Jerusalem, the capital city of Israel is located in the Judean Mountains,. The tourists can go to visit abundant Jerusalem Tourist Attractions and Israel Museum, Jerusalem is one of the popular of them. Situated at Ruppin Road, Israel Museum, Jerusalem was opened in May 1965.
Israel Museum in Jerusalem is the true specimen of modern Israeli architecture. The most attractive part of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem is the Shrine of the Book. The unique onion-shaped roof was designed by the famous American architects Kiesler and Bartos to remind the tourists of the jar covers in which the Dead Sea Scrolls were discerned in 1947.
There is a daunting showcase which looks like a wooden Torah rod beneath the dome. It features a replica of the Great Isaiah Scroll, consisting of 66 chapters on a 7 meters long, sewn-together piece of parchment.
Israel Museum in Jerusalem also exhibits the Psalms Scroll, the War Scroll, the Temple Scroll, the Manual of Discipline and the 10th century Aleppo Codex, the oldest complete Bible in Hebrew.
The lower level of the Shrine of the Book shows the valuable letters written by Simon Bar-Kokhba during the Second Jewish revolt.
The Judaica Wing comprises several religious articles from Jewish communities throughout the world along with the precious manuscripts from Iran, Italy, and Poland. There are dozens of Hanukkah lamps, silver Torah ornaments, serving trays and shofars in one room of the wing. The other rooms feature numerous costumes worn by Jews in the lands of the Diaspora and ritual objects attached to life events such as birth, circumcision and marriage.
Tourists can also visit a refurbished 17th century Italian synagogue as well as a German one from the 18th century.
Housing the world's largest collection of objects found in Israel, the Archeology Wing is the largest section of Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
The Bronfman-Bezalel complex, connecting the wings, features a bookstore and gift shop in its lower level along with a snack bar and auditorium. The museum cafeteria is located at the right of the stairs.
3 new pavilions are attached to Israel Museum, Jerusalem in recent years. They feature:
- Collection of pre-Colombian Central American art from 2000 BC to 1550 AD
- Collection of ancient glass
- Walter and Charlotte Floersheimer Pavilion for Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Art
There is an archaeological garden between the Shrine of the Book and the Youth Wing complex, featuring classical Greco-Roman sculptures, sarcophagi and mosaics.
Built by the renowned Japanese American artist, Isamu Noguchi, the Billy Rose Art Garden contains both classical and modern European, American, and Israeli works.
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