Bible Lands Museum

This museum chronologically reveals the history of the Holy Lands with a wealth of well-displayed artefacts and background information.

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 one of the leading dealers of art from the antiquities. In his fascination for biblical times, Elie had it in mind to establish an institute where people of different faiths could join together and return to the morals and ethics laid out by the Bible. This museum is the result of his work.

Exhibits date from 6000 BC to AD 600 and include some 2000 artefacts ranging from mosaics and other art pieces, seals and bronzes to household items from all over Asia, Europe and Africa. The unusual organisation of artefacts can be a little confusing so take the free guided tour, daily at 10:30.