Rockefeller Museum

When taking a trip to Israel, you should try to stop at the first real antiquities museum of Jerusalem-Rockefeller Museum. The Rockefeller Museum was built in 1938 by John D. Rockefeller and combines both Middle Eastern and European tastes to its structure and details. Display cases house treasures and photos such as images of one of the rooms, the Scrollery, where scholars worked on the Dead Sea Scrolls in the 1950s. Artifacts found in digs during the earlier twentieth century in Gezer, Beit She'an and Jericho. The Israel Antiquities Authority is located within Rockefeller Museum, which is managed by the Israel Museum. No trip to Rockefeller Museum will ever be quite the same as they also display changing exhibits. Whether you want to view anxiety coins or jewelry or simply wish to learn more Jewish history, Rockefeller Museum is a great destination for every Israel escorted tours.