Plan Your Holiday Visit

ON VIEW FOR A LIMITED TIME

The Tel Dan Stele

Don't miss the opportunity to see the Tel Dan Stele, on view at the Jewish Museum until January 5, 2025. Excavated in Israel in 1993 and dating from 900 BCE, the Tel Dan Stele provides the earliest archaeological evidence of the existence of the House of David, the foundational source of inspiration for the monotheistic faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

The Museum is open on January 1, 2025, New Year's Day. See the exhibitions Ilit Azoulay: Mere Things and Engaging with History: Works from the Collection before they also close on January 5. And  Draw Them In, Paint Them Out: Trenton Doyle Hancock Confronts Philip Guston remains on view through March 30.

PLAN YOUR VISIT AND TICKETS

HOLIDAY HOURS

Open Wednesday, January 1

Galleries and Shop: 11 am – 4 pm
Dining: Closed

Also open during regular Museum hours
Saturday: 11 am - 6 pm (Shop and Dining closed)
Sunday and Monday: 11 am - 6 pm
Thursday: 11 am - 8 pm
Friday: 11 am - 4 pm (Dining closed)

ON YOUTUBE

Dr. Eran Arie on the Tel Dan Stele

Hear Dr. Eran Arie, Archaeologist and Senior Lecturer, School of Archaeology, University of Haifa, discuss the Tel Dan Stele.

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DINING

Lox at the Jewish Museum

Enjoy latkes, blintzes, and other favorites at Lox at the Jewish Museum by Executive Chef David Teyf. Open Sunday and Monday, 11 am – 6 pm and Thursday 11 am – 8 pm.

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AT THE SHOP

Hanukkah Essentials

From perfect last-minute gifts to holiday necessities including candles, greeting cards, and  dreidels, shop now for Hanukkah essentials to celebrate the Festival of Lights.

Every Shop purchase supports the Jewish Museum.

SHOP

The presentation of the Tel Dan Stele was initiated by James S. Snyder, Helen Goldsmith Menschel Director, in collaboration with Dr. Haim Gitler, Tamar and Teddy Kollek Chief Curator of Archaeology at The Israel Museum, Jerusalem.

This installation is made possible with generous support from the Armstrong International Cultural Foundation, in collaboration with the Jerusalem-based Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, and the Israel Antiquities Authority.