MUSA, the Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv is a multidisciplinary museum that exhibits Israeli culture, past and present
The new character of the temporary exhibitions seeks to create contemporary and bold connections between the diverse cultural aspects which the museum deals with, among them archeology, ethnography, applied art, art, photography and documentation in Israeli society, and expand them.
The museum, which is one of the third largest in Israel, is spread over an area of some 20 acres, and comprises about 15 buildings and various installations. Hundreds of thousands of items are housed in the diverse museum collections, among them numerous and rare treasures.
In the center of the museum, adjacent to the buildings and exhibit spaces, stands Tell Qasile – an ancient archeological mound dating from the 12th century BCE. Additional ancient relics, such as mosaics, oil presses, an ancient wine press, flour mills, etc. can be found in the gardens surrounding the site.
In addition to the ten permanent exhibitions and ancient sites, the museum displays about 20 temporary exhibits every year, and also conducts symposiums, lectures and meetings with curators and scholars in various fields. The museum site also houses an innovative planetarium, halls of various sizes, lecture rooms and workshops, a cafeteria, and a gift shop.
Accessibility for People with Special Needs
The museum’s car park is free of charge for people carrying Certificate of Disability.
All museum exhibits and displays are accessible to people with special needs.
For visitors with walking difficulties, a special cart is available by pre-arrangement with the museum ticket office.
The cart reaches all parts of the museum. Please arrange for the cart at the museum ticket office between Sunday and Thursday by 4 pm.
Address
2 Haim Levanon St., Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69975
Opening Hour
Sunday-Closed
Monday, Wednesday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (the ethnography and folklore display is open until 4 p.m.)
Friday 10 a.m – 2 p.m
Saturday: 10 a.m- 4 p.m.
Phone Numbers
Switchboard: (03) 641-5244
Education Department: (03) 641-3217
Shop: (03) 745-5716
Events: (03) 643-6172
Public Relations: (03) 641- 5820, email: mirit@eretzmuseum.org.il
