The Youth Wing organizes special programs for the whole family all the year round and during festivals and school holidays, including programs in the library, workshops in the Recycling Room, expeditions in the archaeological Tell, artisitc birthday parties, tours and gallery talks in museum exhibitions, and much more.

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For further information contact:
Associate Curator of Family Programs
Lena Harush-Zehavi
Tel: 972-2-6771302
e-mail: lenaz@imj.org.il

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Library





The Youth Wing Library is the place to discover children's illustrated books from all over the world. It's collection includes old and rare books as well as latest publications. The collection numbers about 3,000 books in Hebrew and 4,000 in other languages.

In addition, the library also specializes in books and periodicals on museum education, art, and archaeology. The reference library contains 3,500 books and a substantial collection of comics.

Once every two years the library awards prizes to outstanding illustrators for their illustrations in newly published children's books. The library also holds temporary exhibitions of original works by leading local and international illustrators.

The Israel Museum Ben-Yitzhak Award for the Illustration of a Children's Book, 2006 (Pdf.)

The library programs serve as a source of fun, pleasure and inspiration for children and parents, a home from home for families to sit and read with their children as well as a resource center for students, artists, and teachers.

The library runs a busy schedule of activities.

Tel: 972-2-6708952

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Recyling Room

The recycling room is a space to create using unusual materials. Remnants that have lost their original identity find a new life as the imagination lets fly. Industrial left-overs from factories from all over the country are sorted by shape, texture and color and their different qualities become available to all.

Children discover the different qualities of the materials, celebrating their own creativity in the process. Activities in the Recycling Room are related to our current exhibition.

For further information contact:
Associate Curator of the Feinstein Recycling Room
Telma Schults
Tel: 972-2-6708963

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Archaeological Tell

A 10,000 year old Tell (archaeological mound) appeared in the Youth Wing Courtyard looking very much like the real thing. The Tell consists of five layers and areas for excavation, representing the most important archaeological periods of the history of the Land of Israel.

Visitors are invited to dig into history to discover artifacts for themselves. Through their active participation in the dig, visitors learn all about being an archaeologist and the long journey of the object from its discovery in the dig until it reaches its place in the exhibition in the gallery.

For further information contact:
Associate Curator of Family Programs
Lena Harush-Zehavi
Tel: 972-2-6771302
e-mail: lenaz@imj.org.il

Tell Online
The Israel Museum's Virtual Dig - A place to discover and learn about the past.
Designed and created by Arc Vertuel, Inc.

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Summer Camps

School holidays are the perfect time for art camps. Each year a focal subject is chosen, around which activities and workshops are held. The intensive and consecutive studio work brings about a unique process of creativity. Summer camps are led by artists-teachers, and include gallery tours around the museum.

For further information contact:
Associate Curator of Family Programs
Lena Harush-Zehavi
Tel: 972-2-6771302
e-mail: lenaz@imj.org.il

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Birthday Parties

For further information contact:
Associate Curator of Family Programs
Lena Harush-Zehavi
Tel: 972-2-6771302
e-mail: lenaz@imj.org.il

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