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Entrance Fee (in Israeli Shekels)
  • adult
    68 ILS
  • child (age 3 - 18)
    52 ILS
  • police officer, student, soldier, senior citizen
    52 ILS
  • person with disabilities
    35 ILS
One-Year Membership Prices
  • one child
    235 ILS
  • one adult
    315 ILS
  • student
    235 ILS
  • soldier, police officer, senior citizen, person with disabilities
    235 ILS
  • couple
    550 ILS
  • couple + 1 child
    660 ILS
  • couple + 2 children
    720 ILS
  • couple + 3
    780 ILS
  • couple + 4
    830 ILS
  • couple + 5
    880 ILS
  • couple + 6 or more children
    930 ILS
Membership Prices for Single-Parent Families (per year)
  • parent + one child
    495 ILS
  • parent + 2 children
    640 ILS
  • parent + 3
    705 ILS
  • parent + 4
    725 ILS
  • parent + 5
    765 ILS
  • parent + 6 or more children
    800 ILS
Group admission rates
Group rates are for 25 or more people from institutions and organizations and with advance reservations
  • each adult (above age 18)
    54 ILS
  • each child (age 3 - 18)
    43 ILS
  • soldier, senior citizen
    43 ILS
  • Participents with disabilities
    30 ILS

The Biblical zoo is located in a beautiful valley in southwestern Jerusalem and extends over an area of hundreds of dunams.

The zoo has expansive grassy areas, as well as many pleasant, shaded corners, a large lake, and waterfalls.  The man-made lake and its waters are purified and recirculated. The zoo is built on two levels, along which are the animal exhibits and a circular pathway. The two levels are connected through pathways, as well as an additional exhibit.

The zoo is a non-profit institution and is the result of the efforts and investment by partners: the Jerusalem municipality, the Jerusalem Foundation, the Jerusalem Development Authority, and the Ministry of Tourism.

Establishment of the zoo was made possible by a donation from the Tisch family of New York, USA, through the Jerusalem Foundation. The naming ceremony took place in the presence of then President of Israel, Mr. Haim Herzog, of blessed memory, and members of the Tisch family in November 1992. On September 9, 1993, an official ceremony opened the zoo. The zoo was planned by the Miller-Blum architectural firm and built by Moriah – the Company for Jerusalem Development. Since its opening, many new exhibits have opened, and many resources have been invested, mainly through donations to the zoo.


Photo: Barak Amira