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Palmach Museum
4.5
1,234 reviews
#7 of 297 things to do in Tel Aviv
Speciality Museums • Natural History Museums • History Museums
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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The Palmach Museum treasures and cherishes the Palmach's heritage, members and set of values. Join us for an interactive, immersive experience telling the story of the Striking Forces of the 'Hagana' Organiztion, through an audio-visual exhibition. Go back in time with the typical Palmach squad and become one of them for a day! All tours are guided and a reservation must be made in advance.
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia12,852 contributions
Museum recalls elite strike force
Oct 2022
The Palmach played a vital role in Israel's War of Independence. The Hagenah were a militia, to which almost every man in the Yishuv belonged. Hagenah weapons caches are still being discovered. The Palmach were the elite strike force of the Hagenah. The Palmach were formed into companies, which operated under orders. The Museum takes visitors into the realm of the Palmach, by use of interactive displays. Appointments are necessary.
Written November 12, 2022
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Paddo Life
Sydney, Australia58 contributions
Powerful Visit
Dec 2019
A powerful experience. My husband who has heard these stories so many times felt that this museum made it all come alive for him. In hindsight it was a little much our 9 yr old who had so many challenging questions about the futility of war afterwards. Recommend for children aged 11yrs +
Written January 17, 2020
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Patrick n
Herndon, VA42 contributions
Highly recommend, make reservations in advance
Jan 2020
Definitely one of the best museum experiences I have had. I was lucky that I was a single visitor in an off peak time of year. Arrived without a reservation and they were able to squeeze me into a tour later that day. I went next door to the Rabin Center museum while I waiting, which was also very good. The Palmach is a rare museum in that it tells a story using visuals and small group tours. It tells a compelling story and allows you to follow characters through the period in different scenes and years. This was my first time in Tel Aviv and the Palmach was a highlight, I’m so glad I was able to get in.
Written January 17, 2020
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Helene G
Toronto, Canada4 contributions
Palmach museum
Jan 2020 • Couples
An excellent museum to tour. It is mostly audiovisual and hence not boring for children. Next to it is a library with photos of the Palmach units and the guide who actually was part of one of the units. Please note that Friday it closes at 3 PM
Written January 7, 2020
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Galooba
Huntsville, AL365 contributions
A very human story behind the quest for freedom, independence and a q homeland
Feb 2020
Totally immersive and well done. Do what we did and choose this over the Museum of Art (though I'm sure that is quite good also) if you want to learn more about the country's early beginnings. Call in advance and make a reservation because there are limits to the groups scheduled.
Written March 4, 2020
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Israel B
19 contributions
visiting Palmach museu
Aug 2022
in he museu house lived the commander of Palmach. if I remembe well, eliahu golomb. interestin visit, a lot of history of the independence war. in the lçast floor there is a veterans associations. I looked for a veteran, but no one was present at that time, there are vey few alivr, and very old of couse
Written January 4, 2023
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Lynne T
Vista, CA57 contributions
Wonderful and so very interesting!
Jun 2022
This museum is so active. Real movies, active action around you.
So much history of the women and men (teens on a kibbutz) paving the way for a state of Israel and the beginning of the IDF.
Written July 7, 2022
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leslie p
Miami, FL126 contributions
palmach museum
Dec 2019
outstanding museum. very well done.unique presentation.. a little hard because it requires standing for quite a long time. few places to sit along the way, but very well done and very informative..
Written January 8, 2020
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eccaberek
Woollahra, Australia122 contributions
Best Museum ever visited
This interactive media experience is a MUST. I visited with my 15 year old daughter & we were both very impressed. You are taken on journey with a group of immigrants who join the army. You share their personal experiences, problems, integration into Israel and with each other. Some dont survive. You experience the founding of Israel in the early years to 1948. This walk through time is a cuttting edger experiential journey allows you to understand Israels difficult birth as a nation.

I rate the Palmach Museum & Independence Hall as the only MUST SEES in Tel Aviv.
Written April 8, 2008
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FlyingGull
New York14 contributions
Not really a museum
Last year, my wife and I visited and found that this is more of an experience than a museum, as they take you through a series of rooms set up to represent various stages of the development of the Palmach and the War of Independence, including a batlle zone complete with virtual bombardment, a warship, a campfire at a field camp, etc. It is more of an enactment than an exhibit.

Location is in neighborhood away from other attractions, but well worth the detour.
Written May 28, 2008
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Palmach Museum is open:
  • Sun - Sun 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Mon - Mon 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
  • Tue - Tue 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Wed - Thu 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Fri - Fri 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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