The Samaritan Museum
The Samaritan Museum
4.5
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
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David Ha'ivri 🇮🇱
Israel478 contributions
Jan 2020 • Business
This is a must stop for all who are interested in Biblical history and anthropology and cultures of the region. I have visited this museum many times with international guests who were all fascinated to learn about the Samaritans. HaKohen Yefet and his team have done a great job documenting the history and faith of the Samaritan Israelites and building displays. I highly recommend visiting the Samaritan museum on Mount Gerizim.
Written 27 January 2020
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Drs. M.& V.T.
26 contributions
Jan 2019
This was one of the highlights of our trip. I loved the Samaritan Village and Museum and found it fascinating. One of the world’s only remaining Samaritan village. There are less than 800 Samaritans remaining worldwide, and about half live in this village, the only one of its kind. The people are so kind and welcoming and the young man who did the tour through the museum went out of his way to explain everything we wanted to know, his grandfather is the High Priest. Many tourist dont want to visit there because they told it could be unsafe but our guide got us there safely. The Samaritan Museum, which is a small but very interesting place where we learned about the Samaritans, their lifestyle & scriptures, and who was only too pleased to spend time with us and answer questions. Impressive that they only had one divorce in 100 years, they must do something right!!
Written 11 February 2019
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Ian P
Liverpool, UK184 contributions
Oct 2015 • Friends
The Samaritans now number only some 750 persons, a poor remnant of what was the dominant power in the 'Biblical' age. The museum is easy to find and welcoming. The person in charge, the brother of the present High Priest, speaks excellent English, and has a couple of lady assistants who help out. He has a friendly manner, and spends a short time giving a talk on the Samaritan faith, and shows a few artefacts, including a Torah scroll written in Samaritan. This is of course a copy (only 150 years old!), the original is well locked up! The little village, on the edge of Mt Gerizim, is very pleasant and has a few cafes.
Our trip to Mt Gerizim, which I had been looking forward to, was pointless as the Israelis have put a fence around it and will not let people in. As Mt Gerizim is clearly in Palestinian territory near the administrative centre of Nablus this is incredibly wrong. But the guards lolling about were clearly not going to open up. The world needs to wake up to this. Samaria was the leading power, completely eclipsing 'Judea' until the 2nd century BCE. They had their own Temple, on Mt Gerizim, which was destroyed by the Maccabees. The two countries had been feuding for years, and this act of aggression made it worse, as can be seen by the NT's (composed in Judea) attitude to Samaritans. However, the region and history are crucial for Christians as clearly Jesus had dealings and affection for Samaritans, and brought them into his movement. The site has been rebuilt upon several times, so not much can be expected of this original Temple, but it is important that it is properly excavated. This is NOT going to be done by the Israeli 'archaeologists' who have their own agenda. (I do not include all Israeli archaeologists of course - some very brave people have principles). While the agenda is to prove that Palestine was uninhabited before 1948 and that Solomon/David were the magnificent and towering personalities the Judean OT claims, rather than insignificant as the evidence suggests, then it is in their interest to keep Samaria in the shadows. The present situation is the desecration of a site of world interest. The archaeological world needs to stop hiding its head in the sand.
Our trip to Mt Gerizim, which I had been looking forward to, was pointless as the Israelis have put a fence around it and will not let people in. As Mt Gerizim is clearly in Palestinian territory near the administrative centre of Nablus this is incredibly wrong. But the guards lolling about were clearly not going to open up. The world needs to wake up to this. Samaria was the leading power, completely eclipsing 'Judea' until the 2nd century BCE. They had their own Temple, on Mt Gerizim, which was destroyed by the Maccabees. The two countries had been feuding for years, and this act of aggression made it worse, as can be seen by the NT's (composed in Judea) attitude to Samaritans. However, the region and history are crucial for Christians as clearly Jesus had dealings and affection for Samaritans, and brought them into his movement. The site has been rebuilt upon several times, so not much can be expected of this original Temple, but it is important that it is properly excavated. This is NOT going to be done by the Israeli 'archaeologists' who have their own agenda. (I do not include all Israeli archaeologists of course - some very brave people have principles). While the agenda is to prove that Palestine was uninhabited before 1948 and that Solomon/David were the magnificent and towering personalities the Judean OT claims, rather than insignificant as the evidence suggests, then it is in their interest to keep Samaria in the shadows. The present situation is the desecration of a site of world interest. The archaeological world needs to stop hiding its head in the sand.
Written 23 October 2015
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seetheworld010
Sedona, AZ1,113 contributions
Sept 2019
An interesting site to stop at dedicated to the Samaritan people. There is not a lot to see but it is a learning experience.
Written 26 September 2019
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patriciamC5516MX
Tucson, United States12 contributions
Mar 2019 • Friends
There are only 814 Samaritans in the world. Half live on Mt Gerizm and half live in Tel Aviv, The museum informs you about the Samaritan Society and its' lineage to Adam and their role in the history of the Holy Land. The museum is small but informative. The village is quaint. Close to the museum is the area where the Pentacost sacrifice is made and the Museum explains this religious tradition.
Written 3 April 2019
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JJW18
London, UK14 contributions
Oct 2018 • Friends
My friends and I spent a morning here, and had a very informative tour given to us by a member of the Samaritan community. If you find yourself nearby, its a must visit!
Written 7 November 2018
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zector2
Tel Aviv, Israel1 contribution
Dec 2017 • Couples
The museum itself is small, but the amount of information you can learn simply amazing, I almost didn't know anything about the Samaritans, had a great chat with Cohen Husni too! i recommend it to anyone considering a visit to the Holy Land.
Written 3 January 2018
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Pelagius_Redivivus
Walsall, UK1,427 contributions
Jun 2017 • Couples
This was a fascinating visit. Mount Gerizim is the site of the world’s only remaining Samaritan village. There are less than 800 Samaritans remaining worldwide, and about half live in this village, the only one of its kind. On our previous visit to Israel we were deterred from going there, being told that it was unsafe. However, on this trip we had no problems, having commissioned private transport with a Christian Israeli driver, who was able to get through checkpoints with no problems. The other option from Jerusalem is to take a bus to Ramallah, and then on to Nablus – but this is a long trek, and we are told that one can experience delays at checkpoints.
We were able to see the Samaritan Museum, which is a relatively small display occupying a single room. The really interesting part was the explanation by the High Priest’s brother, who spoke to us about the Samaritans, their lifestyle and scriptures, and who was only too pleased to spend time with us and answer questions.
We were able to see the Samaritan Museum, which is a relatively small display occupying a single room. The really interesting part was the explanation by the High Priest’s brother, who spoke to us about the Samaritans, their lifestyle and scriptures, and who was only too pleased to spend time with us and answer questions.
Written 18 July 2017
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Joanna C
London, UK307 contributions
Oct 2016 • Friends
The Samaritan pries in charge came and let us in and gave us a fantastic talk on the history of the area, showed us around and it was a highlight of our West Bank trip. Do not miss it! He has written a fascinating book and there are things in the museum that I am sure the British Museum would pay huge sums for.
Written 10 November 2016
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TheLush101
Cardiff, UK2,440 contributions
Jun 2015 • Friends
Visited here as part of an organised tour and will admit, I didn't really know what to expect. The curator and his translator were both very informative and passionate about the Samaritans and answered our questions well. The High Priest does come across a bit cocky, but then he has a thorough understanding of his people's history and has published books on the subject.
Definitely worth a visit and be prepared for a memorable one - you'll definitely know more about the Samaritans by the time you leave!
Definitely worth a visit and be prepared for a memorable one - you'll definitely know more about the Samaritans by the time you leave!
Written 17 October 2015
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Tony Lu
Middletown, Connecticut
Hi, Redivivus
It seems that the trip you described is fascinating. I'm also interested in a similar visit. Could you please provide the contact information of the driver who brought you there? Thanks!
Written 19 October 2019
We had our own hire car, but it is not far from the city, so I would recommend a taxi , the official ones are yellow
Written 20 October 2019
No. Samaritans observe Shabbat on the seventh day.
Written 27 January 2020
Can anyone tell us the opening hours of the Samaritan Museum, please?
Written 27 June 2017
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