Museum of Islamic Art — Attraction in Jerusalem

When going with young kids downloading the application to your smart phone and using it is a must if you get there at a time when guided tours are not available as we did, so make sure you get there with a full battery. You can visit the clocks and watches exhibition first (don't skip the short movie in there to get everyone in the mood) and then start the application and visit the different rooms following it. The application is a genius way to make the visit fun and educational for the kids! No cafeteria available so make sure you don't get there hungry or thirsty or in need for coffee like my husband was :) restrooms are clean. The invitation for the kids to make a drawing of their parents or each other on a dedicated board before you leave...

Amazing collection limited by its presentation.

This museum is really 2 collections in one: (Eastern) Islamic art, and an unrelated clock collection in the basement. Each includes many amazing pieces. But many pieces are marked removed, with no date on which they're expected to return. And I suspect many more precedent presented. The clock collection also suffers from being in poor working order, with some of the most intriguing mechanisms not activated, or activated but incorrectly set! The latter is especially jarring in a field where precision is the name of the game.

Also there seem to be no new or loaned items. A shame for such a lovely collection, on such a gem...

I was attending a concert. The concert "hall" is not designed as one: Seats are uncomfortable, the seating arrangement does not allow good view of the stage. I am 6 ft. High was sitting in the 6th row, and still had difficulty to see the show. The sound is not bad. Otherwise the museum is nice and pleasant. The exhibits are nice. The staff is welcoming. It is just that it is not intended to host concert or other...