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Museums in Israel

There are said to be more museums in Israel per person than in any other country in the world. From the major institutional Israeli museums in particular the Israel Museum Jerusalem, and the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, to small museums in towns or villages, Israel is truly criss-crossed with high-quality museums about almost every topic conceivable. Below is our listing of museums in Israel, if you are specifically interested in Museums in Tel Aviv or Museums in Jerusalem, see the relevant pages.

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    Tel Aviv Diamond Exchange - 'Bursa'
    The Tel Aviv Diamond Exchange, known locally as the ‘Bursa’, is the world’s largest diamond trading complex. The Exchange employs over 15,000 people from 1,500 companies working and trading here every day.... explore more
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    Ticho House
    Ticho House is one of the first houses built in Jerusalem in the second half of the 19th century which was purchased by the ophthalmologist, Dr. Avraham Albert Ticho and his wife,... explore more
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    Atlit Detainee Camp Museum
    The Atlit Detainee Camp Museum is located in Atlit, a small town located on the northern coast about 20 kilometers south of Haifa. In the 1930s and 40s, this site served... explore more
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    Ayalon Institute Museum
    Now a museum, the Ayalon Institute was a secret ammunition factory disguised as part of a kibbutz to fool the British back in the 1940s. Jewish people used the factory in... explore more
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    Mitzpe Ramon Visitor Center
    Opened in 2013, the new Mitzpe Ramon Visitor Center, is set on the northern cliffs of the Ramon Crater, and tells the geological story behind this unique and amazing work of... explore more
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    Ilan Ramon Museum and Memorial, Mitzpe Ramon
    The new memorial and museum for  Ilan Ramon is part of the new Makhtesh Ramon visitor center, on the edge of the ‘crater’ in Mitzpe Ramon. Dedicated to the memory and... explore more
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    Yitzhak Rabin Center
    The Yitzhak Rabin Center in Tel Aviv weaves the history of the State of Israel through the life story of one of its most devoted sons. In fact, it is the... explore more
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    Chelouche Gallery for Contemporary Art
    Walk a few blocks down from the busy Carmel Market to Mazeh Street.  Turn left onto a quiet and bright lane of Bauhaus apartments and pillared buildings in the heart of... explore more
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    Israel Museum, Jerusalem
    The Israel Museum, Jerusalem is Israel’s largest cultural institution and is ranked among the world’s leading art and archeology museums. Founded in 1965, the Israel Museum, Jerusalem was extensively extended and refurbished... explore more

  • Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv
    The Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv is a stunning museum spread across a beautiful campus in the Ramat Aviv district of the city, overlooking the center of Tel Aviv. The... explore more