page_title: Eretz Israel Museum
section_title: Postal history and philately
hierarchical_section_title: Eretz Israel Museum / Postal history and philately
caption_attribution_description: English: A variety of mailboxes used by the Israel Postal Service over the years, on display in Eretz Israel Museum Philatelic pavilion עברית: מגוון תיבות דואר שהיו בשימוש דואר ישראל לאורך השנים, מוצגות במוזיאון ארץ ישראל, המוזיאון לדואר ולבולאות
context_page_description: The Eretz Israel Museum, also known as Muza, is a historical and archeological museum in the Ramat Aviv neighborhood of Tel Aviv, Israel.
  Eretz Israel Museum, established in 1953, has a large display of archaeological, anthropological and historical artifacts organized in a series of exhibition pavilions on its grounds. Each pavilion is dedicated to a different subject: glassware, ceramics, coins, copper and more. The museum also has a planetarium.
  The "Man and His Work" wing features live demonstrations of ancient methods of weaving, jewelry and pottery making, grain grinding and bread baking. Tel Quasile, an excavation in which 12 distinct layers of culture have been uncovered, is on the grounds of the museum.
context_section_description: The Alexander Museum of Postal History and Philately recounts the history of postal service in the Land of Israel from the mid-15th century until the founding of the state in 1948. On display are envelopes, letters, photographs,  posters, mailboxes and telephones, as well as a mail truck from 1949.
  The philatelic wing displays valuable and rare stamps.
caption: A variety of mailboxes used by the Israel Postal Service over the years, on display at Eretz Israel Museum Philatelic pavilion
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