Exhibitions
Pirates - Between truth and legend
The phenomenon of piracy - piracy - has evolved since man began trading in ships, and it has flourished mainly in areas of loose rule. Piracy existed in ancient times in the Mediterranean and the Sea of China and reached its peak in the seventeenth century in the Atlantic Ocean, with the rise of European colonialism and the development of trade routes with the "New World".
SOS!
The exhibition 'SOS!' seeks to provoke thought about the changing relationship between us and the sea - after man, who always felt vulnerable in the face of dangerous sea forces, in our time made the sea extremely vulnerable and caused ecological destruction of the marine environment.
Mythological Deities and Heroes in Graeco-Roman Sculpture
Mythology is a genre of stories, usually of gods and heroes, created in order to explain natural or social phenomena, religious concepts, customs, ceremonies, and even the origins of the names of cities and countries.
The Athlit Ram
One of the most important and rare discoveries of underwater archaeology in Israel is that of the Athlit ram. It was discovered by the late Yehoshua Ramon in 1980, in the northern bay of Athlit, and was retrieved from the sea by the staff and students of the Maritime Civilizations Department at the Centre for Marine Studies at Haifa University.
Anchors
One of the concerns of seafarers of all times has been how to halt their vessel in mid-ocean when necessary. The first sailors solved the problem by lowering a rock tied to a rope onto the sea-bed.
Ancient Shipping
The lands of the Mediterranean and the Red Sea were always connected with the sea and the rivers. Already in the earliest periods boats traversed the rivers and the coasts of the sea. In these lands was born and developed the art of seafaring, at least as far as the western world is concerned.
The Age of the Maritime Discoveries
During the 15th-16th centuries maritime exploration and colonization reached a peak. It was a decisive phase between the Middle Ages and the beginning of Modern Times.
Shikmona and its Treasures
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).
Decorated Pottery from Greece and Southern Italy
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
Home Port
The exhibition invites visitors to a space full of love for the sea and connects them directly with the museum's new story. It features a display of bottled ships and models of ships from around the world created by sailors as part of the unique leisure culture that has evolved aboard ships sailing in the distance.