Museums & galleries

Israel Museum

מוזיאון ישראל

Givat Ram (Museum Row)

Israel's national museum, spread over a hilltop campus on Museum Row: the Shrine of the Book with the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Second Temple model of Jerusalem, the archaeology and Jewish art wings, fine-art galleries and the Billy Rose sculpture garden. One ticket covers the whole campus.

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Address: 11 Derech Ruppin, Jerusalem דרך רופין 11, ירושלים
Phone: 02-6708811
Hours: Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu 10:00–17:00; Tue 16:00–21:00; Fri and holiday eves 10:00–14:00; Sat and holidays 10:00–16:00 Closed now opens 10:00
Website: www.imj.org.il
Price: ₪₪
Last checked: 2026-09

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Tickets

Prices are left blank on purpose: the museum's ticket pages were unreachable (bot protection) when this entry was compiled and published figures disagree. Check imj.org.il or buy at the box office. A ticket covers the whole campus, including the Shrine of the Book and the Second Temple model.

Parking

Paid visitor car park on the campus off Derech Ruppin. The accessible spaces are shared with the Bible Lands Museum next door, whose own lot is free and two minutes away if the main one is full.

Getting there

Museum Row on Shmuel Stefan Wise St / Derech Ruppin is served by buses 7, 9, 14, 35, 66 and 90 (the routes the Bible Lands Museum lists for the same stop).

How long to allow3–4 hours for the highlights; a full day to do the campus properly AgesAll ages; the Ruth Youth Wing is the part built for children Indoor or outdoorIndoor and outdoor On Shabbat and chagimOpen Best time to goTuesday is the only late opening (16:00–21:00) and suits a short focused visit; Saturdays and chol hamoed are the busiest. AccessibilityGalleries run over several levels linked by lifts and ramps; disabled parking on the campus is shared with the Bible Lands Museum. Confirm specific needs with the museum before you come.

Insider tips

One ticket covers the whole hilltop - Shrine of the Book, Second Temple model, archaeology wing and sculpture garden - so allow half a day.
Tuesday is the single late night: doors open only at 16:00 and galleries run to 21:00.
A free digital guide app replaces the old audio handset; download it before you arrive.
The Bible Lands Museum is a two-minute walk across Museum Row and parks you for free.

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