Located in Jerusalem’s Talbieh neighborhood, the L.A. Mayer Museum for Islamic Art features an impressive collection of Islamic art as well as a one-of-a-kind collection of antique timepieces. The museum was founded by the late Mrs. Vera Bryce Salomons who had the wish to display the achievements of Israel’s Muslim artists and artisans. For more information and opening hours, visit the Museum for Islamic Art website.
Illustration of Mohamed in early Islamic book
Qibla indicator and compass
Chess figures
17th century inclined plane clock
Antique watch
The most valuable timepiece: the Marie Antoinette watch made by the famous French-Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet