Menachem Begin Heritage Center, Biographical museum and statutory corporation in Hinnom Ridge, Jerusalem, Israel.
The Menachem Begin Heritage Center stands on the western slope of Hinnom Valley, with direct views of Mount Zion and Jerusalem's Old City walls.
The Israeli parliament established the Center through the Menachem Begin Commemoration Law in 1998, leading to its official opening by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in 2004.
The museum exhibits detail Begin's progression from his early life in Poland through his roles as Irgun commander and Israel's sixth Prime Minister.
The facility maintains a research institute, library containing Begin's personal book collection, and archives that form part of the Israel State Archive system.
The Center's archaeological garden preserves ancient burial caves and a silver scroll pendant inscribed with the biblical Priestly Blessing from the First Temple period.
Location: Jerusalem
Inception: 1998
Elevation above the sea: 748 m
Address: Sh.A. Nakhon St 6, Jerusalem, 9411014 9108402
Phone: +97225652020
Website: https://begincenter.org.il
GPS coordinates: 31.76927,35.22544
Latest update: March 13, 2025 11:41
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