Eilat Lieber 
Director and Chief Curator of the Tower of David Museum

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The chair is John Blaskey

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Arrowheads from 2200 years ago found in excavations at the citadel.

Over the past decade, the Museum has grown into one of Israel's leading cultural institutions. In March 2020, the  renewal project of the Tower of David Jerusalem Museum began including major conservation of the original site, a complete rehaul of the permanent exhibition, a new multi-level sunken entrance pavilion and the inclusion of elevators and accessible ramps throughout the citadel. The museum is now in the final stage of the process and will open to the public on June 1st, 2023.

The speaker will cover the following points, 
followed by a Q&A session:

1. The history of Jerusalem apparent through the layers of building in this ancient citadel.

2. The challenges of turning an ancient citadel into an accessible museum?

3. The Complexities of narrating Jerusalem's 2000-year history.

4. What's the role of a museum in 2023 (the digital age)?

A ring depicting the menorah from the Byzantine period approx. 5th century .

A new sunken multi-level entrance pavilion is being built nestled between the walls of the citadel and the ancient walls of the Old City.