Israel Museum
national museum of the state of Israel in Jerusalem
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Summary
Israel Museum is an art museum[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of art museum entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,161 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Jerusalem[3]
- Country: Israel[4]
- Instance of: national museum[5], nonprofit organization[6]
- Architect: Alfred Mansfeld[7]
- Founder: Teddy Kollek[8]
- Commons category: Israel Museum, Jerusalem[9]
- Has part(s): Information Center for Israeli Art[10], Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Archaeology Wing[11], Edmond and Lily Safra Fine Arts Wing[12], Jack, Joseph, & Morton Mandel Wing for Jewish Art and Life[13], Holyland Model of Jerusalem[14], Billy Rose Sculpture garden[15], Ticho House[16], The Burston Graphic Centre[17]
- Inception: January 1, 1965[18]
- Coordinate location: 31.7725, 35.204166666666666[19]
- Official website: https://www.imj.org.il/en[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Israel Museum[21]
- Email address: mailto:info@imj.org.il[22]
- Employees: 427[23], 425[24]
- Visitors per year: 760,000[25], 750,066[26]
- Phone number: +972 2 670-8811[27]
- Commons Institution page: Israel Museum[28]
- Date of official opening: May 11, 1965[29]
- Main Wikidata property: P7681[30]
- Native label: מוזיאון ישראל[31]
- Owner of: Zoomorphic incense burner[32], Jar with luster decoration[33]
- Member count: 7[34]
- Total revenue: 130,537,000[35], 121,523,000[36], 100,537,000[37], 79,418,000[38], 120,093,000[39], 131,664,000[40], 130,763,000[41]
Why It Matters
Israel Museum has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]