Haifa Museums

The Haifa Museums include the municipal museums located around the city: the Haifa Museum of Art, the Art Center, the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art, the National Maritime Museum, the Haifa City Museum, the Mane Katz Museum, the Hermann Struck Museum, and the Prehistoric Museum. At the time of its establishment, the company included all museums that belonged to the municipality. Until 1977 these museums were located in City Hall. In 1977 some of the museums were transferred to their current location, at 26 Shabtai Levi St. By 1985 the company included the following: The Haifa Museum of Art (also called "the Museum of Modern Art") The museum was opened in 1951 at City Hall, and was run by Dr. P. Shif between the years 1955 - 1964. In 1978 the museum was transferred to its current location at 26 Shabtai Levi St. The Museum of Music and Ethnology