Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Red Blue Chair
(1918)
The design collection includes this
famous chair by Gerrit Rietveld.
Like others in the Dutch De
Stijl art movement, Rietveld
used primary colours and
simple geometric shapes.
VISITORS' CHECKLIST
Ruppin Rd, Givat Ram
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Tel
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670 8811.
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9, 17, 24.
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10am-4pm Mon, Wed, Sat &
hols, 4-9pm Tue, 10am-9pm
(Shrine of the Book closes 4pm)
Thu, 10am-2pm Fri & hol eves.
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Sun, Yom Kippur.
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Entrance to
main block
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Coin
gallery
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Upper
level
Lower
level
The Rabbi
(1912-13)
Russian-Jewish artist Marc
Chagall painted this figure
after moving to Paris - it
shows Cubist influence.
Rothschild
Room
(see p134)
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Yemenite
Prayer Stand
This 18th-
century prayer
stand
(tevah)
would have
been used
for reading
the Torah
in the synagogue.
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Asian and
Islamic art
Israeli art
Auditorium
MUSEUM GUIDE
The main block is on two levels. The
upper (entrance) level concentrates
on contemporary art and design. The
lower level displays Judaica, archae-
ology and the rest of the art collection.
The complex also has a sculpture
garden, a space for children's activ-
ities and the Shrine of the topic.
STAR EXHIBITS
.
Shrine of the Book
. Beth Shean Mosaic
.
Horb Synagogue
This richly painted synagogue interior from Horb in
Germany dates from 1735. The decoration includes
flowers, animals and excerpts from traditional prayers.
. Horb Synagogue
