National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel – Visitors Guide
National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel offers different tours. Today, I will describe a family tour we participated in.
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The National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel is near the Israel Museum and the Bible Land Museum in Jerusalem.
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Opening Hours
National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel hosts the offices of the Israel Antiquities Authority. Hence, you can visit only by joining a tour (or if you are invited by somebody who works there).
There are tours for adults and families. You can find and subscribe to the tours here.
Entrance Fee
Currently, the price for the tour is 20-25 NIS per person, depending on the selected tour.
Parking
Israel Museum is closed on Sunday. Therefore, if you book a tour for Sunday, you could park for free (and there will be plenty of empty spaces) at the Israel Museum’s parking lot.
Family Tour at National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel
During Sukkot, we joined a family tour at the National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel. Since we booked a tour for Sunday, we parked at the Israel Museum’s parking lot.
The tour started at level -1 with a short movie about the Israel Antiquities Authority. Did you know there are 700 employees at the Antiquities Authority?
Then, we headed up to the roof, which is level 0. Here are several photos from there:




You can find different mosaics on the roof and see the unique structure. The unique gray roof represents a tent that archeologists set up when they begin an excavation.
From the roof, we headed to floor -3. There, we saw several laboratories from above. Then we continued to a small glass exhibition and an exhibition room. Here are several photos:








At this stage, our tour ended about an hour from the beginning.
Then, we headed to a workshop for kids. At the workshop, children could create mosaics from colored stones. And other activities were also available. The workshop ended after half an hour.



Summary
The family tour at the National Campus for Archaeology in Jerusalem was a lovely experience. It was a short introductory tour. When the building’s construction is complete, there will be additional exhibitions. But since this is a short tour, I suggest combining it with other nearby attractions. You can find them on the interactive map above.
Have you ever visited the National Campus for Archaeology in Jerusalem? If so, please tell us about your experience in the comments below.
That’s all for today, and I’ll see you in future travels!
Stay Tuned!
For additional points of interest nearby, check out Jerusalem.
Additional Resources
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- What is the Best Time to visit Israel? To answer this question, we will consider the weather, prices, holidays, festivals, and more.
- Information and Tips for Tourists to Israel will answer the most common questions tourists have about Israel (including safety, passports, weather, currency, tipping, electricity, and much more).
- Israel National Parks and Nature Reserves include a complete list, top ten, map, tickets (Israel Pass, Matmon, combo), and campsites.
- If you are looking for things to do, here are the pages for Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Sea Of Galilee, Akko (Acre), Eilat, Nazareth, Safed (Tzfat), and Makhtesh Ramon.