Summer Events at the National Library of Israel

You can select from a number of different tours on offer at the National Library

Discover our permanent and rotating exhibitions

Come enjoy musical and cultural events, festivals, gallery talks and more at the National Library

July 26 – August 11, 2026 | 12–28 Av 5786

What has inspired people throughout history to cross seas and continents, look up to the skies, and push the boundaries of imagination?

This summer, we're setting off to infinity!

From sea to land to outer space, from past to future, and from imagination to reality, join us on an unforgettable journey inspired by humanity's endless curiosity.

In this adventure, you will:

❊ Become explorers, embark on an adventure across islands and continents, and sail beyond the horizon on a raft;
❊ Meet travelers and adventurers from the past, and accompany Marco Polo on his journey to the edge of the known world;
❊ Visit our new exhibition, "The Quest of Questions: Unlocking the Secrets of the Universe", and explore the timeless questions that have fascinated humanity throughout the ages;
❊ Blast off from Earth on a spectacular voyage through the Solar System and beyond, with a unique space show featuring planets, stars, and galaxies.

The National Library's major original summer production, created in collaboration with some of Israel's leading artists and creators.

Recommended for children ages 5-11.

Ticket Prices:

Kids (ages 3-12): ₪55 | Adult: ₪45

A ticket is required for all visitors aged 3 and above, including accompanying adults.

Special discounts are available for holders of the "Yerushalmi" Card.

This talk will describe the lecturer's current project: a history of the Jewish book as a material artifact through short essays about 150 books, each of which epitomizes a significant moment in that lengthy history from the Dead Sea Scrolls through our current digital age.  The talk will also explain why the author has chosen to write an unsystematic history as the most productive way to capture the unique material features of the Jewish book.  

Prof. David Stern, Harvard University, USA.

With support from the Stewart and Lynda Resnick Foundation

The lectures and related exhibitions are sponsored by The Shapell Manuscript Foundation.

To mark the opening of the exhibition "The Quest of Questions: Unlocking the Secrets of the Universe," we invite the public to a series of in-depth guided tours of the exhibition, led by distinguished scholars.

Join Prof. Yitzhak Y. Melamed, a leading expert on early modern philosophy and one of the world's foremost scholars of Baruch Spinoza, for a special tour exploring the great questions through the lens of Spinoza's thought.

This event is in Hebrew.

The tours are generously supported by the Martin J. Gross Seminar in Jewish Philosophy.