Museums and Cultural Centers in Bethlehem
Bethlehem’s museums and cultural centers showcase art, history, and heritage, offering insights into Palestinian identity and creativity.
Bethlehem Museum
Near Jacir Palace Hotel, the Bethlehem Museum preserves Palestinian heritage through costumes, artifacts, and art exhibitions.
The Walled Off Hotel
Banksy’s Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem is part gallery, part museum, and part art installation, challenging visitors with the “worst view in the world.”
Artas Folklore Center
In Artas village near Bethlehem, the Folklore Center celebrates Palestinian rural heritage with dance, cuisine, embroidery, and its famous Lettuce Festival.
International Nativity Museum
At Terra Sancta, the International Nativity Museum showcases nativity scenes from around the globe, linking Bethlehem to Christian cultures worldwide.
Dar Annadwa
The International Center of Bethlehem (Dar Annadwa) fosters creativity and community through theater, art, workshops, and intercultural dialogue.
Bethlehem Icon Center
The Bethlehem Icon Center revives the ancient tradition of iconography, showcasing sacred art and training new generations of Palestinian artists.
Palestinian Heritage Center
In Bethlehem, the Palestinian Heritage Center showcases embroidered costumes, textiles, and crafts that keep Palestinian heritage and culture alive.
Battir Eco-Museum
In Battir, the Eco-Museum links heritage and environment, preserving terraced farming traditions and community life in the UNESCO world Heritage Site.
Bethlehem Peace Center
On Manger Square, the Bethlehem Peace Center promotes dialogue and culture through exhibitions, workshops, and community events.
Murad Castle Museum
At Solomon’s Pools, the Murad Castle Museum preserves Palestine’s history with artifacts displayed inside a 16th-century Ottoman fortress.
Bab Eldeir Art Gallery
St. George Church unites Christians and Muslims, honoring a saint of shared devotion in a village rich with faith and tradition.
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