Exhibitions

For the first time, a favissa dated to the 13th century BCE, has been discovered near Tel Qashish, north of Yokneam.During excavations of the Israel Antiquities Authority in 2010, a trove of pottery vessels was found to the north of the Tel, dated to the Late Bronze Age IIB (1300-1200 BCE).I

Stone funerary busts (protomae) of men and women of various ages appeared in Eretz-Israel during the Late Roman era (2nd-3rd centuries CE).

The exhibition sheds light on the charms of pottery embellished in a great spectrum of designs and colour.

Many prints in the collection of the National Maritime Museum depict the development of shipping and naval engagements. During the 18th century important modifications were made in the construction of sailing ships, including sails and naval artillery.

"Coptic Textiles" is the term generally used for a class of decorated textiles from the 4th - 13th centuries CE, discovered in Egypt in a good state of preservation due to the hot, dry climate of that country.

Building model ships is a skill that began in times long past and continues to thrive among those who love ships and the sea.

This group of paintings, created in the mid-1980s, embodies all the qualities integral to the art of David Gerstein from its beginnings until the present -

In his allegorical work "Altneuland", Theodore Herzl envisioned Haifa as a city with a large, busy port from which ships bearing an emblem of seven stars set out for all parts of the world. His suggestion for the national flag, which was not accepted by the national establishments, was adopted by the national maritime company when it was formed.

Tel Shikmona, extending over eight dunams, has revealed some very rich archaeological finds, shedding light on the settlement's ongoing existence from the Late Canaanite era (15th century BCE) up to the Early Muslim era (7th century CE).