Antiquities, artificial intelligence and a planetarium: The new attraction to be built in the Golan

The Golan Antiquities Museum is expected to move to the ancient Katzrin Park in a new museum with an investment of 8.5 million shekels, combining archaeology with technology, artificial intelligence and multimedia. A planetarium will be built alongside it, and both will operate under the concept "Between Earth and Sky." The project is promoted by the Ministry of the Negev, Galilee and National Resilience, with a target completion date of 2028.

The Golan Antiquities Museum is expected to move from its current location to the ancient Katzrin Park, where a new museum will be built with an investment of 8.5 million shekels. The new museum, covering about 900 square meters, will be designed as an interactive and multi-sensory experience, combining original archaeological finds with multimedia, hands-on experiences and AI-based solutions. The museum journey will span thousands of years of Golan history—from the Rujm el-Hiri and the basalt landscape, through Gamla and the Great Revolt, to the ancient synagogues. A state-of-the-art planetarium is planned alongside the museum, and both sites will operate under the concept "Between Earth and Sky." The project is promoted by the Ministry of the Negev, Galilee and National Resilience under Government Decision 4057, and is expected to be part of a broader initiative to develop ancient Katzrin Park. The target for completion is 2028. The museum will be able to host up to 200 visitors at a time, and it is estimated that the complex can accommodate between 162,000 and 216,000 visitors per year. The article quotes the ministry's director general, Yohanan Mali, and the head of the Katzrin Local Council, Yehuda Dua, who support the project.