Very interesting grouping of period artifacts and architecture. On the Via Dolorosa 1200 feet inside Lion’s Gate, traveling inward on right.
Terra Sancta Museum – Via Dolorosa Multimedia Experience
About the Via Dolorosa
Via Dolorosa is a 15 minutes multimedia installation that utilizes sound, video, animation and lights to take visitors back in time through the history of Jerusalem, from the Herodian period to the pilgrims of today, tracing the development of the Via Dolorosa and transformation of the city around it through the centuries.
The experience consists of 3 parts:
- A presentation of archaeological sites and relics from the Roman era of Jerusalem
- The history of Jerusalem’s development from Roman times through it’s modern urban development shown on a time lapse map
- The history of the Way of the Cross told through video and sound based on accounts of pilgrims who have visited Jerusalem throughout history
Details
Via Dolorosa is part of the the Terra Sancta Museum in the Church of the Flagellation on Via Dolorosa Street in the Old City of Jerusalem.
The installation is offered in 8 languages (English, Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Hebrew).
Booking is possible but not mandatory. Tickets are available onsite for 15 NIS.
Photos: Courtesy of Terra Sancta Museum
TripAdvisor Reviews
Based on 37 traveler reviews“Christ’s Whipping”
“A great museum at the start of the Via Dolorosa”
This is a great museum at the start of the Via Dolorosa as it is situated at the First Station of the Cross; the Monastery of the Flagellation, which is associated with the Antonia Tower and Pontius Pilate's residence, where Jesus was tried, flogged and sentenced to death. Inside the Museum is the...
MoreThis is a great museum at the start of the Via Dolorosa as it is situated at the First Station of the Cross; the Monastery of the Flagellation, which is associated with the Antonia Tower and Pontius Pilate's residence, where Jesus was tried, flogged and sentenced to death. Inside the Museum is the history of both Jerusalem during the Roman period and the beginnings of Christianity whilst outside there are pictures of Lous de Clerq's Stations of the Cross dated 1860.
Less“Very worthwhile museum to visit on the Via Dolorosa”
A lot of people walking the Via Dolorosa seem to be in guided tour parties shuffling along after each other but if you are on your own or can return this small museum is definitely worthwhile. Modern and informative presentation (seems like it is expanding soon too) of underground ruins and archaeological finds, and...
MoreA lot of people walking the Via Dolorosa seem to be in guided tour parties shuffling along after each other but if you are on your own or can return this small museum is definitely worthwhile. Modern and informative presentation (seems like it is expanding soon too) of underground ruins and archaeological finds, and next door an excellent multimedia presentation in a room including walls from the Antonia Fortress. An additional tip: the inexpensive booklet they sell to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was far and away the most helpful information guide I found to that confusing building.
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