Open Museum of Photography

Upper Galilee & Golan


Temporary exhibitions, by renowned Israeli and international photographers, change twice a year. An interactive section for kids explores the principles of photography and includes a walk-in camera obscura and a camera lucida. Signs are in Hebrew and Arabic but docents can explain in English. From central Kiryat Shmona, head north on Rte 90 for 3km and follow the signs to ‘Photography’.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Upper Galilee & Golan attractions

1. Upper Galilee Museum of Prehistory

1.53 MILES

Israel is home to some of the world's most important prehistoric sites, several of them in the Hula Valley. This gem of a museum, which draws…

2. Dado Lookout

2.85 MILES

Perched on the upper slopes of the hill southwest of HaRishonim St – the one with the red-and-white antenna tower on top – this lookout offers spectacular…

3. Nahal Iyyun Nature Reserve

3.23 MILES

One of the Galilee’s loveliest creek-side trails, about 3km long, follows the Iyyun (Ayun) Stream from its crossing from Lebanon into Israel, through a…

4. Tel Dan Nature Reserve

3.84 MILES

This half-square-kilometre reserve, 1.6km north of Rte 99, boasts two major attractions. The first, an area of lush forest, is fed by year-round springs…

5. Galil Nature Center

4.23 MILES

This museum's archaeology section focuses on nearby Tel Dan Nature Reserve, while in the old-fashioned but informative (and, in its own way, beautiful)…

6. Banias Nature Reserve

5.68 MILES

The gushing springs, waterfalls and lushly shaded streams of Banias Nature Reserve form one of the most beautiful – and popular – nature spots in the…

7. Nimrod Fortress

7.78 MILES

Built by Muslims in the 13th century to protect the road from Tyre to Damascus, Nimrod Fortress rises fairy-tale-like on a long, narrow ridge (altitude…

8. Agamon HaHula

8.89 MILES

These restored wetlands are one of the best places in Israel to see cranes, pelicans, storks and an incredible 400 other bird species. To cover the 8.5km…