Exploring the people and civilisations who populate the Bible, this museum displays a wealth of artefacts showing how their different cultures were inter-related. The organisation of the exhibits can be a little confusing, so we recommend taking the free guided tour offered daily between Sunday and Friday at 10.30am (English) and 11am (Hebrew), on Wednesday at 5.30pm (English) and 6pm (Hebrew), and on Saturday at 11.30am (Hebrew only).
The museum was founded by Dr Elie Borowski, a Polish-born academic who fought the Nazis in Germany and later moved to Switzerland, where he became known as a leading dealer of antiquarian art. Borowski founded this museum so that biblical history and the history of the Ancient Near East could be studied, understood and appreciated by peoples of different faiths. The permanent exhibition, which was his private collection of ancient Near Eastern art, spans the period from earliest civilisation to the early Christian era.
Children under 18 are given free entrance on Saturday and Wednesday afternoons.
