The 5 Best Museums in Eilat, Southern District

You don't need a pith helmet or a visit to a safari outfitter to join one of our star safaris (warm clothes though are a good idea). Together we travel the Milky Way and beyond. Our regular Stargazing program is about an hour and a half long and introduces you to many of the wonders of the sky. We identify some constellations and asterisms, keeping everyone on the same object by pointing with our special green laser that appears to actually touch the stars. Through the eyepiece of our computerized telescope and handheld binoculars, we visit the nearby objects of our solar system, the Moon, Saturn and Jupiter and maybe even Mars and Venus and Uranus, all depending on the changes of the night sky from season to season, day to day and hour to hour. We continue out to Deep Sky Objects experiencing the beauty of open clusters, the colors, and folds of nebulae and the magnificence of globular clusters. Come winter you need warm clothes up on the mountain.

Eilat Museum is hidden away behind an exhibition of colorful fish sculptures, opposite the Tourist Center. On entering the small museum vistors are exposed to a spectacular wall display that depicts stories about residents of Eilat, that sheds light on the city's development. It turns out that there is a history beyond the renowned "Ink Flag". Visitors can learn about the culture, tourism, the founders and entities that contributed to the development of the city. Learn about the fascinating Red Sea Gulf fauna and desert life and animals. Admission is at a small fee and the museum offers discounts for children, soldiers, pensioners and residents.

Eilat Stone Center - Gems Museum and Exhibition Hall