Tower of David Museum wants your old Western Wall photos
Jerusalem’s Tower of David Museum is asking for historical photos of the Western Wall, from the 1860s through 1968, the year following the Six Day War.
The museum is planning a 2027 exhibit, “Eyes on the Wall,” marking 60 years since the 1967 reunification of Jerusalem, exploring the ancient wall’s history across two millennia, through the eyes of those who visited and worshiped at its stones.
As part of the research for the exhibition, the museum is asking the public to help expand its visual archive of the Western Wall.
“There is something profoundly moving about the moment when an intimate family photograph crosses the boundary from private memory into shared heritage,” said curator Shimon Lev. “Through this initiative, we hope to uncover additional visual testimonies that illuminate and preserve not only the stones of the Western Wall, but the human experience of encountering........
