Eliahu Golomb House (Beit Hagana-Israel Defence Forces Museum): 23 Rothschild Blvd. This museum tells the history of Jewish defence from the Hashomer organization till the creation of the Israel Defence Forces. Open: Sun.-Thurs. 8 a.m.- 4 p.m., Fri. 8 a.m.-12.30 p.m. Entrance fee.
(Bus No. 4. Walk No. 1)

Eretz Israel Museum: (formerly Ha'aretz Museum). Ramat Aviv. Recently expanded, this museum complex sprawls over a large area and includes a number of separate pavilions. Included are a ceramics museum, a glass museum, the Kadman Numismatic Pavilion with an excellent collection of ancient coins from the area, the Nechustan pavilion of mining and metallurgy, a museum of ethnography with Jewish costumes and artefacts, and a demonstration of traditional workshops. The Tel Qasile Excavations of a Philistine settlement are also on the grounds. Open: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., Tues. 4-7 p.m. also, closed Fri., Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Near the museum is the Planetarium. with hourly performances Sun.-Fri. from 10 a.m. Entrance fee.
(Bus Nos. 24, 25, 27, 74)

Etzel Museum: Herbert Samuel Promenade, History of the Etzel underground pre-state movement. Open Sun.-Thurs. 8.30 a.m.-3 p.m., Fri. 8.30 a.m.-noon. Entrance fee.
(Bus No. 46)

Flea Market (Shuq HaPishpeshim): Jaffa, near Hagana Square. A melange of copper, fabric, leather, antiques and plain junk on sale. Bargaining is part of the game. There are a lot of restaurants in the area.
(Bus Nos. 10, 46. Walk No. 3)