Bethlehem Historical Museum

Bethlehem Historical Museum is a museum in Palestine. Bethlehem Historical Museum is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint مخيم بيت جبرين للاجئين, as well as near the museum Palestinian Heritage Center.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rachel’s Tomb and Church of the Nativity.

Rachel’s Tomb

Place of worship

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Rachel's Tomb is a site revered as the burial place of the Biblical matriarch Rachel. The site is also referred to as the Bilal bin Rabah mosque. The tomb is held in esteem by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Rachel’s Tomb is situated 300 metres north of Bethlehem Historical Museum.

Church of the Nativity

Church

Photo: Neil Ward, CC BY 2.0.

The Church of the Nativity, or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine. The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus. Church of the Nativity is situated 1½ km south of Bethlehem Historical Museum.

Palestine Museum of Natural History

Museum

The Palestine Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine. Founded in 2013, it opened to the public in 2017. Palestine Museum of Natural History is situated 390 metres east of Bethlehem Historical Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beit Jala and Bethlehem.

Beit Jala

Town

Photo: Gilabrand, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Beit Jala is a Palestinian Christian town in the Bethlehem Governorate of Palestine, in the West Bank. Beit Jala is located 10 km 10 km south of Jerusalem, on the western side of the Hebron road, opposite Bethlehem, at 825 meters altitude.

Bethlehem

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Bethlehem is a small city located some 10 km south of the Old City of Jerusalem within the West Bank, in an "Area A" zone administered by the Palestinian Authority.

Homat Shmuel

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.

Har Homa, officially Homat Shmuel, is an Israeli settlement in southern East Jerusalem, near the Palestinian city of Beit Sahour. The settlement is also referred to as "Jabal Abu Ghneim", which is the Arabic name of the hill.

Bethlehem Historical Museum

Type: Museum
Address: بيت لحم
Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

31.71666° or 31° 43′ north

Longitude

35.20157° or 35° 12′ 6″ east

Open location code

8G3QP682+MJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 313842798

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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In Other Languages

“Bethlehem Historical Museum” goes by many names.

Arabic: “متحف بيت لحم الاثري”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include مخيم بيت جبرين للاجئين and Palestinian Heritage Center.

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