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| Christian Places in Jerusalem | Opening Hours |
| Augusta Victoria (Tower of the Ascension) |
Monday through Saturday 8:00 - 13:00 Sunday closed |
| Basilica of Gethsemane |
8:00 - 12:00 Monday closed |
| Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher | 5:00 - 21:00 |
| Basilica of Saint Stephen | Ring the bell |
| Bethany - Church of Saint Lazarus | 8:00 - 12:00 pm |
| Bethfage Church | 8:00 - 12:00 (call prior to visit at 02 628 4352) |
| Cenacle - Last Supper Room |
8:00 - 18:00 |
| Christian Information Center |
For inquiries, please contact: cicinfo@cicts.org or 02 627 2692 Monday through Friday 9:00 - 16:00 |
| Church of Pater Noster - Eleona (Mount of Olives) |
Starting July 1, 2021 8:00 - 12:00pm Sunday closed |
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Church of Saint Alexander Nevsky (Judgement Gate) |
9:00 - 18:00 |
| Church of Saint Anne & Pool of Bethesda |
8:00 - 12:00 pm Sunday closed |
| Dominus Flevit | 8:00 - 12:00 |
| Dormition Abbey (Mount Zion) |
Tuesday through Saturday 9:00 - 14:00 Sunday 12:00 - 17:30 Monday closed |
| Ein Kerem - Saint John in the Desert |
9:00 - 12:00 pm Monday closed |
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Flagellation (Chapel of Condemnation only) Terra Sancta Museum |
Saturday through Thursday 8:00 - 14:00 Saturday through Thursday 8:00 -14:00 Friday 8:00 - 12:00 pm |
| Garden Tomb | Sunday only 14:00 - 16:00 |
| Holy Trinity Cathedral - Russian Compound |
Tuesday through Thursday 9:00-13:00/15:00-17:00 Friday 9:00-13:00 Saturday 10:00-13:00 / 16:00 - 19:15 Sunday 11:00-14:00 |
| Lutheran Church of the Redeemer & Tower |
Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 - 15:30 Sunday & Monday closed |
| Monastery of the Cross |
Saturday only 10:00 - 12:00pm (Please call & make arrangements for other days at 02 646 0966 / 054 242 1176) |
| Russian Church of Ascension - Mt. of Olives |
Monday through Saturday 9:30 - 13:30 Sunday closed |
| Saint Peter in Gallicantu |
Monday through Saturday 8:30 - 17:30 Ring the bell |
| Tomb of Mary - Gethsemane | 7:00 - 12:30 |
| Christian Places Outside Jerusalem | |
| Bethlehem - Basilica of the Nativity |
Sunday through Thursday 6:00 - 15:00 Saturday 6:00 - 15:00 Friday closed |
| Bethlehem - Church of Saint Catherine | 7:00 -15:00 |
| Bethlehem - Shepherd's Field | Monday through Saturday 9:00 - 12:00 |
| Bethlehem - Milk Grotto |
Tuesday through Sunday 8:00 - 11:00 Monday closed |
| Emmaus - Nicopolis |
Monday through Friday 8:30 - 12:00 / 14:30 - 17:30 Saturday 8:30 - 17:00 Sunday closed |
| Cana Wedding Church |
Monday through Saturday 9:00 - 13:00 Sunday closed |
| Capernaum |
9:00 - 12:00 pm Monday closed |
| Jaffa - Church of Saint Peter | 9:00 - 11:45 / 15:00 - 17:00 |
|
Magdala (1st Century Town of Mary Magdalene - Archaeological Park) |
By appointment only Please send your request to reservations@magdala.org |
| Mount of Beatitudes Church (Guesthouse & Restaurant) |
8:00 - 12:00 / 14:00 - 17:00 (Guesthouse & Restaurant reservations, please email: ospbeat@netvision.net.il)
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| Muhraqa - Sacrifice of Elijah |
Monday through Saturday 10:00 - 16:15 Sunday 10:00 - 12:00pm |
| Nazareth- Basilica of the Annunciation | 8:00 - 17:00 (Grotto only) |
| Nazareth - Saint Gabriel (well) | 7:00 -11:00 |
| Qyriat Yearim - N. D. Arche d'Alliance |
Monday through Saturday 8:30 - 11:30 / 14:30 - 17:00 Sunday closed |
| Saint Gerasimus Monastery - Deir Hijlah | 8:00 - 18:00 |
| Tabgha - Church of Multiplication of Loaves & Fish |
Tuesday through Thursday 9:00 - 14:00 Friday & Saturday 9:00 - 14:45 Sunday & Monday closed |
| Places of General Interest in Jerusalem | |
| Temple Mount | Sunday through Thursday 7:00 - 10:30 / 13:30 - 14:30 |
| Bible Lands Museum - Givat Ram |
Sun - Tue & Thu 9:30 - 17:00 Wednesday 9:00 - 20:00 Saturday 10:00 - 16:00 |
| Botanical Gardens (University) - Givat Ram |
Sunday through Thursday 9:00 - 17:00 Friday 9:00 - 14:00 Saturday 9:00 - 17:00 |
| Burnt House Museum - Old City |
Monday through Thursday 9:00 18:00 Friday 9:00 - 13:00 |
| City of David |
Sunday through Thursday 9:00 - 19:00 Friday 8:00 - 16:00 |
| Hechal Shlomo - Jewish Art Museum | Sunday through Thursday 9:00 - 15:00 |
| Hurva Synagogue - Jewish Quarter |
Sunday through Thursday 9:00 - 17:00 Friday & Holiday Eves 9:00 - 13:00 |
| Islamic Art Museum |
Tuesday through Thursday 10:00 - 15:00 Friday & Saturday 10:00 - 14:00 |
| Israel Museum /Shrine of the Book /Model of Ancient Jerusalem |
Tuesday 9:00 - 16:00 Wed, Thu & Sat 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Jerusalem Archaeological Park - Davidson Center |
Sunday through Thursday 8:00 - 18:00 Friday 8:00 - 14:00 |
| Museum of Underground Prisoners | 9:00 - 17:00 |
| Old City Train - Jaffa Gate |
Sunday through Thursday 10:00 - 17:00 Friday 10:00 - 14:00 |
| Ramparts Walk |
South 9:00 -17:00, Friday 9:00 - 14:00 North 9:00 - 17:00, Friday closed |
| Rockefeller Museum | Wed, Thu & Sat 10:00 - 15:00 |
| The Jerusalem Zoo |
Sunday through Thursday 9:00 17:00 Friday 9:00 - 16:00 Saturday 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Tower of David Museum |
Mon, Wed & Sat 10:00 - 16:00 Thursday 10:00 - 18:00 Friday 10:00 - 14:00 |
| Museum of Underground Prisoners | Sunday through Thursday 9:00 - 17:00 |
| Yad Vashem |
Sunday through Thursday 9:00 - 16:00 Friday & holiday eves 9:00 - 13:00 |
| Places of General Interest Outside Jerusalem | |
| Akko - Hospittaler Fortress |
Sunday through Thursday 8:30:00 - 17:00 Friday 8:30:00 -14:00 |
| Banias / Caesarea Philippi |
Saturday through Thursday 8:00 16:00 Friday 8:00 - 15:00 (last entry one hour before closing) |
| Baptismal Site - Qasr al Yahud, Jericho |
8:00-17:00 Friday & holiday eves 8:00 -16:00 (last entry one hour before closing) |
| Bet Shemesh - Soreq Caves (Stalactite) |
Saturday through Thursday 8:00 - 17:00 Friday 8:00 - 16:00 (last entry one hour before closing) |
| Eilat - Underwater Observatory | 9:00 - 16:00 |
| Jericho - Elisha's Spring | Open 24/7 |
| Jericho - Hisham Palace |
8:00 - 18:00 Friday closed |
| Masada - National Park |
8:00 - 17:00 Friday 8:00 - 16:00 (last entry one hour before closing) |
| Neot Kedumin - Biblical Landscape Reserve |
Sunday through Thursday 8:30 - 16:00 Friday 8:30 - 13:00 |
| Qumran - National Park, Dead Sea Scrolls |
8:00 - 17:00 Friday 8:00 -16:00 (last entry one hour before closing) |
| Rosh Hanikra Grottos |
8:00 - 16:00 (last entry one hour before closing) |
| The Inn of the Good Samaritan |
Monday through Thursday 8:00 17:00 Friday 8:00 - 16:00 (last entry one hour before closing) |