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Israel Museum (Ruth Youth Wing)

מוזיאון ישראל - אגף הנוער ע"ש רות

11 Derech Ruppin, Jerusalem · Givat Ram (Museum Row)
02-6708811
Today: 10:00–16:00 Closed now opens 10:00 All opening hours
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The Israel Museum's wing for art education: changing exhibitions pitched at children, working art studios, a library of illustrated children's books and a recycling room. It sits inside the main campus and is covered by the museum ticket.

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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
Website: www.imj.org.il
Price: ₪₪
Last checked: 2026-10

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Tickets

Included in the main Israel Museum ticket. Standard prices are left blank because the museum's ticket pages could not be reached when this entry was compiled; some studio workshops carry a separate charge and need booking.

Parking

Paid visitor car park on the campus off Derech Ruppin; the Bible Lands Museum's free lot two minutes away is the usual fallback on busy days.

Getting there

Buses 7, 9, 14, 35, 66 and 90 to Museum Row (Shmuel Stefan Wise St / Derech Ruppin).

How long to allow1.5–2 hours in the youth wing, longer combined with the main campus AgesBest for ages 4–12; the studios and recycling room are the draw Indoor or outdoorIndoor On Shabbat and chagimOpen Best time to goWeekday mornings in term time; the wing fills with families on Saturdays and chol hamoed. AccessibilityReached through the main museum entrance, which uses lifts and ramps between levels. Confirm specific needs with the museum before you come.

Insider tips

It is inside the main campus, so you use the same entrance and ticket desk as the big museum.
Pair it with the Second Temple model outdoors to break up the indoor time for younger kids.
Studio workshops are scheduled rather than drop-in; call ahead if a studio session is the point of the trip.
The museum opens only at 16:00 on Tuesdays, which is late for small children - pick another day.

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Israel Museum (Ruth Youth Wing)

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