The Reuben and Edith Hecht Museum sits on the University of Haifa campus, high on Mount Carmel, and rewards the climb with archaeology, art, and wide views. The collection is especially strong on the ancient Mediterranean, with coins, ceramics, inscriptions, and material from the region's long chain of cultures.
It is a good choice when you want Haifa beyond the Bahá'í Gardens and German Colony. The campus location means you should plan transport rather than drift in by accident, but the museum's mix of scholarship and scenery makes it one of the city's more satisfying indoor stops.