The Museum of Biblical Lands is a museum in Jerusalem that explores the culture of the peoples mentioned in the Bible, including the ancient Egyptians, Canaanites, Philistines, Arameans, Hittites, Elamites, Phoenicians and Persians. Many of them have ceased to exist, others have been transformed beyond recognition. But they all share common roots.
The purpose of the museum is to examine these peoples in a historical context. In total, since the establishment of the museum in 1987, more than 2,500 ancient finds have been collected here. The museum is located in the Museum Row in Givat Ram, between the Israel Museum, the National Courses of Archaeology of Israel and the Bluemfield Science Museum.
The museum was founded by Eli Borowski in 1992 to house his personal collection. During his trip to Jerusalem in 1981, B. Weiss, a woman he met at a hotel, recommended that he place his collection in Israel rather than create a museum in Canada, as he had originally planned. Weiss helped him meet with the mayor of Jerusalem. Borowski followed her advice and built a Museum of Biblical Lands. The couple eventually got married.
The main gallery displays hundreds of artifacts: ancient documents, idols, coins, figurines, weapons, ceramics, and seals from all over the ancient Near East.
Many topics are covered in detail in short articles on the walls (for example, the origin of the alphabet, embalming, the journey of Abraham).The museum also shows models of ancient settlements in Jerusalem, the Ziggurat in Ur and the pyramids in Giza. While the main focus of the museum is on the history of ancient Near Eastern civilizations, the guides draw the attention of visitors to the Biblical verses under the exhibits.The main gallery consists of 21 sections in chronological order.
A very informative and informative museum. You will learn a lot of new and interesting things. There are enough impressions for the whole way back home. I advise, if possible, to visit the museum to anyone who is interested in the topic itself!