Beit Aaronsohn - N.I.L.I. Museum
Beit Aaronsohn - N.I.L.I. Museum
Beit Aaronsohn - N.I.L.I. Museum
4.5
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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African Stay
30 contributions
Jan 2023
The tour is about 1hour and thirty minutes and is very interactive. Its essential to book and this was easy to do with a call. It is also suitable for children over ten years. The guide, Yael, spoke English and was exceptional in her knowledge
Written January 22, 2023
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GiudittaGerusalemme
Jerusalem, Israel51 contributions
Aug 2022
Excellent graphic design, new films, historical explanations, guide, old furnished house provide the colors to history. A story of brave people who MADE history. Very friendly and knowledgeable personnel answered all questions. Includes secret hatches. Had a great experience, very moving
Written August 31, 2022
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Daphna A
Ashkelon, Israel92 contributions
Mar 2014 • Couples
Very organized and well guided. Reasonable entrance fees.
A must to every Israeli, young and mature.
Don't avoid it.
A must to every Israeli, young and mature.
Don't avoid it.
Written March 10, 2014
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Ahuva613
Jerusalem, Israel20 contributions
Jul 2018 • Family
We took some of our kids here for them to learn about the young founders of NILI.
Firstly, I'd recommend a visit to the First Aliyah museum, only a few minutes' walk away, before visiting NILI, for background on early settlers and of Zichron Yakov.
A visit to the NILI/Beit Aronson museum begins with a video about the Aronsons and NILI. Many old photo stills are included, but since the Aronson story is about sibling spies and includes bravery, ideology, adventure, romance and more, my kids (ages 11-19) were intrigued, despite it not being geared specifically towards children.
This is followed by a tour of the Aronson home, as it was when the family lived there, including secret niches for weapons.
The visit ends with a tour of the NILI museum.
The museum is priced a bit high, especially for children, and they don't offer family discounts. Important to note that the museum closes rather early and we saw them turn away many visitors who arrived after 2:15. (You'd think that they would keep longer hours during the summer vacation months.)
We did the tour in Hebrew. No matter the language, it's advised to reserve a time slot in advance, especially if you prefer the tour in a language other than Hebrew.
Firstly, I'd recommend a visit to the First Aliyah museum, only a few minutes' walk away, before visiting NILI, for background on early settlers and of Zichron Yakov.
A visit to the NILI/Beit Aronson museum begins with a video about the Aronsons and NILI. Many old photo stills are included, but since the Aronson story is about sibling spies and includes bravery, ideology, adventure, romance and more, my kids (ages 11-19) were intrigued, despite it not being geared specifically towards children.
This is followed by a tour of the Aronson home, as it was when the family lived there, including secret niches for weapons.
The visit ends with a tour of the NILI museum.
The museum is priced a bit high, especially for children, and they don't offer family discounts. Important to note that the museum closes rather early and we saw them turn away many visitors who arrived after 2:15. (You'd think that they would keep longer hours during the summer vacation months.)
We did the tour in Hebrew. No matter the language, it's advised to reserve a time slot in advance, especially if you prefer the tour in a language other than Hebrew.
Written August 1, 2018
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NATHAN R
N MIAMI BEACH4 contributions
Jun 2015 • Friends
I was happy to stumble upon the Aaronson Museum. Its small and quaint, took about an hour to go through. Why is it important to see?
Records a history of Israel that is not really on anyone's radar. It's about WWI and how the Zichrion Yakov family, the Aaronson family, spied on the Ottoman Empire for the British.
Its a museum that presents the ultimate sacrifices made by men and women to secure the beginnings of the state of Israel before it became one.
It also records eyewitness accounts of the Armenian genocide, which of course, never happened according to the Turks.
The lifestyle, design and culture of that time period in Israel
ANother reason: Very reasonably priced. Its worth the visit. The presentation was made by a knowledgeable presenter.
Records a history of Israel that is not really on anyone's radar. It's about WWI and how the Zichrion Yakov family, the Aaronson family, spied on the Ottoman Empire for the British.
Its a museum that presents the ultimate sacrifices made by men and women to secure the beginnings of the state of Israel before it became one.
It also records eyewitness accounts of the Armenian genocide, which of course, never happened according to the Turks.
The lifestyle, design and culture of that time period in Israel
ANother reason: Very reasonably priced. Its worth the visit. The presentation was made by a knowledgeable presenter.
Written July 2, 2015
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harobed1a
Newton, MA149 contributions
Nov 2014 • Couples
This museum is in the house of the family that founded a network of intelligence operatives to provide the British with information about Turkish military operations during World War I. Almost all of the furnishings are original, and the dramatic story is well told in exhibits and video.
Written November 7, 2014
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ECfromTA
Champaign, IL237 contributions
Jan 2014 • Couples
We have visited Zichron on a romantic new year getaway. I remembered going to Beit Aharonson as a kid but didn't remember the actual experience so I offered to go. It was well worth it.
The house tells one of the forgotten stories of cooperation between the British and the Jews living in Israel during the first world war. It is also an amazing personal story of the Aharonson family and the spy network it created across the land of Israel to fight the Ottomans.
The video in the museum tells the story with passion. Love,war, betrayal, family bonds, people lost and found again, it is all there in one amazing story. Afterwards you get a guided tour of the house and get to experience living in Israel in 1916.
Well worth a visit!
The house tells one of the forgotten stories of cooperation between the British and the Jews living in Israel during the first world war. It is also an amazing personal story of the Aharonson family and the spy network it created across the land of Israel to fight the Ottomans.
The video in the museum tells the story with passion. Love,war, betrayal, family bonds, people lost and found again, it is all there in one amazing story. Afterwards you get a guided tour of the house and get to experience living in Israel in 1916.
Well worth a visit!
Written January 31, 2014
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Patrice1800
New York City, NY25 contributions
May 2019
This is a fascinating piece of history about the NILI spy ring in the First World War. A group of young people, led by siblings of the Aaronsohn family, set up a spy ring to report on Turkish troop movements, and pass the info to the British Army in Egypt. A complex story, and the heroine, Sara Aaronsohn, was captured by the Turks, tortured, and managed to commit suicide. The family house is the museum, and it is well worth a visit. But the story as related in the display says nothing at all about the controversial nature of their activities. Not all the residents of Zichron Yaakov, and not the Jewish leadership of the time, approved of their actions - because they were terrified of provoking the Turks, and because the early bourgeois farmer-pioneers of Zikhron were disliked by the 'second-wave' socialists. The story is told in a book by Hillel Halkin. However - Zikhron is a great place, with a nicely restored main street, and several other buildings of interest. Worth a visit!
Written July 14, 2019
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Noemi9153
Jerusalem, Israel76 contributions
Jul 2018 • Family
Summer visit to the N.I.L.I. museum, the well-preserve house of the Aaronsohn’s family. N.I.L.I. commemorates the World War I a Jewish espionage network headed by the Aaronsohn family from their home. Very interesting historical documents, video and exhibits leading to the creation of N.I.L.I.
Written July 28, 2018
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tdhgi
Baltimore, MD40 contributions
Nov 2017 • Couples
While I vaguely knew about the "NILI" movement this museum filled in the details. The young lady who took us around was extremely pleasant and knew her material well. The tour of the houses complimented the museum.
Written December 3, 2017
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Михаил Г
Tel Aviv, Israel
мне нужны фотографии из музея. с кем можно связаться для их получения?
Есть ли экскурсии на русском 25.11 или27.11?
как зарезервировать на 2ух чел и стоимость.
Zurik Y
33 contributions
Will the Museum staff make their tutorials on Saturday 18.06.2016?
HappyZichron
Zichron Yaakov, Israel43 contributions
Saturday most museums are closed in Israel
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