Exhibitions

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 -

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

"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.

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.

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

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

For the first time, a favissa (repository for discarded cult objects), dated to the 13th century BCE, has been discovered some 300 m. north of Tel Qashish and about 2 km north of Tel Yokneam.