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The Space Gallery in the JNF-USA Information Center was founded in 2017 by the Western Galilee Now Association, which is responsible for the operation of the information center since its establishment in 2016. The gallery has become an integral part of the association’s work in the Western Galilee and is fertile ground for promoting the artistic, historical, geographical, and cultural wealth of the Western Galilee. Visitors to exhibitions are exposed to the colorful and multi-layered wealth of local artisans and craftsmen or local historical events. Until November 31, 2024, the exhibition “House & Roots” is on display at the Space Gallery. An exhibition of iron sculptures from the Blacksmith Walied Khoury from the Chiristian village of Fassutta.
Operating Hours: Sunday and Thursday from 9 am – 4 pm, Friday 9 am – 2 pm, and Saturday 10 am – 4 pm Phone: 072-3941110
Orly Coffler is an artist, designer, and goldsmith with over 20 years of experience in the field. Her works have been exhibited in Israel, and abroad and are in private collections. Oroca Studio is located in an authentic Ottoman building in Old Akko. In the studio, there are displays of jewelry and wall ornaments that Orly creates to bring visual richness to people’s lives and make them happy. In the studio, various workshops for creating jewelry are held alongside personal goldsmithing studies in a process that connects us to ourselves. Orly appears in the Israeli artists’ book published by Stimatsky in 2016.
perating Hours: Opened daily from 11 am – 4 pm, closed on Mondays and Wednesdays Phone: 050-871-1430
The Akko Art Gallery was founded by Moshe Apota, an avid art lover, due to his love for art, nationalism, and Akko. In the gallery, which is located at the end of the old and happy market in Akko, near the artists’ alley, you can find a variety of works by dozens of Israeli artists, some of them young and new immigrants at the beginning of their journey from a variety of ethnicities and religions, from Akko and Galilean artists to renowned Israeli artists such as Menashe Kadishman, Nachman Gutman, and private collections. Operating Hours: Sunday to Thursday from 10 am – 6 pm, Friday & Saturday from 10 am – 4 pm Phone: 0723941141 
A vibrant and lively group of 10 women artists, each different with her own unique say. Together, they settled in an impressive conserved building from Ottoman empire times, cleaned, renovated, and placed rich and diverse exhibitions inside it. The gallery center has a rotating exhibition featuring a guest artist each month. The gallery is everchanging and no visit is like the other. The gallery offers creative workshops on various subjects for groups and individuals. Advance booking is required. Operating Hours: Phone: 072-3971190 
An original Israeli art gallery. The gallery owner, Esti Kahati, opened the place inspired by her grandmother. It serves as a home for displaying art and crafts in various fields and materials, a meeting of artists, artist workshops, and inspiration for visitors. Operating Hours: Tuesday & Wednesday 11 am – 5 pm, Thursday & Saturday 10 am – 5 pm, and Friday 10 am – 3 pm Phone: Esti 050-6278518, Gallery 04-6521889 
Western Galilee Now is a registered non-profit grassroots organization (NGO) promoting awareness and appreciation for the region’s boutique wines, beers, food and produce, along with its cultural diversity, its historic traditions and the area’s scenic routes nestled between the mountains and the Mediterranean Sea acting as a Chamber of Commerce to boutique tourism operators in the region.
We expose the visitors to the unique heritage and hospitality through workshops, culinary events, art, music, guides tours, festivals and also through our Tourist Information Center in Akko, owned by JNF USA which we were chosen to operate since Jan. 2016.
Our vision is to develop local and foreign tourism based on close cooperation between all the interested parties in the region.
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