The start of the war against Iran, "With the Dog," which opened on Friday, 13/6/25, surprised us all. Haifa Museums decided to take the plunge and bring the cultural experience to our home.
Haifa Museums with you in the MMD
Haifa museums were forced to close their doors due to Operation "Am Kalavi" and Home Front Command guidelines. However, on the Haifa Museums website you can find a variety of museum experiences for the whole family that will make your time enjoyable: DIY workshops, lectures, virtual tours, and more.
Activities for the whole family
- DIY workshops - Anyone can take filmed creative workshops that can be done from home: a dreamcatcher workshop, a quilling workshop, a mask workshop inspired by Pablo Picasso, a salt sculpture workshop, and more.
- Theater plays for children From the "Fairy Tale Theater": "Ay! Ouch! Eva!", "The Man and the Line" and more.
- Story time for children, also in Arabic: "The Cat Daphne Wants", "Mia's Blue Kangaroo", a Japanese folk tale and more.
- For all activities
Lectures or not to be
"Tasty lectures" on a variety of topics, such as: Russia - 50 Shades of Darkness, Buddhism, and more. For all lectures.
Live enrichment lectures in a variety of fields with the best lecturers, including topics such as: "Animals in Art History," "Drug or Cure," "Is the American Empire in Decline?" and more. Paid lectures as part of the "Culture Club." For details and purchase.
In the coming days, additional content will be uploaded to the Haifa Museums website, it is recommended to stay updated. Site.
Yotam Yakir, CEO of Haifa Museums:
"Haifa's museums were closed over the weekend and will operate strictly only according to the Home Front Command's guidelines. At the same time, we have a variety of capabilities in the digital field that this is the time - when you are at home in a protected space - for the whole family to enjoy together. Haifa's museums will continue to provide every possible service, this is our mission, as in Corona, as in war, even now."
A glimpse into the world of curators
Yotam Yakir, CEO of Haifa Museums, in a filmed interview with the curators of the various museums, past and present: curator of the Haifa Museum of Art, curator of the Haifa City Museum, curator of the National Maritime Museum and curator of the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art. A glimpse into the work of the curators and behind the scenes of the creation of exhibitions. In addition, on the site you can find virtual tours of past exhibitions, such as: ""I, Haifa", "Japanese Design Today 100", "Tel Shikmona" and more.