 Photo: Courtesy of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem The Rockefeller Museum, named for American philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr. is one of the Jerusalem's most exquisite gems. Architect Austen St. Barbe Harrison designed the building, located adjacent to the northeastern corner of the Old City, to seamlessly integrate architectural elements from East and West.
Besides its magnificent white limestone edifice, the Rockefeller Museum also boasts an extraordinary collection of antiquities unearthed in excavations conducted in the country primarily during the time of the British Mandate (1919-1948). The Rockefeller Museum is an off-site venue of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
Hours:
Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs 10 am – 3 pm
Sat 10 am – 2 pm
Closed Tues, Fri
Address: 27 Sultan Suleiman St. (just outside the Old City Wall, near Herod's Gate - a short ride from the Jerusalem Municipality)
Transportation: Buses 1 and 2
Phone: 02-6282251
Email: fawziib@imj.org.il
Web address: www.imj.org.il
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