High School Programs

On the Bank of the Nile

The ancient Egyptians’ worldview emerges in a rich collection of objects found in the museum. This program explores the various subjects that form the backdrop for the stories appearing in Genesis and Exodus: the scenery in Egypt, the Pharaohs, the belief in eternal life and the mysterious process of mummification. 

Grades 7 through 9

A King like all the Nations

The biblical story describing the tension between the people of Israel's desire for a tangible king versus the spiritual kingdom of heaven acts as a jumping off point for understanding the concept of kingship in the cultures of the ancient Near East. Through a variety of displayed objects, we will learn about the attractive, powerful image of a king while also learning about the dangers such power holds.

Grades 7-12

A Journey between Cultures

An introduction to the material and spiritual world of some of the central civilizations of the ancient world: Canaan, Egypt, Assyria, Babylonia, Persia and Greece, with whom the ancient Israelite culture came in contact.

For 7-9 Grades

Can a man make a god for himself?

What is a religious ritual? What is the difference between polytheism and monotheism and what is the basis of the relationship between man and his god? We will undertake these and other questions in this program dealing with the different aspects of religious rituals and the difference between the ancient Israeli ritual and those from various other cultures of the ancient Near East.

For 10^th – 12^th Grades 

 Magicians, Wizards and Soothsayers

Ancient texts and objects reveal the secrets of sorcery and the art of divination in the cultures of the ancient Near East leading us to discuss the question of why was magic forbidden according to the laws of the Bible.

For 10^th to 12^th Grades

By the Artists Hand

The treasures of the museum reveal before us a world rich in beauty and artistic taste. We will be introduced to the different ancient art techniques and learn about the artists' status in the ancient world.

For 10^th – 12^th Grades. (Recommended for art-history students)

It is possible to incorporate an art workshop