Ashdod Travelers guide

Ashdod | Sightseeing 100 school and dance center, the opera, local bands and municipal orchestras, and the esteemed nationally and internationally acclaimed Ashdod Museum of Art. The center's structure, with its glass roof, which was built in the 1990s, was designed by architect Moshe Lofenfeld, who designed many well-known buildings in the county, and even in Ashdod itself (see "Canada House" in "Along the seashore : Nostalgia, History and the Aroma of Spices"). Before the museum in the center was inaugurated, it underwent a series of structural changes under the direction of architects Rafi Segal, Eyal Weisman and Manuel Hertz. The exhibition spaces were inspired by the rectangular structures of harbor containers, and became the hallmark of the innovative museum, which was opened to visitors in 2003. The entrance to the museum is through a pedestrian bridge opposite the City Garden. From the bridge you can observe the Square named for the Jewish community of Thessaloniki, which you will come to later on, and the Blue Marina, where the tour today ends. The Ashdod Museum of Art, one of the leading museums in Israel, has been in operation for thepast 15 years, andhas rotatingexhibits of Israeli art. The museum constantly examines issues pertaining to local identity, which are tested against the unique character of the Sunday, Tuesday- Thursday 09:00-16:00; Monday 09:00-20:00; Friday and Saturday 10:30-13:30 Admission charged 8 Derech Eretz Street 08-8545181 www. ashdodartmuseum.org.il The museum is fully accessible. The Ashdod Museum of Art