Palmach Museum, Tel Aviv (must see)

The Palmach Museum takes visitors underground while they explore the lives and experiences of the Palmach. Tourists go on a journey where they hear stories from the Palmach, envision what it was like to be recruited and trained in this literal underground army.

Tours at the Palmach Museum are conducted in groups of 25. These groups are led through the series of underground chambers. The 90-minute tour must be booked in advance by calling or emailing the museum.

This museum opened in 2000. The building was designed by architects Rafi Segal and Zvi Hecker. It is part of the Palmach House that, along with the Palmach Museum, includes the Archive and Library, the Palmach Photo Gallery and the Memorial Room. The Memorial Room honors fallen Palmach through a series of 1,193 drawers. Each of these drawers contain a personal file of an individual.

The Palmach Museum is located in the Ramat Aviv neighborhood along Chaim Levanon Street. It is an easy walk from other tourist-friendly sites in Tel Aviv like the Yitzak Rabin center, the Eretz Israel Museum and the Tell Qasile archaeological site.

Tip:
Go to the photo library to look through albums of actual photos/memorabilia the museum has collected, as this is arguably the most powerful part of the visit.