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The Bar David Museum for Jewish Art and Judaica is located in Kibbutz Baram.

 The museum bears the name of its donors, Moshe and Tova Bar David. It is devoted to Jewish art and Judaica, combining the new and the old. This against the splendid backdrop of the enchanting landscapes of the Galilee on the northern border of Israel turns a visit to the museum into an extraordinary experience.

The Museum comprises three levels and a Sculpture Garden:

     Level one: Changing art exhibitions from the permanent collection;

                       Permanent exhibition of Judaic ritual objects from every Jewish 

                       community e.g. Hanukka lights, Passover Haggadot, Purim scrolls,
                       among other things a one hundred year old Moroccan Torah scroll and
                       an exact copy of the lintel from a synagogue of the Village of Baram with a Hebrew

                       inscription from Mishnah times  
     Level two: Spacious hall for changing exhibitions by contemporary artists of art,
                       sculpture and photography and a room for archeological finds from the

                       region e.g. clay pottery, glassware, jewelry and figurines.
     Lower Youth Education and Studio Level
     Sculpture Garden: Permanent Exhibition of sculptures by Igael  Tumarkin and works by other artists.

    Entrance fees to the Bar David Museum follow:

             
          20 NIS    Adults

          10 NIS    Senior Citizens
          12 NIS    Children (ages 5-15)
          Free        Soldiers in uniform. Travel guides, artists and members of ICOM
                          upon presentation of membership card

          20 NIS    For Groups (instruction included) of adults, seniors, travelers and

                          students of all ages.

Opening Hours
All the week & Saturday: 10:00 - 16:00 (10AM - 4PM)
Friday:                               10:00 - 14:00 (10AM - 2PM) 

Accessibility: The museum is accessible and includes an elevator that allows travel between floors.


Pertinent Information:

1. Instruction is offered in Hebrew, English, French and Spanish.

2. A spacious elevator is available to all levels; and there is easy access for the disabled.

3. The museum is air-conditioned in summer and heated in winter. Its capacity is 100 people.

4. Groups are 20 minimum - 100 maximum in number.

5. A guided tour of the museum and sculpture garden takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes.

6. Kosher refreshments of coffee / tea and pastry can be ordered in advance for an additional

10 NIS  per person.

A nonkosher breakfast/lunch in the kibbutz dining room can be ordered in advance
       for an additional 40 NIS per person.

For more details, contact:

Nira Agmon: Marketing and Guidance: 052-6043516

Tel: 04-6988295 Fax: 04-6987505

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Museum website: www.bardavid-museum.org.il