The Biblical Museum of Natural History
The Biblical Museum of Natural History is a museum in Jerusalem District, Israel. The Biblical Museum of Natural History is situated nearby to the police station משטרת בית שמש, as well as near Beit Shemesh Railway Station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beit Shemesh Railway Station and Hartuv.
Beit Shemesh Railway Station
Railway station
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Beit Shemesh railway station is an Israel Railways station in Beit Shemesh, Israel, on the Tel Aviv–Lod–Jerusalem line. The station is located near the northern industrial zone of Beit Shemesh. Beit Shemesh Railway Station is situated 690 metres south of The Biblical Museum of Natural History.
Hartuv
Historic site
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Hartuv, Arabic: ارتون) or Har-Tuv was an agricultural colony in the Judean Hills established in 1882 on land purchased from the Arab village of Artuf by English missionaries. Hartuv is situated 1 km east of The Biblical Museum of Natural History.
Biblical Museum of Natural History
Museum
The Biblical Museum of Natural History, currently located in Hartuv at the entrance to Beit Shemesh, Israel, was founded in 2014 by Rabbi Dr. Natan Slifkin, affectionately referred to as the "Zoo Rabbi."… Biblical Museum of Natural History is situated 1¼ km southeast of The Biblical Museum of Natural History.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naham and Tzora.
Naham
Village
Naham is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 626.
Tzora
Village
Tzora is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located about 20 km from Jerusalem, near the city of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 934.
Beit Shemesh
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Beit Shemesh is a city in the Shfela region of Israel, with a population of 119,000. Excluding the West Bank, Beit Shemesh is the closest city to Jerusalem.
The Biblical Museum of Natural History
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “מוזיאון הטבע התנ’כי”
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Jerusalem District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.76402° or 31° 45′ 51″ northLongitude
34.98908° or 34° 59′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8G3PQX7Q+JJOpenStreetMap ID
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