A 4-year-old broke a 3,500-year-old jar at an Israeli museum. Forgiven, he's invited back
A 4-year-old boy who accidentally broke a rare 3,500-year-old jar at a museum in Israel has been forgiven and even invited back
HAIFA, Israel (AP) — A 4-year-old boy who accidentally broke a rare 3,500-year-old jar in an Israeli museum has been forgiven and even invited back, as curators hope to turn the disaster into a teachable moment.
Alex Geller, the boy’s father, said his son — the youngest of three — is exceptionally curious, and that the moment he heard the crash last Friday, “please let that not be my child” was the first thought that raced through his head.
“He’s not a kid that usually destroys things, he just wanted to see what was inside,” Geller told The Associated Press.
The Bronze Age jar is one of many artifacts exhibited out in the open, part of the Hecht Museum's vision of letting visitors explore history without glass barriers, said Inbar Rivlin, the director of the museum, which is associated with Haifa University in northern Israel.
