Kinneret farm

Kinneret Farm is an open-air museum with restored buildings including a dining hall and barn arranged around a central courtyard. The courtyard displays early farming equipment and tools that show how daily work was carried out on the site.

The site was founded in 1908 as a training center for Jewish farmers experimenting with new farming methods in the region. It played a key role in developing communal settlement models like the kibbutz and moshav that shaped the country's agriculture.

The dining hall served as a gathering place where settlers came together in the evenings to learn Hebrew and shape new traditions for holidays. These meetings became the heart of community life and show how everyday spaces became centers for cultural identity.

The visit works best on weekdays when you can walk through the buildings and explore the rooms. The grounds are manageable in size and can be explored on foot in a couple of hours.

Women established a separate training facility on the site in 1911 and became pioneers in agricultural education for women. This facility allowed women to learn skills that were otherwise limited to men.

Location: Kinneret

Inception: 1908

Founders: Arthur Ruppin

GPS coordinates: 32.71317,35.56542

Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:45