Mitzpe Revivim

Mitzpe Revivim is a historic lookout post in the Negev Highlands of Israel, part of Kibbutz Revivim and today run as a museum of the area's settlement history.

About Mitzpe Revivim

Mitzpe Revivim — the Yosef Weitz Revivim Observation Post — was one of three initial lookout stations built in the Negev. Today it functions as a museum, with an observation tower and exhibits covering the search for water, the surrounding settlement, and the 1948 war in the northern Negev.

History

The lookout post was established in 1943, as part of Kibbutz Revivim.

Location & getting there

Mitzpe Revivim sits in the Negev Highlands of Israel, overlooking the kibbutz's fields and an olive vineyard from its observation tower. Use the map and directions on this page to plan your route.

Visiting Mitzpe Revivim

The site is open as a museum with an observation tower and exhibits on local history; check ahead for current opening hours before travelling.

See your named star from here

The tower at Mitzpe Revivim was built for daytime views over the desert, but the same open Negev sky makes it a fitting place to think about a named star after dark. Look up its coordinates in the catalogue before you go.