Opening Hours


Regular Opening Hours


Tuesday - Saturday
11 AM - 3 PM

Holidays and Excavation Periods


Please note our days off:
  • Good Fridays: April 7 2023
  • Day of Ascension: May 18 2023
  • Staff Day: June 1 2023
  • Day of German Unity: 3. Oktober 2023
  • Women's International Day of Struggle: 8. März 2024
  • International Workers' Day: 1. Mai 2024

The archaeological park is located under the Church of the Redeemer. You can buy our tickets and reach the entrance in the church itself only. While scheduling your visit keeping in mind that the church may be closed on hig Christian holidays or open half the day. For further Information check the Christian holidays calendar and take a look at the website of the German Lutheran Community in Jerusalem. The German Protestant Insitute of Archaeology is carrying out excavations in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Jordan. We close our excibition from Mid of July to Mid of August and are looking forward to discovering something new on Mount Zion in Jerusalem.

Special Tours


You want to visit us beeyond the regular opening hours? You are welcome to contact us for a guided tour through 2000 years of Jerusalem's history. .

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