Past Exhibitions

Sounds of Ancient Music

The "Sounds of Ancient Music" exhibition includes 137 important findings, among them rare musical instruments preserved from ancient times and life size replicas of ancient instruments created by the sculptor, Moshe Frumin. The mysterious sounds of the past are revealed with all their glory in this unusual exhibition combining sight and sound.
 

 Exhibition catalog is available from the Museum Shop.

 Treasures of Ancient Glass

Exquisite examples of intricate, finely detailed ancient glass are dramatically revealed in this special  exhibition that combines new technology with the expertise of ancient artisans.
Treasures of Ancient Glass offers a glimpse at the private collection of Batya and Elie Borowski. On display were approximately 100 artifacts that have never been exhibited together before.
 

 Exhibition catalog is available from the Museum Shop.

Dragons, Monsters and Fabulous Beasts

Displaying a rich array of fantastic creatures of antiquity, this exhibition explores the fascinating mythology and dramatic tales that surround composite beasts of the ancient world - Griffins, Sirens, Sphinx, Tritons, Nereids, Centaurs, Cherubs, and others. 

 Exhibition catalog is available from the Museum Shop.

Sweet as Honey

The Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem opened this special exhibition in celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. On display are artifacts representing the sources of honey in the Ancient Near East, dating from biblical times thorough the Islamic period.
Sweet as Honey presents a collection of ancient art including frescos, mosaics, statues, seals, and coins that depict the sources of honey. The exhibition is enhanced with beautiful photographs and explanations in three languages.

 Exhibition catalog is available from the Museum Shop.

Enduring Images

19th Century Jerusalem through Lens and Brush

The Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem presents a new exhibition of Jerusalem in the 19th Century as part of its tenth anniversary celebrations. "Enduring Images - 19th Century Jerusalem through Lens and Brush”, shows a rare collection of views of Jerusalem as seen through the lens of the camera and the artist's eye. With the invention of photography in 1839, Jerusalem was recorded for history with unprecedented acuuracy. The original Photographs and rare drawings are a source of detailed historic and ethnographic documantation of the era, and are also works of art which reveal the life, landscapes and portraiture of that period.

Exhibition catalog is available from the Museum Shop.

Let There Be Light

Oil-Lamps from the Holy Land

The Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem presents “Let There Be Light”, a new exhibition of ancient oil-lamps in celebration of the Festival of Lights.
Small clay oil-lamps open a window to our ancient history. Simple and utilitarian in their form, these lamps were of great importance as the only source of light in the dark.
 

Exhibition catalog is available from the Museum Shop.

Images of Inspiration

The Old Testament in Early Christian Art

The exhibition illuminates the strong bond between Judaism and Christianity and reveals how the Old Testament stories inspired Christian art and iconography. Fascinating examples of ancient art depict the familiar scenes of Adam and Eve, Abraham and Issac, Noah and more.

 Exhibition catalog is available from the Museum Shop.

The Human Form Divine

A dramatic Exhibition of ancient figurines modeled out of clay, bronze, bone and stone that shed light on the material cultures from Spain in the West ti Iran in the East dating from the Neolithic Age to the Classical periods.

Exhibition catalog is available from the Museum Shop.