Lochamei Hageta'ot: History and Art

Lochamei Hageta'ot offers a distinct cultural focus: history and art come together here through specific themes, from diaries and firsthand accounts by children to changing exhibitions in a range of media. The history of the kibbutz provides another point of reference. This gives you a choice of different cultural themes to consider when planning your trip, rather than just one. If you want to make historical or artistic interests central to your stay, these offerings can serve as a starting point for your plans.

History and personal accounts

Kibbutz Lohamei Hageta'ot was founded in 1949 by Holocaust survivors and members of the ghetto underground resistance movements, and was conceived from the outset as a living memorial. This gives the place a historical focus that extends beyond any single exhibition topic. The Yad Layeled center was established at the Ghetto Fighters’ House in 1995. Its exhibitions are based on authentic stories from diaries and firsthand accounts by children who lived through that period. Diaries and firsthand accounts connect personal sources with a historical perspective: the focus is on the specific life stories of children, not solely on an abstract account of the period. Yad Layeled’s focus thus complements the founding history of the kibbutz with a perspective of its own.

An artist’s name and changing media

The Kupferman Collection House at Kibbutz Lohamei Hageta'ot is named after the painter Moshe Kupferman. He was a prominent Israeli artist, an Israel Prize laureate and a member of the kibbutz. The gallery at the kibbutz presents changing exhibitions featuring painting, sculpture, video, installation, printmaking and other media. When choosing cultural activities, you can consider the Kupferman Collection House’s namesake and the gallery’s changing exhibitions as distinct points of interest.

Art tour and trip planning

As part of the art tour package, the gallery visit can be replaced by a seasonal workshop at Baladit Farm; this alternative incurs an additional charge. You can choose between a gallery visit and a workshop tied to the season. When looking for a vacation rental in Lochamei Hageta'ot, your cultural interests can help guide your decision: would you like to focus your stay primarily on the history of the kibbutz, Yad Layeled or the art offerings?

Another point of interest in the Northern District

In the broader destination of the Northern District, Tel Megiddo complements the local cultural focus with another subject. Tel Megiddo is one of the biblical tells, which are representative of sites with significant remains of cities associated with biblical accounts. If you are interested in biblical history, you can include this point of interest in your plans for the wider destination. This places the founding history of the kibbutz and the exhibitions in Lochamei Hageta'ot alongside a distinct archaeological topic in the Northern District.

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