This Thursday, April 26, 2012, is Yom Ha'Atzmaut (celebrated), and this year, in honor of 64 yrs of the State of Israel, more than 64 attractions around the country will be open to the public at no charge.
Check it out and find a place you've never gone to, and go have fun! Last year we went to a museum that was free on Yom Haatzmaut, and it was almost completely empty. I think Israelis prefer their mangal in the park and sitting in traffic. I prefer free admission!
So, let me know where you'll be going! Just leave a comment below this post! (I'm thinking of going to the Old Train Station in Kfar Yehoshua. We've never been there and it's literally 5 min. down the road!)
You can also download the full list if that's easier for you (download link at the bottom of the page)
I haven't found the list posted in English anywhere yet, so here's my version of it:
Southern Attractions:
The Open Museum - Negba 050-55605540
Atar HaRiShonim BaNegev - Kibbutz Ruchama 08-680734
Yad LaIsha HaLochemet - Nitzanim 08-6727895 guided tours from 9am - 1 pm
M'Shoah La'Tkuma (From the Holocaust to the Building of the State) - Yad Mordechai 08-6720559, 052-3923107
Museum of Water and Security at Nir Am. 050-5709042
Mitzpeh Gvulot (Kibbutz Gvulot) 054-7919000
Ben Gurion's Cabin at Sdeh Boker (open from 10 am to 4 pm on Y. H.) 08-6560469
Maoz Mul Aza - Kibbutz Sa'ad (about the War of Independence) - 052-3726644
Merkaz Joe Alon - Lahav - 08-9913322
Yosef Veitz Mitzpe Revivim 08-6562570
\ 08-6562638
Metzudat Yoav Givati Museum 08-6611316
Eilat Museum 08-6340754
Added in from another source: The Open Museum, Omer 08-6492692
Added in from another source: The Open Museum, Omer 08-6492692
Jerusalem and Surrounding Area:
Museum of the Old Yishuv Courtyard (Jerusalem) 02-6276319,
052-4002478
Givat Hatachmoshet - open 9 am to 5 pm 02-5828442
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Beit Yellin (Motza) 02-5345443,
0524-257345
Gush Etziyon Visitors Center - Kfar Etziyon. Please schedule your visit by calling 02-9935160
Museum of the Prisoners of the Machtarot - Experiential Museum about Prisons during the British Mandate. 10 am - 4 pm 02-6233166
Tower of David Museum (Jaffa Gate) 02-6265333
Beit HaRav Kook 10 am - 4 pm. Rechov HaRav Kook 9 (center of town), Jerusalem 02-6232560, 02-6251517
Beit Shai Agnon 9 am - 4 pm. Rechov Klausner 16, Talpiot. Guided Tours at 10 and at 12. 02-6716498
Bank Of Israel Museum 02-6552828
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02-6552520, 02-6552718
Alone on the Walls of Jerusalem 02-6265922
Menachem Begin Heritage Center. Please schedule your visit by calling 02-5652020 02-5652011
Latrun 08-9784321
**Added in from another Source** : The Israel Museum in Jerusalem 10am - 5 pm www.imj.org.il 02-670-8811
The Bible Lands Museum 10 am - 2 pm
**Added in from another Source** : The Israel Museum in Jerusalem 10am - 5 pm www.imj.org.il 02-670-8811
The Bible Lands Museum 10 am - 2 pm
Tel Aviv and the Merkaz:
Independence House (Beit Ha'atzmaut) - The historic location from which Ben Gurion declared the establishment of the State of Israel. 03-5173942, 03-5106426
The Israeli Museum at the Yitzchak Rabin Center. 9am - 5 pm. Also free to the public on Wed (Yom HaZikaron) and Fri this week. Please call *4585 or 03-7453358 to arrange your visits, all visits must be booked in advance.
Beit Ben Gurion (Tel Aviv) 03-5221010 King George St, #38, first floor, Tel Aviv
Rokach House 03-5168042
Jabotinsky Museum 8 am - 4 pm. 03-5287320
Joseph Bau House 054-4301499 www.josephbau.com
Toldot Tzahal Museum at the Old Train Station. 03-5172913 ,
03-5161346
Etzel Museum 03-5253307
Haganah Museum 03-5608624
Lechi Museum 03-6820288. Guided tours available at 10:30 am, 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm, and 3:00 pm. Trivia Contest at 1 pm
The Etzel 1948 Museum 03-5177180
, 03-5172044Open 8:30am - 4:00pm
Nachum Gutman Art Museum 03-5161970
Husmasa Site 03-5050425
Mikve Israel Visitors Center 03-5030489
Rishon L'Tzion Museum 03-9598862,
03-9598890. Open 10 am - 2 pm. Guided Tours every hour. Special activities for children.
The Moshava Museum (Mazkeret Batya) 08-9349525 Open 10am - 4 pm.
North And Northern Coast:
Beit HaShomer at Kfar Giladi 04-6941565
Chatzar HaRishonim at Kfar Giladi Guided tours every hour 9am - 2pm. Meet at "Beit Rishonimim". torasr@gmail.com
Birya Fortress 04-6922433 Open 9 am - 4 pm
Tel Chai Courtyard 04-6951333 Open 9:30 - 3:00. Guided tours every 45 min
Rosh Pinah Recycling Center 04-6936913. Movie every hour, followed by a guided tour. Open 10am - 2 pm
Beit HaMeiri (Tzfat) 04-6921939,
04-6971307
Chatzar Kinneret 04-6709117 Guided tours at 9:30 am, 11:00 am, 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm, and 3:00 pm
Naharayim Experience in Old Gesher 04-6753336, 04-6752685
Palmach Cave 04-9898946, 052-4471109. Guided tours for families every hour from 9 am - 5 pm
Nahalal Historical Police Station - 04-6415073. Guided tours every hour from 10 am - 1 pm.
Sliq in Nahalal 052 3347194 . www.sliq.org.il Guided tours every hour from 9 am - 3 pm
Kibbutz Yifat Museum of Pioneers in the Emeq 04-6548974 Open 10 am - 3 pm www.Pioneers.co.il
Beit Chaim Shturman - Ein Harod 04-6486328
National Israeli Museum Of the Sea (Clandestine Immigration and Naval Museum) 04-8536249
Chomah U'Migdal - Kibbutz Chanita 04-9859677
Rakevet Ha'emeq (Kfar Yehoshua) 04-9534226
Clandestine Immigration Boat - Replica - Atlit. All tours must be scheduled in advance 04-9841980
Joara Museum - 04-9597402
Treasures of the Wall Museum in Akko - Eastern Wall of the Old City of Akko. 04-9911004 Open 10 am - 4 pm
Underground Prisoners Museum in Akko - 04-9911375
Beit Fisher in Kiryat Atta - please schedule your visit between 9:30 am and 2 pm by calling 04-8440207
First Aliyah Museum (Zichron Yaakov) 04-6294777 open 10 am - 4 pm
Beit Chana Senesh - Kibbutz Sdot Yam (near Ceaserea) . Open 10 am - 4 pm 04-6364366, 052-8795366
Hagdudim Museum 09-8822212. Open 9 am - 4 pm. Guided tours, children's activities
Beit Feinberg and Khan Museum (Hadera) Jabotinsky St, #34, Hadera 04-6324562 Open 10 am - 3 pm. Guided tours on the hour. Khan Museum is at Hagiborim St. #74
**From another source** Madatech in Haifa
The Open Museums at Tefen and Tel Chai
**From another source** Madatech in Haifa
The Open Museums at Tefen and Tel Chai
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