The Museum of Tulkarem

The Museum of Tulkarem

The Museum of Tulkarem is housed in a historic 200-square-meter building constructed in 1908 at the end of the Ottoman era. Initially, it served as a post and telegraph office for the Ottoman Empire. During the Jordanian period, it became the residence of the district governor in 1953. In the 1960s, the building was repurposed as a home and clinic for Dr. Salah Al-Bustami. Following the establishment of the Palestinian National Authority in 1996, it was transformed into a museum for Tulkarem.

The museum features over 750 artifacts and heritage items displayed across several exhibits. The main exhibit hall showcases artifacts that trace the region's chronology from the Stone Ages, including flint blades from 8000 years ago, to coins from the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, and Ottoman periods, and even Palestinian currency from before the Nakba.

The second exhibit includes paintings depicting life in Tulkarem during previous periods. The third exhibit contains agricultural tools from the Ottoman period, such as plows, straw baskets, and pottery jars. It also displays traditional dress from the Tulkarem region and various manuscripts and historical documents. The museum garden features stone archaeological finds, including parts of a Roman-era olive press (Al-Bad) and ancient columns.