Time Magazine: Tower Of David One Of World’s Greatest Places

The Tower of David Jerusalem Museum is one of the most extraordinary travel destinations, according to American news magazine Time. 

It was featured in the magazine’s third annual list of the World’s Greatest Places, which selected 50 total locations from its international network of correspondents and contributors. 

The museum is located in the historic Tower of David Citadel, which contains important archaeological finds dating back 2,500 years. 

The museum will re-open to the public on June 1, 2023, after a three-year, $50 million renewal and conservation project. 

It has been a complex project with multiple challenges, including turning the historic site into a modern and accessible museum while retaining its original character. Improvements include increased accessibility for people with disabilities (ramps with chair lifts and elevators), as well as climate control and optic fiber cables to renew the exhibition galleries.

The renovations also include a new multi-level sunken entrance pavilion that will welcome visitors at the Jaffa Gate entrance to the Old City with a coffee shop, shaded seating, public amenities as well as entirely new sunken exhibition space. 

Time’s list of the World’s Greatest Places is wide and varied, and includes destinations such as Kyoto in Japan, Musanze in Rwanda, Giza and Saqqara in Egypt, Ladakh in India and Aqaba in Jordan.