WUJOUD Museum & Cultural Center: Wujoud - the Arabic word for "existence" -is a facility set within a 650 year old building which houses over 400 Palestini
Inside Jaffa Gate On David Street – Before Turning Left To Christian Quarter, Old City Of Jerusalem
Jerusalem
90000
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Wujoud (existence), is a cultural center and museum set within a 650-year-old building owned by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate and donated to the Arab Orthodox Society (Hamilat Al-Tieb).
Wujoud is situated in the heart of the Christian Quarter, inside Jaffa Gate. The center overlooks one of the two Old City dry pools, Hezekiah’s Pool which is the “Bath of the Patriarchs.”
Wujoud survived different reigns and rulers. Built during the Mamluk period, turned into a coffee shop by the Ottoman’s for their military, and used as residential homes at the end of the British Mandate and the Jordanian rule. It then fell to neglect for 42 years. The building was rehabilitated in 2008/2009 and inaugurated on May 14, 2010.
Wujoud includes an ethno-museum, cultural center, and a fully equipped kitchen. It also boasts of lovely verandas (mashrabia) and stunning views overlooking the old City of Jerusalem.
