Israeli National Maritime Museum
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The National Maritime Museum in Haifa
, Israel
was founded in 1953. It is 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 beach-head of Mount Carmel
, near the Israeli Clandestine Immigration and Naval Museum and Elijah's Cave, between Stella Maris
and Bat Galim
neighborhoods.
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
was founded in 1953. It is 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 beach-head of Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel ; , Kármēlos; , Kurmul or جبل مار إلياس Jabal Mar Elyas 'Mount Saint Elias') is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. Archaeologists have discovered ancient wine and oil presses at various locations on Mt. Carmel...
, near the Israeli Clandestine Immigration and Naval Museum and Elijah's Cave, between Stella Maris
Stella Maris Monastery
The Stella Maris Monastery or Monastery of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Haifa is a 19th-century Carmelite nunnery located on the slopes of Mount Carmel, Israel.- History :...
and Bat Galim
Bat Galim
Bat Galim is a neighborhood of Haifa, Israel, located at the foot of Mt. Carmel on the Mediterranean coast. Bat Galim is known for its promenade and sandy beaches.-History:...
neighborhoods.
External links
- The National Maritime Museum
- National Maritime Museum at ilMuseums.com