The museum was built within the old building of the Knesset, also known as the Froumine House, which is located on King George Street in Jerusalem’s city centre.The building served as the heart of Israel’s politics and democratic process, housing ministers, MKs, and determining the country’s legislation between 1950 and 1966.

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