Hecht Museum in Haifa – Visitors Guide
Hecht Museum at the University of Haifa presents mostly archaeological findings and some art exhibits. Moreover, the entrance is free.
Map
Hecht Museum is located on the ground floor of Eshkol Tower at the University of Haifa. The address is Abba Khoushy Avenue 199. And the easiest way to reach this spot is by entering “Hecht Museum” into Waze or clicking this link.
Directions for drivers: Link to Waze and Link to Google Maps
Directions for public transport: Link to Moovit
Interactive map of the area:
Note: the museum is located in the same building as Haifa University Viewpoint. And you can see both during a visit.
And here is a map of the museum:
As you can see, the museum has two levels dedicated to archaeology and art.
Parking
If you are visiting during summer vacation, holidays, or weekends, you can easily find parking on the campus near Eshkol Tower. But during school days, finding parking can be tricky.
Entrance Fee
Free.
Opening Hours
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 10:00 – 16:00
Tuesday: 10:00 – 19:00
Friday: 10:00 – 13:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 14:00
Note: the opening hours were updated in July 2026.
Contact Information
Phone: 04-8257773, 04-8240308
Email: hechtmus@univ.haifa.ac.il
Facebook: hechtmus
Website: mushecht.haifa.ac.il
The Archaeological Wing
We will start our visit to the archaeological wing. And here is a list of items that can be found here:
The permanent displays in the new wing are thematic and based both on archaeological artifacts from the Hecht Collection and those on loan from the Israel Antiquities Authority:
- Archaeology of Eretz-Israel in Chronological Sequence: Beginning with the Chalcolithic Period and ending in the Late Byzantine period.
- Thematic Display: Jewish coins, West Semitic seals, weights, jewelry, toys, oil lamps, and artifacts from the Temple Mount Excavations in Jerusalem.
- Phoenicians on the Northern Coast of Israel in the Biblical Period: The contribution of the Phoenicians, the sea-going traders, to the technology of harbor engineering, development and distribution of the alphabetic script, and more.
- Ancient Crafts and Industries: Metalworking, woodworking, stone vessels, glassmaking, mosaic art, the art of writing, and the physician’s craft.
- Ma’agan Mikhael Ancient Ship: The hull of the 2400-year-old ship, its anchor, and cargo.
- Findings from the University of Haifa Excavations
Source: museums.gov.il
You can see several findings near the entrance to the museum. Here is, for example, a fragment of a mosaic floor from the synagogue at Beit Shean:
As you enter the museum, you will walk in a corridor full of archaeological findings from various places in Israel.
Archaeology in Chronological Sequence
Here are photos of some of the findings:
Phoenicians on the Northern Coast
The data in the photo above sorts animals by body size, and big animals were the first to become extinct.
Cuneiform script: “Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, a supporter of the Temple Esagila and the Temple of Ezida, the firstborn son of Naboplassar Ki