Ashdod Travelers guide

Heart of the city 101 city of Ashdod - an Israeli city that is multicultural and has many identities. This came together through several exhibitions presented in the museum in the past few years, which sought to expose and examine the sensitive nerve centers of contemporary Israeli culture. In the exhibitions, works of art by contemporary artists are presented alongside those of veteran artists, Israeli next to international in diverse artistic mediums. Next to the museum on its west is the Yad Lebanim House , which hosts many cultural events - fromplays to standup performances, through Hebrew song nights and entertainment shows, to municipal events and formal ceremonies. In the upper hall of the building there are rotating exhibitions of local artists from the city and the surrounding area. From the Yad Lebanim House you can go down to the plaza of the Pais Ashdod Performing Arts Center , which was inaugurated in 2012 and quickly became one of the city's icons due to its unique design and interesting shape, reminiscent of a large wave or whale rising from the sea. Ashdod's official cultural center was designed by architect Haim Dotan in 1999, but its construction was delayed for 13 years, among other things due to budgetary difficulties. Today the building is considered one of the most beautiful and unique buildings in the country, and it hosts the best artists from Israel and abroad. The high-quality hall contains more than 900 seats, about 300 of which are in the gallery. Despite its size, it offers quite an intimate viewing and listening experience. Ticket office is open Sundays- Thursdays from 09:00-13:00 and 17:00-20:00 Performances are for payment. 3 Habanim Street 08-8545833/4 Accessible Yad Lebanim House Sunday- Thursday 09:00-21:00; Friday and holiday eves 09:00-13:00; Saturday- about an hour after Shabbat ends Performances are for payment. 1 Derech Eretz Street 08-9568111 www.mishkan-ashdod. co.il Fully accessible; The hard of hearing can receive headphones at the entrance to the hall; seats for handicapped people must be arranged during ticket reservation. The Performing Arts Center