Haifa Museums is launching a rich, diverse and imaginative summer, which will run throughout July and August 2026. Families, children and culture enthusiasts are invited to enjoy dozens of activities, workshops, games, tours and special events spread across all of the network's museums in the city. Between contemporary art, handicrafts, Japanese culture, urban history and the world of print, every visitor will be able to find the experience that suits them.
The National Maritime Museum: Crafts Inspired by the Sea and the Ancient World
The National Maritime Museum is offering a particularly creative summer, with craft workshops inspired by the sea, shipping, and the ancient world. Along with tours of the new exhibition "The color is scarlet"Visitors will be able to participate in a variety of activities:
- Travel journal binding made from ecological materials
- Candlestick and clay vessel design
- Weaving with natural fibers
- Felting wool bags and wallets
- Creating stained glass inspired by ancient Rome
- Bookmark embroidery and making colorful parrots from the world of pirates
Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art: A Journey into Japanese Culture
Activities inspired by the exhibition will take place at the Tikotin Museum "In Praise of Shadows" and Japanese tradition. Visitors will be able to create, experiment and discover Japan from new angles:
- Creating paper decorations for Tanabata and writing wishes in Japanese
- Traditional fan design
- Creating miniature Zen gardens
- Stop-motion animation workshops
- Activities for the little ones
- Dyeing fabric bags using the traditional shibori technique
Haifa Museum of Art: Room of Wonders and Creation in the Greenhouse
The Makom Art Incubator opens its doors for a summer of play, materiality, and imagination. Alongside a space "Wonder Room" — An interactive space for families, sculpture and ceramics workshops will be held:
- Making puppets on string
- Clay secret boxes
- Ceramic stationery stands for the school year
Haifa City Museum: History, Architecture and Play
The City Museum offers activities that combine past and present, buildings and the city, and play and creation. Among the most notable events:
- Festive family event to mark the closing of the exhibitions "House of the People" ו"A transportable structure"
- Creative workshop inspired by landscape and city photography
- Embroidery station
- Wooden playhouses in the museum courtyard
- The night lantern game "Discovering the city" Includes tasks and a lantern-making workshop
Hermann Struck Museum: The World of Print Comes to Life
The Hermann Struck Museum will host tours and activities following the exhibition. "Here, there and nowhere"Visitors will be able to get up close and personal with the world of printing:
- Special tours for children and adults
- Introduction to various printing techniques
- Experimenting with hand-dyed prints
- Live demonstrations of Struck's historic printing presses
Opening hours – July and August 2026
Sunday–Thursday, Saturday: 10:00 AM – 18:00 PM
Fridays: 10:00 AM – 14:00 PM
The Hermann Struck Museum: Closed on Saturday
According to Yotam Yakir, CEO of Haifa Museums: "This summer we have built an especially rich and diverse program, which allows families to spend time together, create, learn and discover new worlds. Each of the museums offers a different experience... We invite the audience to enjoy a summer of culture, curiosity and imagination at the Haifa museums."