The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/israel-museum/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:12:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Israel Museum | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/israel-museum/ 32 32 Magritte masterpiece at Israel Museum being repaired after pinecone puncture https://www.timesofisrael.com/magritte-masterpiece-at-israel-museum-being-repaired-after-pinecone-puncture/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:16:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3838838 'The Castle of the Pyrenees,' which was donated to the museum in the 1980s, was damaged by a young boy who idly pierced the canvas while visiting with his family

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]]> Culture events called off in wake of Iranian missile attacks https://www.timesofisrael.com/culture-events-called-off-in-wake-of-iranian-missile-attacks/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:48:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3838851 Hebrew Book Week opening and inaugural Theater Award ceremony are postponed, many museums close doors

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]]> As Iran tries to wipe Israel off the map, a museum charts those who first put it on https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-iran-tries-to-wipe-israel-off-the-map-a-museum-charts-those-who-first-put-it-on/ Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:11:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3753359 Now reopened with war on hold, Israel Museum exhibition explores maps produced from the 15th to 19th century that blended geography with biblical beliefs and contemporary politics

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]]> Israeli artist adopts classical motifs to frame contemporary trauma in new exhibit https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-artist-adopts-classical-motifs-to-frame-contemporary-trauma-in-new-exhibit/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:50:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3778577 'Yudith Levin: Break of Dawn' at the Israel Museum features her work over 50 years, from her brother's 1956 death in a military plane crash through the Oct. 7 Hamas atrocities

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]]> Finding beauty in wartime, museums offer culture to those who can fit in the shelters https://www.timesofisrael.com/finding-beauty-in-wartime-museums-offer-culture-to-those-who-can-fit-in-the-shelters/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:18:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3779439 Cultural institutions with safe spaces are selling out of tickets to limited numbers of intrepid guests allowed in by the Home Front Command, as Iranian missiles briefly interrupt visits

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]]> Her-storical documents: 2 Esther scrolls copied by female scribes celebrate Jewish resilience https://www.timesofisrael.com/her-storical-documents-2-esther-scrolls-copied-by-female-scribes-celebrate-jewish-resilience/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:22:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3767462 The only two known ancient megillahs written by women are part of a new exhibition at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, whose opening has been postponed due to the Iran war

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]]> Moving Isaiah: For fourth time since October 7, museums pack up artworks for safekeeping https://www.timesofisrael.com/moving-isaiah-for-fourth-time-since-october-7-museums-pack-up-artworks-for-safekeeping/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:12:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3765274 As sirens sound throughout Israel and Iranian missiles rain down, curators and staff get to work, putting away valuable artifacts and art

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]]> Great Isaiah Scroll, oldest near-complete biblical book ever found, on show in entirety for 1st time since 1968 https://www.timesofisrael.com/great-isaiah-scroll-oldest-near-complete-biblical-book-ever-found-on-show-in-entirety-for-1st-time-since-1968/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:45:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3760822 The 2,100-year-old artifact, seven meters long, can be viewed at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem; only 25 people at a time allowed into climate-controlled room

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]]> Israel Museum celebrates 60 with towering art, color-drenched canvases and historical prints https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-museum-celebrates-60-with-towering-art-color-drenched-canvases-and-historical-prints/ Sat, 17 Jan 2026 07:42:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3727746 Country's most prominent cultural institution marks milestone with three new exhibits, including 'Ages of the World,' an Anselm Kiefer installation donated to the museum

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]]> The oldest complete biblical scroll ever found was originally split in 2, scholar finds https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-oldest-complete-biblical-scroll-ever-found-was-originally-split-in-2-scholar-finds/ Sat, 03 Jan 2026 06:17:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3723517 Study comes as 'Great Isaiah,' a 24-foot-long text parchment found with the Dead Sea Scrolls, set to be displayed by the Israel Museum in full for the first time since 1968

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]]> Festival of archaeology? Five ways to explore Hanukkah history in Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/festival-of-archaeology-five-ways-to-explore-hanukkah-history-in-jerusalem/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:36:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3709828 From the arrowheads used by a Greek army to menorahs, the city offers antiquities enthusiasts many opportunities to celebrate

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]]> Jerusalem’s ‘cursed’ antiquity museum reopens its doors amid rumors it may become a hotel https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalems-cursed-antiquity-museum-reopens-its-doors-amid-rumors-it-may-become-a-hotel/ Sat, 13 Dec 2025 07:34:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3699246 The Rockefeller Archaeological Museum stores some 60,000 artifacts spanning millennia, including unique decorations from the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher

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]]> When artists make movies: Free screenings in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv https://www.timesofisrael.com/when-artists-make-movies-free-screenings-in-jerusalem-and-tel-aviv/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 07:37:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3588869 Festival of artist-made short films, July 9-12, is a collaboration between Artport and Anna Ticho House

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]]> Iranian missiles force museums to move valuables to safe areas https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-missiles-force-museums-to-move-valuables-to-safe-areas/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 05:52:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3575264 Institutions transfer works and artifacts into safekeeping, after taking similar precautions following Oct. 7 and during previous Iranian attack

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]]> Israel Museum launches 60th year with live ‘One Night’ event https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-museum-launches-60th-year-with-live-one-night-event/ Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:54:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3564638 Artistry of all kinds will fill the galleries of the Jerusalem institution to mark the anniversary

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