The Museum at Kibbutz Sha`ar Hagolan is world famous for the number and quality of items displayed in it. The visitor gains a comprehensive picture of daily life as well as of the art and cult of a 8000-7500 year old Neolithic farmers` village on the bank of the Yarmuk River. This culture was first unearthed at Sha`ar Hagolan and has been named the Yarmukian Culture. The largest assemblage of prehistoric art objects ever found in Israel comes from the site of Sha`ar Hagolan.
The mueseum is open daily from 9:00 - 12:00
Museum of Yarmukian Culture ,Sha'ar Hagolan
Emek Hayarden, Israel 15145
Tel. 06-6757386 - Fax 06-6757100
This page was last updated: 12/09/04
Produced by: Nachum Applbaum, Institute of Archaeology Hebrew University, Jerusalem Israel
Email:appelbau@h2.hum.huji.ac.il