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Literary museumJerusalem, Jerusalem
Shrine of the Book
Literary museumFounded 1965
KindLiterary museumJerusalem
Visitors a year–
Founded1965
Best monthsApr–May · OctJerusalem
31.77° N, 35.20° EUTC+3 · Israel Daylight Time
When to goJerusalem · weather score
Best timeApr–May · Oct
October: high / low26° / 17°
About
Shrine of the Book in brief
Shrine of the Book is a literary museum in Jerusalem, Israel.
It was founded in 1965.
Its best-known works include Aleppo Codex and Isaiah scroll.
For the trip, the weather in Jerusalem is best in April, May and October; in October afternoons average 26°.
In the collection
Famous works to see here
The best-known pieces of the collection, by how widely they are written about.
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Location
Where to find it
When to visit
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Month score for sightseeing
Best Apr–May · OctFestivals in Jerusalem
- Jan
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- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul1
- Aug
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July
- Jerusalem Film FestivalFilm festival
Only the month is given: the exact dates change from year to year.
Nearby
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Israel Museum
0.2 km SE
Art museum
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Albert Einstein House Museum
0.4 km NW
Historic house museum
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Bloomfield Science Museum
0.6 km N
Science museum
Around here
Jerusalem and around
Nature
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Mountains
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Mount Herzl
834 m · Jerusalem mountains
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Mount of Olives
826 m · Mount of Olives ridge
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Mount Scopus
826 m · Mount of Olives ridge
Heritage
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Church of the Holy Sepulchre
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site · 335
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Walls of Jerusalem
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site · 18 BC
Church of Our Lady of the Spasm, Jerusalem
heritage site in Israel · 1881
Museums
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Israel Museum
Art museum · 1965
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Yad Vashem
History museum · 1953