Museum for Islamic Art

The L. A. Mayer Museum for Islamic Art is an art museum in , established in 1974. Located on the corner of HaPalmach Street in , near the , it houses Islamic pottery, textiles, jewelry, ceremonial objects and other Islamic cultural artifacts and a rare clocks' collection.
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  • Opening hours:
    Sunday: closed
    Monday—Wednesday: 10:00 AM—3:00 PM
    Thursday: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
    Friday and Saturday: 10:00 AM—2:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Jerusalem
  • Also known as: “L.A. Mayer Institute for Islamic Art”, “Museum for Islamic Art, Jerusalem”, “Museum of Islamic Art”, and “The Museum for Islamic Art”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and President’s residence.

Public building
, based in , was established in 1961 by the to foster contact between Israeli scholars in the sciences and humanities and create a think tank for advising the government on research projects of national importance. is situated 320 metres northeast of Museum for Islamic Art.

Government building
The President's House, known in Hebrew as Beit HaNassi and Mishkan HaNassi, is the official residence of the President of Israel. It is located in the neighborhood of . is situated 180 metres northeast of Museum for Islamic Art.

Museum
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The is an art and archaeology museum in . It was established in 1965 as 's largest and foremost cultural institution, and an encyclopedic museum. is situated 1 km northwest of Museum for Islamic Art.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kiryat Shmuel and Old Katamon.

Suburb
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is a neighborhood in central founded in 1926. It is named for Rabbi Shmuel Salant, the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem in 1878–1909. is located between and .

Suburb
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Katamon or Qatamon, officially known as Gonen, is a neighborhood in south-central . It is built next to an old Greek Orthodox monastery, believed to have been constructed on the home and the tomb of Simeon from the Gospel of Luke.

Suburb
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or Talbiyeh, officially Komemiyut, is an upscale neighborhood in , between and . It is renowned for its eclectic architectural styles, and often regarded as one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the city.

Museum for Islamic Art

Latitude
31.7686° or 31° 46′ 7″ north
Longitude
35.21302° or 35° 12′ 47″ east
Open location code
8G3QQ697+C6
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Q2356342
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Museum for Islamic Art” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “متحف الفن الإسلامي”
  • Arabic: “متحف مئير للفن الإسلامي”
  • Armenian: “Իսլամական արվեստի թանգարան (Երուսաղեմ)”
  • Armenian: “Իսլամական արվեստի թանգարան”
  • Chinese: “伊斯兰艺术博物馆”
  • Esperanto: “Muzeo de Islama Arto”
  • French: “Musée d’Art Islamique”
  • Georgian: “იერუსალიმის ისლამური ხელოვნების მუზეუმი”
  • German: “Museum für islamische Kunst”
  • Hebrew: “המוזיאון לאומנות האיסלאם”
  • Hebrew: “המוזיאון לאמנות האסלאם”
  • Hebrew: “מוזיאון לאומנות האיסלאם”
  • Hebrew: “מוזיאון לאומנות האסלאם”
  • Hebrew: “מוזיאון לאמנות האסלאם”
  • Hebrew: “מכון ל. א. מאיר לאמנות האסלאם”
  • Italian: “Istituto d’arte islamica L. A. Mayer”
  • Italian: “Museo d’arte islamica L.A. Meyer”
  • Japanese: “L・A・メイヤー記念イスラム美術館”
  • Persian: “موزه هنر اسلامی اورشلیم”
  • Polish: “Instytut Sztuki Islamskiej”
  • Polish: “Muzeum Sztuki Islamskiej”
  • Portuguese: “Instituto L. A. Mayer de Arte Islâmica”
  • Russian: “Институт исламского искусства им. Л. А. Майера”
  • Russian: “Институт исламского искусства имени Л. А. Майера”
  • Spanish: “Instituto L. A. Mayer de Arte Islámico”
  • Turkish: “Kudüs İslam Sanatları Müzesi”
  • Urdu: “میئر عجائب گھر برائے اسلامی فن”
  • Uzbek: “Islom sanʼati muzeyi (Quddus)”
  • Uzbek: “Islom sanʼati muzeyi”

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Highlights include Ohel Aharon and Ohel Nehama Synagogue.

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