Located just 12km from Haifa city, Ein Hod is a truly amazing little village. Dubbed an "artist's colony", Ein Hod is full of creative and talented people. It was founded in 1953 as a home for exiled poets, philosophers and artists from all over Europe, including Marcel Janco, Shoshana & Dov Portnov, Israel Rubinstein and many others. Take this tour to discover the best museums, studios and galleries in Ein Hod Village.
1) Nisco Museum of Mechanical Music
The Nisco Museum of Mechanical Music is the only museum of its kind in all of Israel. It exhibits an impressive collection of antique musical instruments gathered over the last 40 years. Come and marvel at the wonderfully preserved manivelles, handmade music boxes and many other interesting musical objects.
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2) Janco House
The Janco-Dada Museum, which opened in 1983, features the artist’s work and explores the history of the Dada contemporary art movement which he helped to found. Marcel Janco, who was born to a Jewish family in Bucharest, gained fame as a painter and architect from the 1910s onwards. First based in Romania and Switzerland, he later fled the Nazis by moving to Palestine and helped found this museum which now bears his name. Winner of the Israel Prize in 1967, he was 88 years old when died in 1984.
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3) Janco Dada Museum
The Janco Dada Museum exhibits the work of Marcel Janco as well as art from the Dada movement and the wider contemporary art scene. The museum was established in 1983 by a group of Marcel Janco's friends, with the purpose of conserving the works and ideas of Israel's only resident Dadaist. Marcel Janco had come up with the idea of establishing the artists' village at Ein Hod, and was among its founders in 1953.
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4) Ein Hod Gallery
Located in the center of the village, the Ein Hod Gallery is the biggest gallery in Israel, with more than 95 artist represented. This huge gallery is spread across four large halls where you can see paintings, sculptures, photos, ceramics, jewelry and many other beautiful works.
5) Ayelet Shefer Gallery
Acclaimed writer and painter Ayelet (Elaine) Shefer is one of the oldest residents of the Eid Hod village. In this gallery you'll find beautiful paintings by this talented artist who is known worldwide, including some works which are for sale.
6) Ziva Kainer Gallery
The Ziva Kainer Gallery is dedicated to the acclaimed painter of the same name, whose works have been exhibited in Europe and North America. Her paintings, which are inspired by the beauty of nature, fill you with optimism at first sight.
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7) Lavendel Bloch Studio
The Lavendel Bloch Studio is the home of two talented artists who create beautiful, challenging and unforgettable paintings and sculptures. Nechama Levendel and Nadav Bloch's works have been exhibited extensively around Israel and further afield in the past decade.
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