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The L.A. Mayer Museum of Islamic Art

The L.A. Mayer Museum of Islamic Art

Open on Shabbat

Located near the neighborhoods of Talbiya, Kiryat Shmuel, and Old Katamon, this museum houses a remarkable collection of Islamic art spanning from Spain to India, including ceramics, jewelry, textiles, and Muslim artwork across the centuries. It's particularly renowned for its impressive collection of antique clocks, considered one of the three most important collections of its kind in the world, featuring works by the renowned clockmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet. Founded in 1974 by Vera Bryce Solomons in memory of Professor Leon Arie Mayer.

רחוב הפלמ"ח 2, ירושלים

Mon–Tue 10:00–15:00 · Thu 10:00–16:00 · Fri–Sat 10:00–14:00 · hours for Sunday and Wednesday are not published, so check before you go

Adult: 44 NIS; Senior citizen: 22 NIS; Child: 25 NIS; Jerusalemite card holder or person with disability: 35 NIS

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