Museum for Islamic Art, Jerusalem

Museum for Islamic Art, Jerusalem
معهد ل. أ. مئير للفن الإسلامي
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Established1974 (1974)
Location2 HaPalmach St
Katamon, Jerusalem
Coordinates31°46′7.42″N 35°12′46.21″E / 31.7687278°N 35.2128361°E / 31.7687278; 35.2128361
TypeArt museum
CollectionsIslamic art
David Salomons clock and watch collection
FounderVera Bryce Salomons
Websitewww.islamicart.co.il/english/

The L. A. Mayer Museum for Islamic Art (formerly known as the L.A. Mayer Institute for Islamic Art) (Hebrew: מוזיאון ל. א. מאיר לאמנות האסלאם; Arabic: معهد ل. أ. مئير للفن الإسلامي) is an art museum in Jerusalem, established in 1974. Located on the corner of HaPalmach Street in Katamon, near the Jerusalem Theatre, it houses Islamic pottery, textiles, jewelry, ceremonial objects and other Islamic cultural artifacts and a rare clocks collection.