The Haifa Museum of Art is one of the three great art museums of art here in Israel. It concentrates on exhibits of contemporary Israeli and international art, viewing art as a holistic, unique, vibrant enterprise. As a discerning organisation, working in the field of culture, we at the museum have dedicated ourselves to keeping tabs on every trend, cultural phenomenon or process which is typical of contemporary modern culture, as reflected in both the form and content of the plastic arts. The Haifa Museum of Art was founded in 1951 especially for a great exhibition in honor of Marc Chagall. From 1977, 
the museum has been housed in its present building, which is situated in the Hadar district of Haifa. This is a unique stone edifice, originally built as a school in the 1930s. It was then declared to be a listed building on a preservation site.
The historic significance of the building stems from its geographical position at the edge of Wadi Nisnas, a central focal point of local culture, which acts as a linchpin for the three neighbourhoods - the Jewish, Muslim and Christian - which meet and impinge on each other at this site. The location of the museum therefore enables it to act as a multi-cultural and intercultural bridge, reflecting Haifa’s special urban and communal wellsprings.
Address: 26, Shabbetai Levi St., 45134 Haifa
Telephone: 04 – 8523255
Ticket office and advance bookings: extension number 0
Office of the managing director: extension number 202
Marketing, season tickets and subscriptions: extension number 209
Events: extension number 217
Library: extension number 219
Guidance, study groups and courses: extension number 293
e-mail: curator@hma.org.il
Days and times of opening:
Sundays: closed
Mondays,Tuesdays, Wednesdays,: 10.30 – 16.00
Thursdays: 16.00 – 19.00
Fridays and eves of Jewish festivals: 10.30 – 13.00
Shabbatot and Jewish festivals: 10.30 – 15.00
