A few blocks east, the National Museum of Science, Planning, and Technology contains a collection of hands-on models and demonstrations of the principles ofl physics (tel. 62 81 11). Also a roomful of puzzles which make a Rubix Cube look easy. Take bus #12, 21, 28, or 37. Walk uphill on Balfour St. (from Herd St.) to thd red-and-white sign on the left pointing to the museum, located in the picturesque] old Technion building. (Open Man., Wed., and Thurs. 9am-5pm, Tues. 9am-7pm,| Fri. 9am-lpm, Sat. 10am-2pm. Admission NIS12, students NIS8.)

Halfway up Mt. Carmel is the golden-domed Baha’i Temple, the shrine of a com-] paratively new religion. Until recently a magnificent garden of cypress, palm, and pine trees surrounded the temple and was one of the city’s trademarks. A new land-] scape plan, to be completed in a couple of years, has left a great bald patch on thd slope, but a large section remains intact and open to visitors. The architecture of tha shrine is a cross between Baroque Christian (the dome) and Moorish (the archJ ways). The shrine (tel. 52 17 61), located on HaTzionut Ave., commemorates thd Persian Siyyid AM Muhammad, the first prophet of the rapidly growing Baha’i relil gion.