Exhibitions

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).

The current exhibition presents vessels decorated in the Black-Figure style (7th-6th centuries BCE) and Red-Figure style (6th-4th centuries BCE). The latter was also prevalent in southern Italy and in Sicily, having reached there with migrants from Greece. Characteristic of these vessels are the wonderful decorations derived both from mythology and from daily life