Photo: Meidad Suchowolski
Museum of Islamic and Near Eastern Culture
The Museum of Islamic and Near Eastern Cultures in Be’er Sheva presents a variety of modern and historical works of material Islamic culture, offering visitors an enriching and compelling intercultural experience.
Photo: Meidad Suchowolski
The Museum's Front
On the building’s façade, over the entrance gate, is carved the ruler’s tughra (monogram) of the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II, during whose rule the mosque was built.
Soon at the museum: "Roots and Growth: Traditional and Contemporary Art from Turkey"
From February 21
Photo: Amit Geron
Permanent Exhibition
In the museum’s courtyard - a permanent exhibition of archeological finds from the Islamic periods in the Holy Land. Archeological Exhibits courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Photo: Meidad Suchowolski
Museum’s Courtyard
Ottoman carved marble, decorated with a vase of flowers.