Discovering the Museum of Tolerance through the Photography Exhibition
Join the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem in a special tour where visitors can discover and explore the creative process and vision behind the establishment of the museum, from the initial planning to its full opening.
The tour combines the renowned ‘Magnum Photos’ exhibition documenting Israeli society from before the establishment of the state to the modern era, with the complexities and challenges of Israeli society that the museum and its vision are connected to.
The exhibition curator, Anna Patricia Kahn, has carefully selected a unique collection of photographs to tell the complex story of Israel and its people.

Among the prominent photographers in the exhibition are Robert Capa and David “Chim” Seymour, two famous Jewish photographers who closely documented the establishment of the State of Israel and its early years between 1947 and 1956. Both gained worldwide fame for their coverage of wars and conflicts around the world, and their documentation presents an optimistic perspective on the young state that emerged after the Holocaust.
The exhibition includes new, never-before-seen documentation by photographer Inge Morath, one of the first female members of the ‘Magnum’ photo agency. Her photographs are displayed alongside the works of other prominent photographers, including Israeli photographer Micha Bar-Am, Helmar Lerski, Bruce Gilden and others.