Exhibitions
We’re on the Map! Cartography—The Art of Mapmaking
Cartography, the science of maps and mapping, is an ancient craft that may even predate the invention of writing. Already in antiquity, maps of cities and countries had been drawn up in various civilizations around the world, such as China, Mesopotamia, and Greece.
Community House | The Templers: Legacy and Dream
Now at the Museum
This exhibition is a showcase for artist Ossi Yalon, who has spent several years researching the long-gone community in the Land of the Bible. Her works focus on the stories of members of the community who played an important role in the history of Haifa, and left a rich and fascinating cultural impression on the city. Yalon’s art strives to revitalize the Templers’ way of life, and envisage their day-to-day routine, the cultural and social characteristics of their community, and the view they saw from their windows.
Saturday, 01.08.26
Mammals of the Deep | The Wonderful World of Marine Mammals in the Mediterranean and in the Gulf of Eilat
Now at the Museum
This exhibition is a product of this special bond between humans and nature. Specimens that indicate a highly diverse presence of marine mammals in our region have been brought to the museum for the very first time. Marine mammals of the Mediterranean and of the Gulf of Eilat, which is, in fact, an extension of the Indian Ocean, include various species of cetaceans (whales and dolphins) and one species of seal. The telltale findings that testify to their presence have been collected by a very special group of people, members of IMMRAC, who devote their time and energy to the task of studying the world of marine mammals and assisting in the protection of their habitat.
Saturday, 26.06.27
Look to the Horizon | Gallery for Families
New exhibition
In the exhibition Northern Horizon, you can see paintings by well-known artists depicting landscapes. Most of them painted the scenery with large fields of color that fill only a few simple shapes. It may seem easy to capture a beautiful, interesting place with only a few shapes and colors, but if you try it yourself, you'll discover that it can be more challenging than it looks. You are now entering the artist’s studio, a place filled with original ideas and creative materials. Think of a place you love, or a place you would like to visit, and create it yourself.
Saturday, 27.06.26
Transportable | Faina Feigin Landau
New exhibition
A massive wave of immigration from the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia profoundly reshaped Israel's social landscape during the turbulent 1990s. In response to the country's housing crisis caused by the growing influx, temporary residential neighborhoods known as 'Caravan Sites' were established to accommodate the newly arrived immigrants. As many as 30,000 mobile homes were installed in various locations throughout Israel, including Haifa, and soon developed into immigrant communities. Those neighborhoods and the lives forged within them, through challenges and hardships, constitute an important chapter in the history of Israel and the city of Haifa.
Saturday, 01.08.26
Here, There, and Nowhere
New exhibition
The exhibition Here, There, and Nowhere explores representations of landscape in works from the Haifa Museums' collections and invites viewers to move between the familiar, the Other, and the unknown. This exhibition showcases the dynamic visual language of printmaking, its various techniques, and how this medium is used to interpret and examine space.
Friday, 06.11.26
The Athlit Ram
One of the most important and rare discoveries of underwater archaeology in Israel is that of the Athlit ram. It was discovered by the late Yehoshua Ramon in 1980, in the northern bay of Athlit, and was retrieved from the sea by the staff and students of the Maritime Civilizations Department at the Centre for Marine Studies at Haifa University.
Anchors
One of the concerns of seafarers of all times has been how to halt their vessel in mid-ocean when necessary. The first sailors solved the problem by lowering a rock tied to a rope onto the sea-bed.
Ancient Shipping
The lands of the Mediterranean and the Red Sea were always connected with the sea and the rivers. Already in the earliest periods boats traversed the rivers and the coasts of the sea. In these lands was born and developed the art of seafaring, at least as far as the western world is concerned.
The Age of the Maritime Discoveries
During the 15th-16th centuries maritime exploration and colonization reached a peak. It was a decisive phase between the Middle Ages and the beginning of Modern Times.