Discovering the Israel Museum with Museum Director James Snyder
What attracts people to this modern museum in the Eternal City? The Director of the Israel Museum, James Snyder, talks to us about the incredible collection that dates from prehistory to the present, and the extraordinary artefacts of Jewish culture, archaeology and fine art housed at the museum.
The Israel Museum is a marvel of modernist architecture and sits on 20 acres of land at the entrance to Jerusalem. It houses over 500,000 objects, including the world famous Dead Sea Scrolls and is an amazing fusion of modern and ancient culture and history.
Tune into HISTORY (Canada) on Thursday, March 21st at 9pm ET/PT to watch this exciting episode of Museum Secrets: Inside the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
