Bezirk Jerusalem

Cultural & Educational Hubs

This collection highlights Jerusalem's major historical and educational landmarks, centered around the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. The list features specialized museums like the Museum On The Seam, which explores socio-political art, and the Armored Corps Museum at Latrun. Academic and community hubs are well-represented by the Hebrew University’s medical campus at Ein Kerem, neighborhood libraries, and the Matan women's institute, offering a comprehensive look at the region's military history, religious scholarship, and scientific research.

Cultural & Educational Hubs — Karte

Attribution

A

Yad Va'Shem

Visit the world's largest memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust - this immense complex is full of informative exhibits and moving…

B

Museum On The Seam

This museum showcases art special for its socio-political meanings. The intriguing exhibitions rotate quite often.

C

Gush Katif Museum

The museum is dedicated to the still sensitive topic of communities that once were in Gaza. Very moving.

D

Yad La'Shiryon

Also known as the Armored Corps Memorial and Museum at Latrun, this site features one of the world's most diverse collections of tanks and armored vehicles housed within a historic British Mandate-era fort.

E

Saxum Visitor Center

Located in Abu Ghosh, this center provides an interactive multimedia experience detailing the history of the Holy Land, featuring a large stone-carved timeline and 4D maps.

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F

Palestinian Heritage Center

This center preserves Palestinian culture through displays of traditional costumes, embroidery, and antique household items, focusing on regional folklore and craftsmanship.

G

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A local sculpting studio and exhibition space.

H

Meirhoff Library

A municipal public library serving the local community with a variety of Hebrew and English titles.

I

Matnas Ramat Bet Shemesh

A community center and library providing educational resources and cultural programming for the Ramat Beit Shemesh neighborhood.

J

Arnold Brener Urban Library

A public library located in the Pisgat Ze'ev neighborhood, offering a wide selection of books and community study spaces.

K

Students' center

Central hub for student services at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Ein Kerem medical campus.

L

Medical Faculty

The Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Medicine, a leading institution for medical education and research located at the Ein Kerem campus.

M

International building

Part of the Hebrew University’s medical campus infrastructure, supporting international academic programs and research.

N

Bootner building - Bio-Medical Siences

A research and teaching facility dedicated to biomedical sciences at the Hebrew University’s Ein Kerem campus.

O

Pharmacology building

Academic facility housing the school of pharmacy and research laboratories within the Hebrew University medical complex.

P

Matan

An institute for advanced Jewish studies for women, offering a range of Torah, Talmud, and Halakha classes in Jerusalem.

Q

The National Police College - Beit Shemesh

The primary training facility for the Israel Police, featuring advanced simulation rooms and tactical training grounds.

R

Police academy

Professional training center for law enforcement officers, located within the national police training complex in Beit Shemesh.