This garden/park has a wide variety of plants that are indigenous to Israel. Located on the grounds of the Eretz Israel Museum, (also known as the Haaretz Museum) the park features a reconstructed olive oil press plant to crush olives and produce oil (using ancient methods), a reconstructed water-powered flour mill and the Garden of Jotham's Parable. The olive press plant is a small quaint building that can be a great place to serve dessert and will surely add that extra touch of atmosphere.

The museum has numerous pavilions covering a wide variety of interests and it is possible to have the museum accessible after hours for you and your guests. The Ethnography and Folklore Pavilion focuses on three main themes, The Cycle of Life, The Torah Scroll and its Decorations, and Yearly Cycle of Jewish Holy Days. Other pavilions include: Numismatics Pavilion (featuring a large coin collection), a Ceramics Pavilion specializing in ancient pottery, Nechushtan Pavilion, dedicated to the ancient metal working of Timna. The "Man and His Work" Center focuses on researching traditional material culture of the Land of Israel before the beginning of modern industrialization.

Mosaic Square displays mosaic floors from ancient houses of prayer: the Samaritan synagogue unearthed here, the synagogue at Tiberias and the church at Suhmata in the Galilee. It also features a mosaic from a villa at Beit Guvrin and a Muslim place of worship from Ramla. A large winepress, excavated here is displayed in situ together with other archaeological finds from other locations.

Located on the grounds of the museum is one of the most ancient sites excavated in the Tel Aviv area - Tell Qasile – a 3,000 year old city, established by the Philistines and apparently destroyed by fire in the tenth century by King David’s forces. One of the important finds of Tell Qasile is a Philistine cultic center. Guided tours of Tell Qasile may be arranged by request.

The park /museum is located in the Ramat Aviv neighborhood of Tel Aviv at 2 Levanon (University) Street.

Basic Event Fee:
7500 NIS (this is a rental fee for the location only).
Events may be held here between May and October.

Operating the pavillions after hours:
100 NIS/hour

Guided tours for groups of 30:
Weekday 300 NIS
Fri. and Sat. 400 NIS

Contact:
Ms. Nima Doron
Events Manager
03/ 642-1124 FAX
03/ 641-5244 TEL

Regular Museum Visiting Hours:
Sun, Mon.-Tue.- Thurs.: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Fri.- Sat.: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

There is a regulalry scheduled guided tour in English, on Saturday at 12:30 PM.

For special guided tours, call 03/641-3217.

Main Numbers:
03/ 641-5244 TEL
03/ 641-2408 FAX

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