Bethlehem

===Cultural centers and museums===
Bethlehem is home to the [[Palestinian Heritage Center]], established in 1991. The center aims to preserve and promote Palestinian embroidery, [[Palestinian art|art]] and folklore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.palestinianheritagecenter.com/objectives.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112225031/http://www.palestinianheritagecenter.com/objectives.htm|archive-date=November 12, 2007|title=Palestinian Heritage Center: Objectives}}</ref> The International Center of Bethlehem is another cultural center that concentrates primarily on the culture of Bethlehem. It provides language and guide training, woman's studies and [[Handicraft|arts and crafts]] displays, and training.<ref name="BH"/>
[[File:Inside the PHC.JPG|thumb|Inside of the [[Palestinian Heritage Center]]]]
The Bethlehem branch of [[the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music]] has about 500 students. Its primary goals are to teach children music, train teachers for other schools, sponsor music research, and the study of Palestinian folklore music.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ncm.birzeit.edu/new/page.php?page=branches+ |title=The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music |access-date=January 22, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214165615/http://ncm.birzeit.edu/new/page.php?page=branches |archive-date=February 14, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Bethlehem has several museums: The Crib of the Nativity Theatre and Museum offers visitors 31 three-dimensional models depicting the significant stages of the life of Jesus. Its theater presents a 20-minute animated show. The [[Badd Giacaman Museum]], located in the Old City of Bethlehem, dates back to the 18th century and is primarily dedicated to the history and process of [[olive oil]] production.<ref name="BH"/> [[Baituna al-Talhami Museum]], established in 1972, contains displays of Bethlehem culture.<ref name="BH"/> The International Museum of Nativity was built by [[UNESCO|United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization]] (UNESCO) to exhibit "high artistic quality in an evocative atmosphere".<ref name="BH"/> The [[Palestine Museum of Natural History]] is the first of its kind and is based on Bethlehem University campus.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Biodiversity and hope flourish at Palestine's first natural history museum |url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/biodiversity-and-hope-flourish-palestines-first-natural-history-museum |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=Middle East Eye |language=en}}</ref>