What to do in Jerusalem when it rains
Jerusalem keeps the rain at bay with its museums and galleries, its covered markets and its cafés — everything you need for an indoor day out.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- The Israel Museum, Jerusalem Derech Ruppin 11, Jerusalem, Israel
- Tower of David Jerusalem 1001363
- Ammunition Hill Heritage Site Shlomo Zalman Shraga St 5, Jerusalem
- Bloomfield Science Museum Sderot HaMuze'onim 3, Jerusalem, Israel
- Menachem Begin Heritage Center Sh.A. Nakhon St 6, Jerusalem, 9411014, Israel
- מוזיאון הסובלנות ירושלים Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem Hillel St 32, Jerusalem, 9458132, Israel
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Ammunition Hill Heritage Site Shlomo Zalman Shraga St 5, Jerusalem
- HAMIFFAL Ha-Ma'aravim St 3, Jerusalem, Israel
- הולצר ספרים Jaffa St 91, Jerusalem, 9434217, Israel
- Artists' House Shmu'el ha-Nagid St 12, Jerusalem, Israel
- Hutzot Hayotzer Artists Colony Felt St, Jerusalem, Israel
- בית טיכו HaRav Kuk St 13, Jerusalem, Israel
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Jaffa Gate Old City, Jerusalem
- Davidka Square Jerusalem, Israel
- King David's Tomb Jerusalem, Israel
- Paris Square Jerusalem, Israel
- Zion Square Jaffa St, Jerusalem, Israel
- The American Colony Hotel Jerusalem Louis Vincent St 1, Jerusalem
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Mahaneh Yehudah Market Agripas St 90, Jerusalem, Israel
- Bereishit Events Beit Ha-Defus St 22, Jerusalem, Israel
- Arabic Market Q6HJ+W83, Beit HaBad St, Jerusalem
- שוק הבוכרים Adoniyahu HaCohen St 5, Jerusalem, Israel
- פרחי ירושלים Yirmiyahu St 64, Jerusalem, Israel
- Lachish - Florists Agripas St 77, Jerusalem, Israel
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Kadosh Café Patisserie Queen Shlomziyon St 6, Jerusalem, Israel
- Gan Sipur Café Sacher Park, Jerusalem, Israel
- Cafe Yehoshua Azza St 17, Jerusalem, Israel
- Coffee Nadi מעונות הסטודנטים, הלל 39, ירושלים, Israel
- נוקטורנו בית וקפה - Nocturno Betsal'el St 7, Jerusalem, Israel
- HAMIFFAL Ha-Ma'aravim St 3, Jerusalem, Israel
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Jerusalem Central Station Jaffa St 226, Jerusalem, Israel
- Hadar Mall General Pierre Koenig St 26, Jerusalem, Israel
- Alrov Mamilla Avenue 8, ALROV MAMILLA AVENUE, Jerusalem, Israel
- Rav Shefa Mall Shamgar St 16, Jerusalem, Israel
- Kanyon HaAchim Yisrael, Talpiot Yad Harutsim St 18, Jerusalem, 9342155, Israel
- Center 1 Shopping Mall Yirmiyahu St 43, Jerusalem, Israel
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