Eilat museum tells the history of the city of Eilat, highlighting milestones over the years.Photographs and displays in the museum include the ink flag being raised in Eilat after the city was liberated in 1949, the new port being opened along with the Straits of Tiran in 1956, and the peace agreement with Egypt in 1982. The museum has displays and information about the industry in the Eilat region, such as the history of theTimna Copper Mines, which began production in 1958,as well as displays which relate to terror in the area.The story of the 1954 ambush on the bus in Maale Akrabim, on its way to Eilat, is related, with an old restored bus from that time period on display alongside. A missile storage container which was captured from the smuggling boat Karina-A is also on display in the museum.
Eilat museum tells the history of the city of Eilat, highlighting milestones over the years.Photographs and displays in the museum include the ink flag being raised in Eilat after the city was liberated in 1949, the new port being opened along with the Straits of Tiran in 1956, and the peace agreement with Egypt in 1982. The museum has displays and information about the industry in the Eilat region, such as the history of theTimna Copper Mines, which began production in 1958,as well as displays which relate to terror in the area.The story of the 1954 ambush on the bus in Maale Akrabim, on its way to Eilat, is related, with an old restored bus from that time period on display alongside. A missile storage container which was captured from the smuggling boat Karina-A is also on display in the museum.
