To Infinity: Journeys and Discoveries at the National Library
What has inspired people throughout history to cross seas and continents, look up to the skies, and push the boundaries of imagination? This summer, set off to infinity! From sea to land to outer space, from past to future, and from imagination to reality, join us on an unforgettable journey inspired by humanity’s endless curiosity. (Recommended for children ages 5-11).
- Become explorers, embark on an adventure across islands and continents, and sail beyond the horizon on a raft
- Meet travelers and adventurers from the past, and accompany Marco Polo on his journey to the edge of the known world
- Visit our new exhibition, “The Quest of Questions: Unlocking the Secrets of the Universe”, and explore the timeless questions that have fascinated humanity throughout the ages
- Blast off from Earth on a spectacular voyage through the Solar System and beyond, with a unique space show featuring planets, stars, and galaxies
The National Library’s major original summer production, created in collaboration with some of Israel’s leading artists and creators.
The Quest of Questions: A New Exhibition (Guided or Independent Tours available)
For centuries, philosophers, mystics, and scientists – Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and others – have grappled with profound questions about the relationship between humanity, the cosmos, and time itself.
In the exhibition “The Quest of Questions: Unlocking the Secrets of the Universe” rare original items from the National Library of Israel’s collections will be displayed side by side, tracing the intellectual journeys of these thinkers and inviting visitors to reconsider modern binary distinctions between science and mysticism, philosophy and religion, and other categories that are often treated as separate disciplines.
Like the Library itself, the exhibition offers a shared and timeless arena for inquiry and discovery, adventure and skepticism. It recreates, on an intimate scale, the enduring conversation that has unfolded across centuries among scholars, seekers, and visionaries from different worlds and traditions.
Following The Great Questions – In-Depth Guided Tours
To mark the opening of the exhibition “The Quest of Questions: Unlocking the Secrets of the Universe”, we invite the public to a series of in-depth guided tours led by leading scholars.
- A Journey into Spinoza’s World, August 11
- Wisdom Across Borders, August 12
- In The Footsteps of Socrates, August 13
The tours are generously supported by the Martin J Gross Seminar in Jewish Philosophy.
