Eilat Lieber, director and chief curator of the Tower of David Jerusalem Museum, shared insights this week into the work of making the citadel, which dates to the Mamluk and Ottoman periods, an accessible space.
She also provided a preview of the Global Conference on Accessibility in Historic Sites and Cities, scheduled for Dec. 3–5 in Jerusalem’s Old City and online.
“During the complete renewal of the Tower of David Museum, we faced an extraordinary challenge: making an ancient, intact citadel—designed centuries ago to protect Jerusalem—accessible to all,” Lieber told reporters on Tuesday, ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Dec. 3. “This required balancing the integrity of the site’s heritage with innovative, inclusive design.”