Heritage
We’re
sticklers
for Israeli heritage sites, so our visit to the Palmach
Museum
in Ramat Aviv went straight through to our Zionist hearts.
The
Palmach
House was built by the Dor HaPalmach Association, which has taken upon
itself
to preserve, maintain, and teach the heritage of the Palmach to the
younger
generations. Indeed we were very pleased to see a grandmother
there with
her two grandsons. The grandsons were approaching Bar Mitzvah age, and
this was
one of the outings their grandmother took them on.
The
Palmach
Museum is an experiential museum, covering the Palmach legacy through
the
stories of individuals and groups. Visitors to the museum join the
group of
young Palmach recruits from its establishment and advance through the
story of
the Palmach until the end of the War of Independence.
The
manner of
presentation is innovative and touching. There are no usual displays of
endless
original documents and photos, but rather an account of a fascinating
personal
story accompanied by three-dimensional decor, films and various effects
incorporating documentary materials. The visit is conducted in groups
and
commences and ends in the memorial hall for the 1168 Palmach warriors
who died
fighting for the establishment of the State of Israel.
Visits
to the
museum need to be pre-arranged. The tour is carried out in groups of up
to 25
people (individual visitors are pre-arranged into groups), and the
length of
the tour is 90 minutes.
Take
yourselves
– and your grandchildren – and go!