War, Israeli soldiers captured the distinct hexagonal building and used its towers as lookouts. Since Israel consolidated its control of east Jerusalem, the museum has been jointly managed by the Israel Museum and the Israel Antiquities Authority, which also keeps its main offices in the building. Like the exhibitions at the Bible Lands Museum, the Rockefeller Museum’s many important artifacts are displayed chronologically – the oldest dates back one million years.
Notable among these are original 8th-century wooden panels from the Al-Aqsa Mosque and 12th-century marble lintels from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, as well as findings from the Lachish, Ashkelon and Megiddo cities.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Based on 94 traveler reviews“no money need to visit”
• The Rockefeller Museum has a large collection of artifacts unearthed in the excavations conducted in the late 19th century. This museum formerly known as the Palestine Archaeological Museum. The museum building is become also the head office of the Israel Antiquities Authority.This museum should be a definite stop on your itinerary in Egypt...
More• The Rockefeller Museum has a large collection of artifacts unearthed in the excavations conducted in the late 19th century. This museum formerly known as the Palestine Archaeological Museum. The museum building is become also the head office of the Israel Antiquities Authority.This museum should be a definite stop on your itinerary in Egypt because it display many antiques item. I can get a good feel for the history of this amazing land. there is no money needed to visit this musesum. But if you go by car, parking is limited to Saturdays only, but it’s not too far from the Damascus Gate to Sultan Suleiman Street. There are also shuttle buses available from the Israel Museum
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Truly awful and waste of time. This museum has fantastic archaeological pieces but zero information about them. The only information given for each of the thousands of pieces is an item number and and era. Only one or two of the many rooms has an index of item numbers telling you what each thing...
MoreTruly awful and waste of time. This museum has fantastic archaeological pieces but zero information about them. The only information given for each of the thousands of pieces is an item number and and era. Only one or two of the many rooms has an index of item numbers telling you what each thing is and where it is found. Very disappointing.
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