Museum of the Underground Prisoners, Acre

The Museum of the Underground Prisoners occupies an Ottoman fortress constructed over a crusader stronghold in northern Old Acre.

During the British Mandate period, the fortress served as a central prison where hundreds of Jewish resistance fighters from Haganah, Etzel, and Lehi were detained.

The museum exhibits document the experiences of imprisoned resistance members through photographs, artifacts, and personal testimonies spanning from 1920 to 1947.

Visitors can explore prison cells, solitary confinement areas, the execution chamber, and commemoration rooms through guided tours lasting one and a half hours.

The museum presents the story of forty-one prisoners who escaped during the 1947 Etzel prison break, marking a significant event in the struggle against British rule.

Location: Acre

Official opening: 1963

Website: http://mod.gov.il/pages/heritage/machtarotAco.asp

GPS coordinates: 32.92360,35.06940

Latest update: March 7, 2025 04:38