Haifa's main tourist attraction is the Bahá'í World Centre, with the golden-domed Shrine of the Báb and the surrounding gardens. Between 2005 and 2006, 86,037 people visited the shrine. The restored German Colony, founded by the Templars, Stella Maris and Elijah's Cave also draw many tourists.
Haifa has over a dozen museums. The most popular museum is the Israel National Museum of Science, Technology, and Space, which recorded almost 150,000 visitors in 2004.
The Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art, located within walking distance of the Wikimania venue, is the only museum in the Middle East dedicated solely to Japanese art.
Other museums in Haifa include the Museum of Prehistory, the National Maritime Museum and Haifa City Museum, the Hecht Museum, the Dagon Archeological Museum, the Railway Museum, the Clandestine Immigration and Navy Museum, the Israeli Oil Industry Museum, and Mane Katz Museum.
