But the Ha'aretz Museum in the Tel Aviv suburb of Ramat Aviv also has impressive remnants of ancient Israel, including the one of Israel's biggest archeological digs from that era.
The museum, which opened several years before its Jerusalem counterpart, is huge. It sprawls over several acres and features no fewer than 13 separate pavilions specializing in subjects ranging from ancient coins to 2,500 years of postal history.
But for archeology buffs, the Tel Qasile Excavations are the most spectacular feature of this huge complex. Tell Qasile is an ancient site dating as far back as the 12th cenutry BCE.
And although most of the excavated temples and other ruins were Phillistine in origin, many of those date from the era when biblical Israel flourished.
The excavations of Tel Qasile, which is on a hill dominating the museum, began in the late 1940s. They were the first "systematic" archeological digs in the modern State of Israel.
The site features the remains of "a dozen layers of civilization", notes a brochure outlining the features of the Ha'aretz Museum.
A series of Phillistine temples from the pre-Israelite and later eras lie under a metal roof, to protect them from erosion, and a metal walkway allows visitors to view details from above.
The whole Tel Qasile area also includes a sacrificial altar, a secondary shrine, a kitchen, a service room, a street, a biblical-era Jewish "house" put up after the museum opened, and many other structures from that era and later uncovered at the site.
The tel (Hebrew for "hill") also offers a wonderful view of the Tel Aviv skyline, including some recently-built skyscrapers in the 50-story range.
Another must-see area in the museum is the The Craftsmen's Arcade, near the entrance to the museum complex. Potters, weavers and others demonstrate a variety of crafts - some from the biblical era, and others from just a few centuries ago.
Children visiting from schools sit, spellbound, on the ground, as the craftspeople perform their magic, ranging from Ethiopian pottery-making to blacksmithing.
An Arab glassblower from Hebron, said to have offered impressive demonstrations of his art, was one of the highlights of a visit there until recently. "His work was like a ballet," said Marcia Ofri, a New York-born potter in the gallery.
Because of Israel's security problems in the Hebron area since the Intifada started, she added, "he's no longer able to come."
The Kadman Numismatic Pavilion is another fascinating stop. Pavilion guides will escort you through series of exhibits, detailing the history of how coins have developed as currency since ancient times.
This is a particularly thrilling place for anyone wanting to see archeological finds from ancient Israel.
The exhibit begins with a display on and explanation of how currency began. Contrary to what many might assume, the ancient shekel wasn't a coin - it was one of a series of eight domeshaped "weights" described in the Bible, ranging from the "kikar" to the "agora".
The exhibits then proceed to show how the weights gradually evolved into more familiar-looking biblical coins, including a fascinating series from the Hasmonean era, and another from Bar Kochba's later reign, after his revolt against Roman rule. 
The Ha'aretz Museum is so huge and varied, it's virtually impossible to see everything thoroughly in one day. Other features of the complex range from one of the world's rarest and most beautiful collections of ancient glass to a "postal and philatelic museum", featuring "2,500 years of postal history in the region".
If you get hungry, there's a restaurant in the complex, and if you clear it with the security guards at the entrance, there's also a cheaper cafe across the street, featuring delicious Israeli soups, salads and other goodies.
Wind up your time at the museum with a stop at the gift shop, offering a wide range of books and artifacts tying in with the displays you've just seen.
The Ha'aretz Museum is so vast and varied, there's something in it for everyone. Don't miss it on your next trip to Israel, and keep in mind that March and April offer some of the best weather for touring the Jewish state.
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