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It hosts about three rotating exhibitions each year. In recent years, the museum has established its identity as one characterized by a constant examination of issues related to local identity. These issues are examined against the backdrop of the unique character of the city of Ashdod \u2013 the first Israeli city planned and established after the establishment of the state \u2013 as a Mediterranean, multi-identity, and multicultural city of immigrants. The move was woven into a number of exhibitions presented at the museum that sought to uncover and examine the sensitive nerve centers of contemporary Israeli culture.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The exhibitions at the museum present contemporary artists alongside older artists, Israeli and international, while combining diverse media fields such as painting, sculpture, photography, installation, and video art. 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