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The Israel Museum

The Israel Museum is the largest cultural institution in the State of Israel and is ranked among the world leading art and archaeology museums. 

Founded in 1965, the Museum houses encyclopedic collections, including works dating from prehistory to the present day, in its Archaeology, Fine Arts, and Jewish Art and Life Wings, and features the most extensive holdings of biblical and Holy Land archaeology in the world .  Shrine of the Book

The Shrine of the Book is the home of several exceptional archaeological finds: the Dead Sea Scrolls and other rare ancient manuscripts. 

The dome covers a structure which is two-thirds below the ground, and is reflected in a pool of water that surrounds it. 

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