Israel Museum: Online Resources

 Israel Museum – Digitized

https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/partner/the-israel-museum-jerusalem

A good place to start the walk through – “Israel and the Bible”

First-Century Model of Jerusalem

http://www.english.imjnet.org.il/page_1382

Shrine of the Book (Dead Sea Scrolls and Aleppo Codex)

Explore the Shrine of the Book

http://www.imj.org.il/shrine_center/shrinemap.asp?bss=13765&bscp=12940

Introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls

http://www.english.imjnet.org.il/page_1348

Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Project:

http://dss.collections.imj.org.il/

“A Day at Qumran” Exhibition

http://www.imj.org.il/imagine/collections/exhibitions/13?

A Human Sanctuary – A Window into the life of the Essenes at Qumran

http://www.imj.org.il/human-sanctuary/film/play

The Cradle of Christianity: See the Scriptures come to Life

http://museum.imj.org.il/tourguides/christianity/

The 12-part tour, developed especially for Christian groups, provides an unforgettable opportunity to view the original objects mentioned in the Holy Scriptures, exhibited in the Museum galleries.

Archaeology Wing of the Israel Museum

Ancient Near East:

http://www.english.imjnet.org.il/page_969

http://www.imj.org.il/imagine/collections/departments/24

http://www.imj.org.il/imagine/ galleries/viewGalleryE.asp?case=9

Egypt of the Pharaohs

Collection: http://www.imj.org.il/imagine/galleries/viewGalleryE.asp?case=8

See also below “Pharaoh in Canaan: The Untold Story”

Chronicles of the Land: Archaeology devoted to the ancient Land of Israel 

http://www.english.imjnet.org.il/page_890

The Land of Canaan: Early Bronze Age (3500–2300 BCE); Intermediate Bronze Age (2300–2000 BCE); Middle Bronze Age (2000–1550 BCE); Late Bronze Age (1550–1200 BCE)

Introduction: http://www.english.imjnet.org.il/page_908.aspx?c0=14397&bsp=14381
Collection: http://www.imj.org.il/imagine/galleries/viewGalleryE.asp?case=2

Israel and the Bible (Iron Age 1200–586 BCE) Babylonian and Persian Periods (586–332 BCE)

Introduction: http://www.english.imjnet.org.il/page_919.aspx?c0=14408&bsp=14381
Collection: http://www.imj.org.il/imagine/galleries/viewGalleryE.asp?case=3

Greeks, Romans, and Jews: Hellenistic Period (332–63 BCE) & Early Roman Period / Herodian Period / Second Temple Period (63 BCE – 70 CE)

Introduction: http://www.english.imjnet.org.il/page_921.aspx?c0=14410&bsp=14381
Collection: http://www.imj.org.il/imagine/galleries/viewGalleryE.asp?case=4

Under Roman Rule: Roman Period (63 BCE – 324 CE)

Introduction: http://www.english.imjnet.org.il/page_925.aspx?c0=14414&bsp=14381
Collection: http://www.imj.org.il/imagine/galleries/viewGalleryE.asp?case=5

The Holy Land: Byzantine Period (324–638 CE) & Early Islamic Period (638–750 CE)

Introduction: http://www.english.imjnet.org.il/page_963.aspx?c0=14416&bsp=14381
Collection: http://www.imj.org.il/imagine/galleries/viewGalleryE.asp?case=6

Muslims and Crusaders: Early Islamic Periods (750–1099); Crusader Period (1099–1291); Medieval and Late Islamic Periods (1187–1516)

Introduction: http://www.english.imjnet.org.il/page_965.aspx?c0=14418&bsp=14381
Collection: http://www.imj.org.il/imagine/galleries/viewGalleryE.asp?case=7

Thematic Exhibits at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Pharaoh in Canaan: The Untold Story

http://www.imj.org.il/en/exhibitions/2016/pharaoh-in-canaan/
http://www.imj.org.il/en/audioguides/pharaoh/
Short introductory video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvzPgeNWTa8

Early Hebrew Writing / The Development of the Alphabet

Introduction: http://www.english.imjnet.org.il/page_985.aspx?c0=14438&bsp=14387
Table of Early Hebrew Writing: http://www.imj.org.il/PDF/Alphabet.pdf
Collection: http://www.imj.org.il/imagine/galleries/viewGalleryE.asp?case=14

Visualizing Isaiah – Collection connected to Isaiah

http://www.imj.org.il/isaiah/home

I Placed My Name There: The Great Inscription of Tukulti-Ninurta I, King of Assyria

http://www.imj.org.il/Tukulti-Ninurta/index.html

Ashkelon: A Retrospective, 30 Years of the Leon Levy Expedition

http://www.imj.org.il/en/exhibitions/2016/ashkelon/

Coins in Context

Introduction: http://www.english.imjnet.org.il/page_981.aspx?c0=14434&bsp=14387
Collection: http://www.imj.org.il/imagine/galleries/viewGalleryE.asp?case=15

Glass Through the Ages

Introduction: http://www.english.imjnet.org.il/page_983.aspx?c0=14436&bsp=14387
Collection: http://www.imj.org.il/imagine/galleries/viewGalleryE.asp?case=16

Cradle of Christianity – Exhibition

http://www.imj.org.il/imagine/collections/exhibitions/20?

Holy Land in Maps Exhibition:

http://www.imj.org.il/imagine/collections/exhibitions/2?

And Then There Was Nano: The Smallest Bible in the World

Short Silent Israel Museum Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu2Wowyp4gw
Longer Technion Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83cYu5xa5n0