{"id":2153,"date":"2011-05-18T06:38:33","date_gmt":"2011-05-18T06:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.associationafmi.com\/musee-israel-jerusalem\/"},"modified":"2018-07-19T15:47:34","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T13:47:34","slug":"israel-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.associationafmi.com\/en\/israel-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"The Israel Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row dfd_row_responsive_enable=&#8221;dfd-row-responsive-enable&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528276325835{padding-right: 300px !important;padding-left: 300px !important;}&#8221; responsive_styles=&#8221;padding_left_mobile:10|padding_right_mobile:10&#8243;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527582087916{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221; col_shadow=&#8221;box_shadow_enable:disable|shadow_horizontal:0|shadow_vertical:15|shadow_blur:50|shadow_spread:0|box_shadow_color:rgba(0%2C0%2C0%2C0.35)&#8221; col_shadow_hover=&#8221;box_shadow_enable:disable|shadow_horizontal:0|shadow_vertical:15|shadow_blur:50|shadow_spread:0|box_shadow_color:rgba(0%2C0%2C0%2C0.35)&#8221;][dfd_heading subtitle=&#8221;&#8221; enable_delimiter=&#8221;&#8221; undefined=&#8221;&#8221; title_font_options=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:30|line_height:35|letter_spacing:1&#8243; subtitle_font_options=&#8221;tag:div&#8221;]The Israel Museum[\/dfd_heading][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1532007360288{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][dfd_videoplayer video_link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tET_2WHYqPQ&#8221; main_style=&#8221;style-1&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][dfd_heading subtitle=&#8221;&#8221; enable_delimiter=&#8221;&#8221; undefined=&#8221;&#8221; title_font_options=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:20|line_height:35|letter_spacing:1&#8243; subtitle_font_options=&#8221;tag:div&#8221;]The Israel Museum is located in Jerusalem and was founded in 1965. It is recognized as one of the leading cultural institutions of the world for the quality and diversity of its collections.[\/dfd_heading][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imj.org.il\/en\">&gt; Discover le museum&#8217;s website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MUSEE D\u2019ISRAEL<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>11\u2028 Ruppin Boulevard<\/strong><br \/>\nnear the Knesset (Israeli Parliament)<br \/>\n91710 JERUSALEM<br \/>\nTel: 972-2-670-8811\u2028 Fax: 972-2-677-1332[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row dfd_row_responsive_enable=&#8221;dfd-row-responsive-enable&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1532007908589{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 200px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 200px !important;}&#8221; responsive_styles=&#8221;padding_top_mobile:10|padding_bottom_mobile:10|padding_left_mobile:10|padding_right_mobile:10&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][dfd_heading subtitle=&#8221;&#8221; content_alignment=&#8221;text-left&#8221; enable_delimiter=&#8221;&#8221; undefined=&#8221;&#8221; title_font_options=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:15|letter_spacing:1&#8243; title_google_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; title_custom_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:100%20light%20regular%3A100%3Anormal&#8221; subtitle_font_options=&#8221;tag:div&#8221;]1965 : creation of the museum[\/dfd_heading][vc_column_text]Some of the most distinctive features of the museum include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Its location in Jerusalem in front of the Knesset (the Israeli parliament), surrounded by a spectacular natural and urban environment.<\/li>\n<li>The Billy Rose Art Garden, which features works by the greatest sculptors of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including August Rodin, Pablo Picasso, and Henry Moore.<\/li>\n<li>Its functional architecture, which combines modern design and a classical aesthetic playing with Jerusalem\u2019s natural light.<\/li>\n<li>Its cultural mission, which is committed to both national Israeli art and international art. It is the Israeli Museum for the world, and it is also the world\u2019s museum for Israel.<\/li>\n<li>Its multidisciplinary approach\u2014from archeology to contemporary art.<\/li>\n<li>The importance of its collection, which totals more than 550, 000 works.<\/li>\n<li>One of the greatest collections of Judaica in the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][dfd_spacer screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;70&#8243; screen_normal_resolution=&#8221;1024&#8243; screen_tablet_resolution=&#8221;800&#8243; screen_mobile_resolution=&#8221;480&#8243;][dfd_single_image image=&#8221;2215&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row dfd_row_responsive_enable=&#8221;dfd-row-responsive-enable&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1532007896641{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 200px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 200px !important;}&#8221; responsive_styles=&#8221;padding_top_mobile:10|padding_bottom_mobile:10|padding_left_mobile:10|padding_right_mobile:10&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][dfd_single_image image=&#8221;2289&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][dfd_heading subtitle=&#8221;&#8221; 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css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1532007928739{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 200px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 200px !important;}&#8221; responsive_styles=&#8221;padding_top_mobile:10|padding_bottom_mobile:10|padding_left_mobile:10|padding_right_mobile:10&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][dfd_heading subtitle=&#8221;&#8221; content_alignment=&#8221;text-left&#8221; enable_delimiter=&#8221;&#8221; undefined=&#8221;&#8221; title_font_options=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:15|letter_spacing:1&#8243; title_google_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; title_custom_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:100%20light%20regular%3A100%3Anormal&#8221; subtitle_font_options=&#8221;tag:div&#8221;]A collective patronage[\/dfd_heading][vc_column_text]The renovated campus exhibits two monumental works, commissioned by the museum, that particularly resonate with the landscape and architecture of the museum:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Whenever the Rainbow Appears, by Olafur Eliasson<\/li>\n<li>Turning the World Upside Down, Jerusalem, by Anish Kappor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These two in situ monumental works of art continue a long tradition of collaboration between contemporary artists and the museum.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][dfd_spacer screen_wide_spacer_size=&#8221;30&#8243; 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