Welcome to the

H e c h t M u s e u m

University of Haifa

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The museum was inaugurated in 1984, at the initiative of the late Dr. Reuben Hecht,
who donated his private collection to the University of Haifa.

Permanent Archaeological Exhibitions:

Archaeology of the Land of Israel in chronological sequence: beginning
with the Chalcolithic Period and ending in the Byzantine Period.

Ancient Crafts and Industries: metalworking, woodworking, stone vessels,
glass making, mosaic art, the art of writing, and the physician's craft.

jaropen Thematic display: Jewish coins; weights; West Semitic seals; jewelry;
artifacts from The Temple Mount excavations, Jerusalem; and more.

Temporary exhibitions are presented in the
archaeology hall as well as in the art wing.

The Art Wing:
The Art Collection consists of two principal groups:

French painting 1830-1930: Barbizon School;
Impressionism; Post-Impressionism; School of Paris

Jewish art from mid-19th to early 20th century:
Dutch, German and Eastern European artists

Oscar Ghez Collection, University of Haifa:
Jewish artists who perished in the Holocaust

Hecht Museum Auditorium houses an impressive old pipe organ.

There is a wheelchair available for the visitors benefit Visitor information Contact us Sign our guestbook, or view it

Museum director and curator: Ofra Rimon

Created originally by - Shunit Netter-Marmelstein
Last update: October 19th, 2006, by - Nadav Gur