Israel Museum

Can sound heal? Inside Overtones, the Israel Museum exhibition turning sound into an art form

Given that deplorable, increasingly challenging state of affairs, a visit to the Overtones: Sound and Art exhibition, curated by Talia Amar, makes solid remedial sense.

|ByBARRY DAVIS
Meital Covo's 'Audio Walk' offers a contemplative curative experience for all.
"The Castle of the Pyrenees" a painting by famous Belgian artist Rene Magritte is seen on a wall as a laborer on a ladder prepares the Israel Museum of Jerusalem for a re-opening.

Belgian collector lends rare René Magritte work to Israel Museum during painting restoration

The Castle of the Pyrenees was damaged approximately two months ago when a five-year-old boy visiting the museum with his family pushed a pinecone toward the painting, causing a tear in the canvas.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee address a special Israeli-American Council (IAC) America 250 celebration in Israel, hosted by businesswoman and philanthropist Shari Arison.

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee compares America-Israel alliance to marriage that cannot afford divorce

“When I hear people say, ‘Is it possible America and Israel will split apart and no longer enjoy this extraordinary partnership?’ I say, ‘No... we are not that stupid," Huckabee said.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A restorer works on a fragment of the Dead Sea Scrolls in a laboratory at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem

Thoughts on viewing the Great Isaiah Scroll - opinion

There is much more to be learned about the history of the Hebrew nation, its literature, and even geography from the Great Isaiah Scroll.

|ByYISRAEL MEDAD

Fractured visions: Reimagining Israeli art

Amitai Mendelsohn reimagines the Israeli art collection in The Swing of the Pendulum, a new permanent display at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem

MAY 8, 2025ByNERIA BARR
Dr. Amitai Mendelsohn, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Cats, dogs, and dung beetles: Discovering the animal world of ancient Egypt

Pharaoh’s Animal Kingdom, a new exhibition for children at the Israel Museum, explores the relationship between animals and Egyptian culture through hieroglyphs, gods, and amulets

MAY 8, 2025ByNERIA BARR
NIR OR LEV Israel Museum, Jerusalem.

Three artists, three questions: Sound, light, and glass

I turned to a multimedia artist, an installation artist, and a glass sculptor, whose artworks are currently displayed at museums, galleries, and public sites.

APRIL 26, 2025ByBASIA MONKA
Anat Weiss with glass sculpture.

Israel Museum honors late Jerusalem artist Joseph Hirsch

A full 23 years after a large-scale posthumous retrospective at the University of Haifa and at the Artists House in Jerusalem, Hirsch has finally been given a slot by the Israel Museum.

MARCH 15, 2025ByBARRY DAVIS
Artwork by Joseph Hirsch.

Grapevine March 14, 2025: Anniversaries galore

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 14, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
YONA BARTAL with Rabbi Uri Maklev.

Two new shows at the Israel Museum expound on the subconscious

The “Lucid Dreams” exhibition and the Alma Mater sound, video, and light installation will run at the Israel Museum until June.

JANUARY 12, 2025ByBARRY DAVIS
Multidisciplinary artist Guy Zagursky’s ‘Step by Step’ references Jacob’s biblical dream.

Time to react: Israel Museum photography exhibits on power and tragedy

There are a couple of photography exhibitions currently on display there that run the gamut of the emotional and cerebral spectrum, and then some.

NOVEMBER 10, 2024ByBARRY DAVIS
A look at the Soreq Nuclear Research Center.

Jerusalem Vibe: The conflict on Aza Street

The Rehavia neighborhood’s main traffic artery, Aza Street, is often shut down for protests, among other reasons.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024ByZEV STUB
People protest for the release of the hostages in Gaza and against the government, outside the Prime Minister’s Residence.

Fearing an Iranian attack, Israeli museums move masterpieces to storage

This move is part of a broader effort to safeguard significant cultural assets amidst rising tensions with Iran.

AUGUST 12, 2024ByWALLA!, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A view of the Shrine of the Book at the Israel Museum.

MUZA, Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv debuts exhibit on Mizrahi fashion brand Maskit

Maskit was founded by Ruth Dayan, the wife of defense minister Moshe Dayan.

JULY 30, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
THE EXHIBIT honoring the iconic Israeli Maskit fashion house.