The Israel Museum was established in 1965 as Israel’s foremost cultural institution and one of the world’s leading encyclopedic museums. It is situated on a hill in the Givat Ram neighborhood of Jerusalem, adjacent to the Bible Lands Museum, the Knesset, the Israeli Supreme Court, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Its holdings include the world’s most comprehensive collections of the archaeology of the Holy Land, and Jewish Art and Life, as well as significant and extensive holdings in the Fine Arts.
Ismar David and the Israel Museum corresponded between 1985–1988 regarding the donation of original drawings of the David Hebrew typeface for their permanent design collection, and a loan of Hanukkah menorahs for an exhibition. Izzika Gaon, Curator of the Israel Design Department of the Israel Museum, visited David’s studio in New York. In addition the museum holds a collection of Ismar David artwork and sketches, donated by Henri Friedlaender.