Jerusalem Attractions: The Basics
In our blog we strive to give you new and innovative ideas for things to do with your kids. Especially for the locals, who have already been to the well known attractions. But it is still important to know about the basics. The following is a list of FUN must see kids attractions in Jerusalem. Please note that some of these museums are not appropriate for young kids but would be very memorable for teenagers.
For detailed information, click on the blog posts for each location. This page is a work in progress and is updated daily. Thanks to a&a for this great page.
- Museums & Attractions
- Government & Political Attractions
- Historical Locations
- Green Activities
- Parks in Jerusalem
- Sports & Teen Activities
- Art Workshops & Artistic Stores
- Indoor Playgrounds & Activity Centers
- Jerusalem Shopping Malls
- Just Outside Jerusalem
Museums & Attractions
- Bank of Israel Visitors Center
- Bible Lands Museum
- Biblical Zoo: The Tisch Family Zoological Gardens
- Bloomfield Science Museum
- Ein Yael
- Gush Katif Museum
- Israel Museum
- Jerusalem Botanical Gardens:
- LA Mayer Museum of Islamic Art
- Machane Yehuda
- Museum of Italian Jewish Art
- Museum of the Underground Prisoner
- Nature Museum
- Shai Agnon’s House
- Time Elevator
- Wolfson Hechal Shlomo Museum
- Yad Ben Tzvi & Ariel Center for Jerusalem in the 1st Temple Period
- Yad Vashem
Government & Political Attractions
Historical Locations
- Ammunition Hill
- Castel-On The Road to Jerusalem
- City of David
- Davidson Center
- Old Yishuv Court Museum
- Ramparts Walk: The Old City Walls
- Tower of David
- Western Wall Heritage Foundation: Tunnel Tours and Generations Center
- Yemin Moshe: Windmill
- The Gazelle Valley
- The Jerusalem Bird Observatory
- Jerusalem Gardening Projects
- Jerusalem Green Map
- Ramot Gazelle Trail
- Monster Slide Park: Kiryat Yovel
- Gan Hakipod
- Gan Hapaamon
- Gan Mexico
- Gan Sacher
- Gan San Simon
- Park Gilo
***Map of the Jerusalem Parks***
Sports & Teen Activities
Art Workshops & Artistic Stores
- Chad Vachomer: Paint Your Own Ceramics
- Gheppeto’s Wood Workshop for Kids
- Haruzim: Bead Shop
Baby/Toddler Indoor Playgrounds & Activity Centers
- Tim Tam Indoor Mischakiya: Pisgat Zeev
- Yankuta Place: Indoor Activity Center and Play Area for Babies, Toddlers & Young Kids
Jerusalem Shopping Malls
- Alrov Mamilla Mall, Mamilla
- Hadar Mall, Talpiot
- Harel Mall, Mevaseret Zion
- Jerusalem Mall, Malcha
- Kanyon Israel, Talpiot
- Mall HaPisga, Pisgat Zeev
- Rav Shefa Mall, Romema
- Uptown Gilo Mall, Gilo
***Map of the Jerusalem Malls***
Just Outside Jerusalem
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