Opening of the Winter Exhibitons at the Israel Museum
Opening of the Winter Exhibitons at the Israel Museum
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The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, opens its Winter Exhibitions 2026 with a public evening event featuring five new exhibitions across the museum. Guests are invited to join the opening programme and then explore the exhibitions independently.
Opening event itinerary
7:00 pm – Reception in the upper entrance hall
7:30 pm – Greetings
7:45 pm – A musical work composed by Romi Kopelman and Alon Renzer, inspired by Danziger’s sculpture “Nimrod”
8:15–9:30 pm – Independent viewing of the exhibitions
Exhibitions
Fact, Faith, and Fantasy: Maps of the Holy Land from the Chinn Collection – Curator: Ariel Tishby
A Creative Type: The Graphic Work of Pesach Ir-Shay – Curator: Rami Tareef
Oasis: Noguchi’s Art Garden in Jerusalem – Curator: Sivan Eran-Levian
Yudith Levin: Break of Dawn – Curator: Amitai Mendelsohn
Anselm Kiefer: Ages of the World – Curator: Orly Rabi
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June 14, 2026
Beautiful building, beautiful interior, amazing, well-done exhibits, more information than you could dream of, and…
Totally empty. Yes, there are visitors, but, likely due to the war, it’s basically empty. It’s very sad,...
Tamar Marvin
June 3, 2026
So many treasures await in the Israel Museum. I would recommend it for older kids (12+) and up, though there are programs for younger kiddos. We especially enjoyed the archaeology wing and the Jewish life galleries, and o...
Levi Schmukler
January 20, 2026
I literally cannot articulate how awesome this place was, it's overwhelming to be honest just how many tiny displays would be the star exhibit in other museums, just sitting there. Every hallway you turn down just reveals...
Angie Bee
September 17, 2022
This was a highlight of our trip. It's a huge museum with lots of various exhibits with various themes and overall, it's very well done. It is very big though, and directions to certain exhibits weren't as clear as we'd...
Tim McKamey
March 24, 2023
This is an absolute must see venue. The expansive, well documented display cases with adequate room to comfortably view and study. This place multistory so plan on several hours of enjoyment and learning. We need to go ba...
