A Brand New Look

June 30, 2007 - 2:54 PM by

Coming to visit Israel this summer? Planning a trip to the Israel Museum? Better call ahead, as the museum has just begun to undergo renovations, which will take an estimated two-and-a-half years to complete. According to this Ynet article, approximately eighty percent of the museum will be closed to the public, with some exhibits being shipped abroad and others moved to either open spaces within the museum or to other locations around Jerusalem.

 

Israel Museum 

 

According to museum director James Snyder, “the open space of the campus will be exploited in a new way, and all means will be taken to present the collections in the most effective way, including lending collections to museums abroad. At the moment there is an exhibit about the cradle of Christianity being shown in Atlanta, and we intend to move additional exhibits abroad.”

 

Costs for the renovation are estimated at 80 million dollars, with the sum being covered by various donors, as well as 10 million dollars from the government. I’ve always enjoyed the Israel Museum, and look forward to seeing its new and improved look.

 

Tags: • Category: Art, General, History and Culture, Pop Culture 

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