Activities and Sections

The Bedouin Tent's
The fully furnished elaborate Bedouin tent displaying traditions Bedouin daily use and ornamental pieces, is open for visitors interested in sitting, and relaxing and sipping a cup of Arabic coffee, while Maha Saca explicates the life-ways of Palestinian Bedouins. Visitors will be able to take photos in the tent dressed in traditional costumes

Gift Shop
All hand-made items, from dresses to jewelry to art pieces that are produced at the Center, will be available for purchase. Ordering of special items, with the visitor's own taste of colors, is also possible and encouraged. All materials can be shipped overseas.

Central Display Panel
The Panel exhibits artifacts of daily use recreating the Palestinian traditional life ways. The highlight of the exhibits is the Nol, which is the traditional weaving machine. All pieces are labeled and dated. Personalized explanatory tour could be arranged.

Photo Gallery
The Center produces its own photos gallery in the form of posters and postcards. 160 different images capture the beauty of both the dresses and the Place; both intertwined in sheer elegance. Images are also produced on 3D wooden panels. All are available for purchase

The Center's Library
Visitors are offered the opportunity to review a reasonable collection of
books and references on the places and cultures of Palestine and the region.

Lectures
The Center, and upon request, offers lectures for groups on the history, culture and embroidery of Palestine. Pre-arrangements are required.
 

Photo shoots
Both men and women are able to dress up in one of the beautiful traditional costumes and take photos. A human size frame is also available for headshots.

The Palestinian Living Room
The "Majles" or Palestinian style living room is an elaborate space decorated beautifully with Palestinian items and art pieces. The visitor will enjoy sitting, drinking coffee and watching videos on the archaeology, history, and religions of Palestine.

Dress Rental
The center provides a wide variety of traditional dresses for rent for any of your occasions.
 

Traditional dresses upon request
The Center will create any of these beautiful costumes for its visitors. These dresses will be hand made by Palestinian w o m e n especially for you.

Palestinian Traditional Costumes and Jewelry Exhibition
A large display of original traditions dresses dating to the early 1900's, authentic headdress as well as old jewelry items. Dresses, jackets, shawls, accessories, wall hangings, purses and embroidered cushions, which are reproduced at the Center, are available for purchase.