The National Maritime Museum ( he, המוזיאון הימי הלאומי, ''HaMuze'on HaYami HaLe'umi'') is a maritime and archaeological museum in
Haifa
Haifa ( he, חֵיפָה ' ; ar, حَيْفَا ') is the third-largest city in Israel—after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv—with a population of in . The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the third-most populous metropol ...
,
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
.
The museum was founded in 1953, based on the private collection of its founder and first director, Aryeh Ben-Eli. In 1972, the museum moved to its current premises near the northern beachhead of
Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel ( he, הַר הַכַּרְמֶל, Har haKarmel; ar, جبل الكرمل, Jabal al-Karmil), also known in Arabic as Mount Mar Elias ( ar, link=no, جبل مار إلياس, Jabal Mār Ilyās, lit=Mount Saint Elias/Elijah), is a c ...
, between
Stella Maris and
Bat Galim neighborhoods. Nearby are the Israeli
Clandestine Immigration and Naval Museum
The Clandestine Immigration and Naval Museum ( he, מוזיאון ההעפלה וחיל הים ע"ש דוד הכהן ) is a technical history museum located in Haifa, Israel.
The museum covers the maritime history of Israel – from clande ...
and the
Cave of Elijah
Cave of Elijah is the name used for two grottoes on Mount Carmel, in Haifa, Israel, associated with Biblical prophet Elijah. According to tradition, Elijah is believed to have prayed at a grotto before challenging the priests of Baal on Mount ...
.
The Marine Workshop of the
Leon Recanati
Leon Recanati ( he, ליאון רקנאטי; born May 10, 1948) is an Israeli businessman and philanthropist.
Biography
Leon Recanati is the son of Mathilda and Daniel Recanati.[University of Haifa
The University of Haifa ( he, אוניברסיטת חיפה Arabic: جامعة حيفا) is a university located on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel. Founded in 1963, the University of Haifa received full academic accreditation in 1972, becoming Is ...]
is located at the museum. The workshop provides professional diving and field surveying services for field research conducted at the institute.
Archaeological finds on permanent display at the museum include the
Athlit Ram, a bronze ram of a 2nd-century BC warship.
See also
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Lighthouses in Israel
The lighthouses of Israel are all located along its coastline. Most of the Israel's coastline faces west on the Mediterranean Sea, with a short coastline at the southern tip of the country, on the Gulf of Aqaba. Israel's main ports are the Port ...
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Tourism in Israel
Tourism in Israel is one of Israel's major sources of income, with a record 4.55 million tourist arrivals in 2019, and, in 2017, contributed NIS 20 billion to the Israeli economy making it an all-time record. Israel offers a plethora of historica ...
References
External links
The National Maritime Museum
Museums established in 1953
Museums in Haifa
Maritime museums in Israel
National museums
Archaeological museums in Israel
Museums of Ancient Near East in Israel
1953 establishments in Israel
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