The Israeli Cartoon Museum, Holon – Visitors Guide
The Israeli Cartoon Museum in Holon is a charming, small museum, making it a great attraction for families and comic book fans.
Map
The Israeli Cartoon Museum is located at Ilona Feher Street 3 in Holon. Is adjasunet to Design Museum Holon. You can leave your car at the nearby Mediatheque parking lot (free on Saturdays). The easiest way to reach the museum is by using one of the following links.
Directions for drivers: Link to Waze and Link to Google Maps
Directions for public transport: Link to Moovit
Interactive map of the area:
Opening Hours
Sunday, Friday: Closed
Monday, Wednesday: 10:00 – 13:00
Tuesday, Thursday: 17:00 – 20:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 15:00
Tip: Plan your visit to coincide with one of the free tours.
Entrance Fee
Adult: 20 NIS
Holon resident, student, soldier: 15 NIS
Senior citizen: 10 NIS
Child under 5: free
Note: You can purchase tickets at the official site.
At the Museum
Recently, the Israeli Cartoon Museum relocated to a new building, and as a result, they offered free visits for a limited time. We registered for a visit and went to the museum last Saturday.
The museum is located near the Design Museum Holon, and we parked at the nearby Mediatheque parking lot, which is free on Saturdays. Here are several photos of the exterior:
There is a small store at the entrance where you can buy comic books and art books.
Comics Timeline Hall
We arrived at 10:00, and after registering, started exploring the museum. We started in the big hall next to the cashier. This hall has two large screens showing the comic timeline and features several activities for kids.
Israeli Super Heroes
When booking tickets, I noticed the tour timetable. By the time we arrived at the “Israeli Super Heroes” exhibition, the tour had already started.
The exhibition “Israeli Super Heroes” examines attempts to create blue-and-white superheroes in Israeli comics. At this exhibition, you can find the works of about fifty artists.
Sabraman
One of the first Israeli superheroes was “Sabraman”. It was created by Uri Fink when he was only fourteen years old.
Here are several photos, including the relevant newspaper article:
The first Israeli superhero, Sabraman, is Dan Bar-On, a soldier who was mortally wounded in the Yom Kippur War. To save his life, the doctors implanted an atomic rod in his body that gave him superpowers. The atomic rod allows him to fly, teleport himself from place to place, and shoot laser beams from his eyes. Under the code name Saberman and alongside
other superagents, he uses his powers to fight supervillains who threaten the country
Israel. Saberman is married to Ronit, lives in Tel Aviv, and his real superpower is that you won’t forget this character.
Uri-On
Uri-On was created by Michael Netzer, an American-Israeli artist who worked for DC Comics and Marvel Comics in the 1970s. Hence, you can see that his work is closer to the popular DC and Marvel comics.
There were creations similar to Popeye the sailor who ate spinach. For example, there is Yoav, who drank two glasses of milk every day to gain super strength and become smarter.
And here is a more recent example: “Tin Brother”.
