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Entrance Fee (in Israeli Shekels) 2024
  • Adult
    71 ILS
  • Child (age 3 - 18)
    54 ILS
  • Police officer, student, soldier, senior citizen
    54 ILS
  • Guest with disabilities
    35 ILS
One-Year Membership Prices
  • Child
    245 ILS
  • Adult
    330 ILS
  • Student
    245 ILS
  • Soldier, police officer, senior citizen, person with disabilities
    245 ILS
  • Couple
    570 ILS
  • Couple + 1 child
    690 ILS
  • Couple + 2 children
    750 ILS
  • Couple + 3
    810 ILS
  • Couple + 4
    860 ILS
  • Couple + 5
    915 ILS
  • Couple + 6 or more children
    970 ILS
Membership Prices for Single-Parent Families (per year)
  • Parent + one child
    515 ILS
  • Parent + 2 children
    665 ILS
  • Parent + 3
    735 ILS
  • Parent + 4
    755 ILS
  • Parent + 5
    795 ILS
  • Parent + 6 or more children
    830 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)
    56 ILS
  • Each child (age 3 - 18)
    45 ILS
  • Soldier, senior citizen
    45 ILS
  • Guests 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