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The World’s 100 Best Museums

Israel Museum

Jerusalem, Israel

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Israel Museum

Museum of archaeology, Judaica and art in Jerusalem, with finds from excavations across Israel shown from the Stone Age onwards. The Dead Sea Scrolls are kept in a separate building, the Shrine of the Book.

Highlights

  • Shrine of the Book
  • Great Isaiah Scroll
  • Archaeology wing

Good to know

  • Allow a full day
  • A guide helps in the archaeology wing

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