Jerash Museum, Archaeological museum in Jerash, Jordan
The Musée de Jerash is an archaeological museum located in the city of Jerash, Jordan. It holds finds from the surrounding region spanning from the Paleolithic period to the Islamic era, including pottery, statues, mosaic panels, and stone inscriptions.
The museum opened in its current building in 1985, but its origins go back to the 1920s, when the first display space was set up inside the Temple of Artemis. Moving to a dedicated building allowed a much larger number of finds to be shown to the public.
The collection of the Musée de Jerash displays everyday objects from past eras, from simple clay pottery to jewelry and coins. In the courtyard outside the building, decorated stone sarcophagi give a direct sense of how ancient stoneworkers honored the dead.
The museum sits close to the ruins of Jerash, making it easy to combine with a walk through the ancient city. Some areas may be harder to access for visitors with limited mobility, so it is worth keeping that in mind when planning the visit.
Among the displays are stone inscriptions in both Latin and local languages, providing clues about rulers, religious practices, and key events in the city's past. These carved texts are direct written records from antiquity that one might not expect to find in such a small museum.
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