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Museum Address:
The Yigal Allon Center
Kibbutz Ginosar 14980
Opening Hours:
Sun-Thu​8am - 5pm
Fri & Holiday Eve​8am - 4pm
​Sat​8am - 5pm​
Contact Details:
Tel.:​​04-6727700
​Fax:​​04-6722910​

Activity coordination and booking:​
Yael Gurecvich​054-2533374​
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The Yigal Allon Center
Museum and Educational Center

Exhibitions

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​After the death of Yigal Allon in 1980, his many friends erected in his memory at his home on Kibbutz Ginosar, on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, the Yigal Allon Museum and Educational Center – "Man in the Galilee".
Yigal Allon sitting in a Jeep behind the wheel, with soldiers in the back 
Yigal Allon

The exhibition is an expression of Allon's humanistic approach in many areas of life. One of the founders of Kibbutz Ginosar, Allon was a pioneer, Commander in Chief of the Palmach and Operational Commander of the Southern Command in the War of Independence.  

During his political career he served as Minister of Labor, Minister of Immigration and Absorption, Minister of Education and Culture and Minister of Foreign Affairs. He had strong ties with Israeli Arabs, and was a comrade and friend.

The exhibits illustrate the life and legacy of Yigal Allon, providing fertile ground for a variety of in-depth educational activities, with a view to the future.


The Ancient Galilee Boat - not just for archaeologists!

The Yigal Allon Center is home to the "ancient boat" – a 2,000-year old boat found off the coast of the Sea of ​​Galilee, a one-of-a kind archaeological discovery. After a visit to the boat, we will look at a display showing life in the Sea of Galilee basin during the Second Temple period, and learn the characteristics of the Jewish community at that time. After that, we will set sail on the waters of the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum, where we will tour the impressive ruins of a synagogue and a church, and see how Jews and Christians lived side by side in Mishnaic and Talmudic times.
The ancient boat from Ginosar in its special exhibition hall at the museum 

Mishnah and Talmud Exhibition

A description of the Jewish community and its institutions in the Mishnaic and Talmudic period.
The Mishna and Talmud exhibition hall with an ancient mosaic of a Menorah on the floor

Jewish Settlement Exhibition

"Jewish settlement, with its broad shoulder upon which it carried the hard work of our liberation, is a living, breathing, developing and productive reality, every hour of every day." Yigal Allon
A film about Jewish settlement in the Galilee since the beginning of the First Aliyah to the present day, covering six periods and unique stories with actor Mati Seri. The film is accompanied by a map showing the growth of Jewish communities over the years.​ ​
The Jewish settlement Room - tiers of seats; on the wall there’s a map of Israel and black and white historic photographs ​

The Preservation for Generations Project

 Preservation for Generations Project​

"A nation that doesn't respect its past will ha​ve a dull present and an uncertain future." Yigal Allon
In a large-scale project undertaken by the Yigal Allon Center in conjunction with the Judaica Department of Harvard University, the archival collections of settlement in the Galilee was digitized, including hundreds of thousands of photographs and historical and contemporary documents.
Now, thanks to a muse​um portal, there is free access to all the intellectual-historical assets that tell the story of Zionism and Israeli society, collections which are cornerstones, enabling today's youth and future generations to learn and understand the personal and public story of the State of Israel.​
​A black and white historic photograph of two Jewish settlers working. From the archive of Kibbutz Nir David
Image from the archives of Kibbutz Nir David
The Preservation for Generations Project; The Yigal Allon Center; The Judaica  Division of  Harvard  Library

Yigal Allon

Yigal Allon and his legacy

Yigal Allon and an Arab man holding a plant together, smiling
A tour of the Museum that follows episodes from Yigal Allon's legacy, from the story of his childhood in Kfar Tavor and his years of schooling in Kaduri through the human stories about young people who volunteered to the Palmach and the story of Jewish settlement in the Galilee, we will be exposed to Zionist-pioneering activity in all its diversity, and ask ourselves what is the pioneering activity of today.​

​​Legacy of the Palmach

An experiential activity that follows the Palmach's legacy – the creation of largest and most important army of pioneering Zionism. In a variety of challenging activities, we will step into the (ragged) shoes of the male and female P​almach fighters. We will learn from these foot soldiers the values of friendship, cooperation, and striving to achieve a mission, and we will sing songs of the Palmach and drink "asli" coffee, while learning endearing, funny and sad stories that have become legends.
 
Historic photos of men and women who served in the Palmach, including the poet Haim Gouri. Above them lyrics from Gouri’s poem “ 

What are the qualities of a leader?

Yigal Allon, former Commander in Chief of the Palmach and Operational Commander of the Southern Command in the War of Independence, left a glorious legacy of command and leadership, which has influenced many of his followers. Following the example of Allon's writings, we will hold an experiential day of study which will deal with the question of "What are the qualities of a leader?". The day will include a tour that follows Allon's legacy, a number of workshops and discussion groups and challenging activity in the museum compound.
Yigal Allon sitting in a Jeep behind the wheel, with soldiers in the back  

Educational Activity

​Spring Ga​thering​

Allon, who fought the Arabs of the Galilee during the War of Independence, was their close friend after the war, and he was among the Knesset members who contributed the most to promote minority populations in Israel. During his years as a public figure, Yigal Allon held an annual gathering every spring with the aim of bringing people together. He invited all his friends from the villages of minority populations. In 2,000 the Spring gatherings resumed at the Yigal Allon Center, and they are dedicated to the joint activities of Jewish and Arab students and youth.
On this tour we wi​ll learn the story of the Spring gatherings and see the various exhibits that have been displayed over the years, filling the Yigal Allon Center and its surroundings.

Colorful artworks made by Jewish and Arab youth in the Spring Gatherings 

To schedule activities and make bookings:

Yael Gurevich - 054-2533374​

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