| Amman: Children's Heritage and Since Museum:
An educational experience in the sciences:
geology, biology, mechanical, electrical , and light & sound. Ideal for families with
younger children.
Location : The Haya Arts Center,
Shmeisani
Opening Hours: 8:30 - 18:00 (summer)
9:00 - 16:00 (winter )
Open Daily except Fridays
Entrance Fee : Free
Coins Museum:
Various coins from Pre-Islamic times until
the present day on display.
Location : The central Bank of
Jordan
Opening Hours : 9:00 - 14:00
open Daily except Tuesday and Fridays
Contact :
Telephone : 06- 630301
Fax : 06- 638889/639730
Entrance Fee : Free
Geology Museum (Natural Resources
Authority):
Unique geological rocks and minerals both
old and recent, as well as instruments used in geological excavations.
Location : Eighth Circle of Amman
Opening Hours : 7:30 - 15:00
Open Daily except Fridays
Contact : Telephone : 06- 857612
: Fax : 06- 811866
Entrance Fee : Free
Islamic Museum:
A collection of pottery, and historical
photographs of His Majesty King Abdallah.
Location : Inside the King Abdallah
Mosque
Opening Hours : : 8:00 - 14:00
Open Daily except Fridays
Contact : Telephone / Fax : 06 - 672155
Entrance Fee : Free
Jordan Archaeological Museum:
Excellent collection of pottery, metalwork
and glass Jordanian antiquities dating from prehistoric times until the fifteenth century.
Location : Citadel Hill
Opening Hours : 8:00 - 17:00
10:00 - 17:00 Fridays and Public Holidays
Open Daily except Tuesdays
Contact : Telephone : 06-638795
Entrance : 2.000 JOD
Jordan Folklore and Jewelry Museum:
On display are antique Jordanian costumes
and jewelry; as well as mosaics from jerash and Madaba dating back to the fifth and sixth
century.
Location : Downtown Amman
Adjacent to Roman Amphitheater
Opening Hours : 9:00 - 16:00
Open Daily except Tuesdays
Contact : Telephone : 06-651760
Entrance Free : 1.000 JOD
Jordan Museum of Popular Tradition:
Various artifacts of traditional life :
costumes, home furnishings, musical instruments and handicrafts dating back to the
nineteenth century. The museum is divided into four sections; Palestinian, Jordanian,
Syrian and Bedouin.
Location : Downtown Amman
Adjacent to Roman Amphitheater
Opening Hours : 9:00 - 17:00
Open Daily except Tuesdays
Contact : Telephone : 06-630128
Fax : 06-651119
Entrance Fee : 1:00 JOD
Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts:
Fine collection of contemporary Jordanian,
Arab and Muslim paintings, sculptures and ceramics, as well as European Oriental
paintings.
Location : Jebel Al Weibdeh
Opening hours : 9:00 - 17:00
Open Daily except Tusedays
Contact : Telephone : 06-630128
Fax : 06-651119
Entrance Fee : Free
Jordan Postal Museum:
Display of Jordanian stamps from 1924 until
present.
Location : Eight Circle of Amman
Opening Hours : 8:00 - 14:00
Open Daily except Fridays
Contact : Telephone : 06-624301 Ext. 589
Fax : 06-825262
Entrance Fee: Free
The Martyr's Memorial (Military
Museum):
Chronological display of military
memorabilia dating from the Great Arab Revolt of 1916 to the present, housed in a
monumental building.
Location : Sports City, University
Road
Opening hours : 9:00 - 16:00
Open Daily except Fridays
Conatct: Telephone : 06-664240
Entrance Fee : Free
Political Life Museum:
Location : Jabal Amman
Opening Hours : 8:00 - 13:00
Open Daily except Fridays and sundays
Contact: Telephone : 06- 621151/2
Entrance Fee : Free
THE UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN:
Archaeological Museum:
Location : University of Jordan ,
Amman
Opening Hours : 8:00 - 17:00
Open daily except Thursday, and Fridays
Contact : Telephone : 06 - 843555 Ext
3412
Fax : 06 - 840150
Entrance Fee : Free
The ( Anthropological ) National
Folklore Museum:
Location University of Jordan, Amman
Opening Hours : 8:00 - 17:00
Contact : Telephone : 06 - 843555 Ext
3739
Fax : 06 - 840150
Entrance Free : Free
Conatct: Telephone : 06-664240
Entrance Fee : Free
Biology Museum:
Location : University of Jordan,
Amman
Opening Hours : Visits arranged by
appointment
Open Daily except Thursday and Friday
Contact : Telephone : 843555 Ext 2300
Fax : 840150
Entrance Fee : Free
AQABA:
The Aqaba Marine Science Station
Aquarium:
Display of the marine life of the Gulf of
Aqaba.
Location : Aqaba
Opening Hours : 8:00 - 17:00
Open Daily
Contact : Telephone : 03 - 315144 /
315145
Fax : 03 - 313674
Entrance Fee : 1.000 JOD
Museum of Aqaba Antiquities:
The museum, adjacent to the castle, is
housed in the historical residence
of Sharif Hussien Bin Ali, leader of the
Great Arab Revolt. The display includes mostly Ummayad Islamic archaeological finds as
well as a few Roman and Byzantine pieces from the Aqaba region.
Location Aqaba Castle
Opening Hours : 8:00 - 1300 / 15:00
- 17:00
Open Daily except Tuesday
Contact : Telephone 03 - 313731
Entrance Fee : 1.000 JOD
IRBID:
Irbid Archaeological Museum:
Location : Yarmouk University ,
Irbid
Opening Hours : 8:00 - 1400
Open Daily except Tuesdays
Contact : Telephone : 02 - 277066
Entrance Fee : Free
Jordan Natural History Museum:
Location : Yarmouk University, Irbid
Opening Hours : 9:00 - 15:00
Open Daily except Tusedays & Fridays
Contact : Telephone : 02 - 271100
Ext: 2341
Entrance Fee : Free
JERASH:
Jerash Archaeological Museum:
Opening Hours : Daily 9:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 9:00 - 13:00
Friday 10:00 - 14
Contact : Telephone : 04 - 452267
Etrance Fee : Free
KERAK:
Kerak Archaeological Museum:
Opening Hours 8:00 - 17:00
Open Daily except Tuesdays
Contact Telephone : 03 - 351149
Entrance Fee : Free
Mazar Islamic Museum:
A museum of I slamic civilization and
Culture, it includes antiquities from various Islamic periods. On display are
sculptures,ceramics,and coins.
Location : At Mazar, near Kerak
Opening Hours : 8:00 - 14:00
Opening Daily except Tuesdays
Contact : Telephone : 03 - 371042
Entrance Fee : Free
MADABA:
Madaba Archaeological and Folklore
Museum:
The museum is divided into three sections:
Beti shaabi with examples of oriental architecture; Jordanian village handicrafts; and
Matahf Athari which contains archaeological finds from the Bronze Age onwards. The museum
has many mosaics which originally on the site. However, mosaics from other locations have
been housed in order to ensure their preservation.
Opening Hours : 9:00 - 17:00
Open Daily except Tuesdays
Contact : Telephone : 08-544056
Entrance Fee : 3.000 JOD
Madaba Archaeological Park:
A collection of Byzantine churches as well
as ancient Roman remnants and mosaics make up this spectacular museum.
Location: Near the Mosaics School
Opening Hours: 8:00- 17:00
Open Daily except Tuesdays
Contact : Telephone : 08 -544056
Contact Telephone : 03 - 351149
Entrance Fee : Free
Mazar Islamic Museum:
A museum of I slamic civilization and
Culture, it includes antiquities from various Islamic periods. On display are
sculptures,ceramics,and coins.
Location : At Mazar, near Kerak
Opening Hours : 8:00 - 14:00
Opening Daily except Tuesdays
Contact : Telephone : 03 - 371042
Entrance Fee : Free
MADABA:
Madaba Archaeological and Folklore
Museum:
The museum is divided into three sections:
Beti shaabi with examples of oriental architecture; Jordanian village handicrafts; and
Matahf Athari which contains archaeological finds from the Bronze Age onwards. The museum
has many mosaics which originally on the site. However, mosaics from other locations have
been housed in order to ensure their preservation.
Opening Hours : 9:00 - 17:00
Open Daily except Tuesdays
Contact : Telephone : 08-544056
Entrance Fee : 3.000 JOD
Madaba Archaeological Park:
A collection of Byzantine churches as well
as ancient Roman remnants and mosaics make up this spectacular museum.
Location: Near the Mosaics School
Opening Hours: 8:00- 17:00
Open Daily except Tuesdays
Contact : Telephone : 08 -544056
Entrance Fee : 3.000 JOD
PETRA:
Petra Archaeological Museum:
Opening Hour : 8:00 - 16:00
Open Daily
Contact : Telephone : 03- 3360209
(Visitors center)
03- 336044 (Main Gate)
Fax : 03- 336010 (Visitors Center)
Entrance Fee : Free
SALT:
Es-Salt Archaeological Museum:
Opening Hours : 8:00 - 14:00
Open Daily except Friday
Contact Telephone : 05- 555653
Entrance Fee : Free
School Books Museum:
Over 2000, Arabic and English, Jordanian
and Palestinian school books from 1921 until the present on display.
Location : Salt College , Salt
Opening Hours : 8:00 - 15:00
Open Daily except Thursday and Friday
Contact : Telephone : 05- 555731 / 732
Fax : 05- 555735
Entrance Fee : Free
UM - QAIS
Um - Qais Archaeological Museum:
This museum contains Hellenistic Roman and
Byzantine finds. Graves, mosaics columns, statues, and other artifacts on display.
Opening Hours : 8:00 - 18:00
(Winter)
8:00 - 17:00(Summer)
Open Daily except Tuesday
Entrance Fee : Free |