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Hasmonean Heritage Museum

מוזיאון מורשת החשמונאים

Museum · The Hasmoneans · Archaeology · The history of Modi'in · Contemporary art · Interactive ride film · 15-99 ₪

24 Dam HaMaccabim Street, Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut

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The museum of Modi'in's story from the days of the Hasmonean family to the modern city, in the city centre

The museum tells the story of Modi'in from the days of the Hasmonean family, through the periods since, to the founding of the modern city, as a multi-sensory and interactive experience. Beside its permanent archaeological exhibition it holds changing art exhibitions that set contemporary art in dialogue with the material heritage. Visitors enter an interactive room with four activities and a ride that shows a film with effects, taking them through a time tunnel to the growth of the modern city (the ride is for ages 4 and up), and the display includes an interactive table of the city's neighbourhoods, a reconstruction of an ancient burial cave, a healing station, a coin station and an archaeological display. It stands in the centre of Modi'in, its site says the region's rich historical sources and sites inspired it, and it holds special activities, workshops and lectures for adults and children, with tickets bought ahead on its website.

16 facts checked 2026-10-15

What happens here

Monday
Evening opening

The museum opens on Monday from 16:00 to 20:00.

As published on the museum's website, read 2026-10-15.

At a glance

Shabbat
Open Saturday 10:30-13:30
On offer
The Hasmoneans, archaeology, the history of modi'in, contemporary art, interactive ride film
Prices
15-99 ₪
Wheelchair
No statement
Parking
Accessible parking listed
  • Own website
  • Good for families

Photos

For illustration: the area around Hasmonean Heritage Museum, not the business itself.

The modern white building of the Hasmonean heritage museum in Modi'in, behind young trees

McKaby / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The modern white building of the Hasmonean heritage museum in Modi'in, behind young trees
The towers of Modi'in seen across open scrubland, with cranes on some buildings and hills behind.

Yoav Dothan / Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

The towers of Modi'in seen across open scrubland, with cranes on some buildings and hills behind.

Opening hours

Checking the clock in Israel

Opening hours by day
SundayClosed
Monday16:00-20:00
Tuesday10:00-18:00
Wednesday10:00-16:00
Thursday10:00-18:00
Friday and Saturday10:30-13:30

Candle lighting 5:39 PMShabbat ends 6:35 PM

As published on modiinmuseum.org.il, read 2026-10-15. All Shabbat times

Sources disagree on these hours

Closed on Sunday. Open on Saturday from 10:30 to 13:30.

Location

Map showing Hasmonean Heritage Museum at 24 Dam HaMaccabim Street, Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut

24 Dam HaMaccabim Street, Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut

  • Train: Modi'in Center0.7 km from the door, straight line
  • Bus: Nearest stop 144 mlines 15, 15א, 19, 52, 57, 107, 110, 111 and 10 more
  • Parking: Accessible parking listedThe museum's own car park, whose gate is opened by calling 08-9737344; marked spaces for disabled badge holders near the entrance.

© OpenStreetMap contributors · Distances from OpenStreetMap, read 2026-10-15.

Questions

About Hasmonean Heritage Museum

  • Open on ShabbatOn Saturday it is open 10:30 to 13:30.
  • 0.7 km from Modi'in Center stationBus stops within 241 m: שדרות החשמונאים/עמק בית שאן, דם המכבים/תלתן, תלתן/דם המכבים, עירייה, תלתן/ד״ר משה סנה.

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