Israel Museum
The Israel Museum is open seven days a week. Kids age 17 & under are free on Tuesdays and certain holidays. There is one day in Sukkot when everyone is free. The Shrine of the Book Exhibit This structure outside the Shrine of the Book exhibit represents the shape of the top of the clay jar in which the first Dead Sea Scrolls were found. It also represents the sons of light. If you turn 180 degrees from the previous structure, this is what you'll see. The black stone wall is said to represent the sons of darkness. The Shrine of the Book exhibit displays a portion of the Isaiah scroll. No photos are allowed inside the exhibit, but I think it is well since the awe of seeing objects from thousands of years ago is too great for words to describe! You can even find two plates of charred dates and a few scroll fragments--including the Aleppo Codex--in other parts of the exhibit. Model of Jerusalem in the Time of the Romans This m...