The best Museums in Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv is the cultural hub of Israel, so whatever your interests are, this city has something to offer.
Whether you are looking to immerse yourselves in the young country’s modern art seen or dig deep into the region’s ancient Near Eastern archeology, Tel Aviv is home to many institutions where you can polish your knowledge. Here you can learn about some of the city’s most noteworthy institutions.

The Tel Aviv Museum of Art
The Tel Aviv Museum of art has recently completed its amazing new wing and it is a truly impressive space. The museum houses a comprehensive permanent collection of both Israeli and international art, as well as temporary exhibitions by some of the world’s most notable and significant artists. The museum also holds exciting cultural events such as concerts and film screenings.  A ticket to the museum also includes admission to the Helena Rubinstein Pavilion, where you can see exhibitions of works by Israel’s top contemporary art stars.

Eretz Israel Museum
This beautiful museum in Ramat Aviv focuses on archeology, Israeli history, craft, and Jewish culture. The exhibitions are shown in a cluster of pavilions on the museum grounds. It also contains a planetarium.

Beit Hatfutsot: The Museum of the Jewish People
Also in Ramat Aviv near the Eretz Israel Museum, Beit Hatfutsot is located on the Tel Aviv University campus. This museum tells the interesting story of the Diaspora of the Jewish people. It holds both temporary and a permanent exhibition. The museum has recently been refurbished and contains a multimedia library where Jews can trace the history of their family lineage.

Ben Gurion House
The modest house where Ben Gurion lived in Tel Aviv is full of history, containing a library with thousands of books, as well as photographs, memorabilia, letters and other documents.  There is also a short film and guided tours can be coordinated.

Bauhaus Center Tel Aviv
The Bauhaus Center offers informative guided tours of the White City or self-guided audio tours with a map of notable Bauhaus buildings. You will learn about the history of the Bauhaus School of architecture that is prevalent in Tel Aviv and how the movement came from Germany to Israel.

Nachum Gutman Museum
Nahum Gutman was a known Israeli painter who specialized in naïf art. In the Nachum Gutman Museum in Neve Tzdek you can see the artist’s early pen and ink illustrations, watercolors, oil paintings, and sculptures. This little museum is a wonderful way to introduce visitors to Gutman’s art.

Design Museum Holon
Designed by renowned Israeli architect and designer Ron Arad, the structure of the Design Museum in Holon is in itself worth the short trip to Holon, a city just south of Tel Aviv. The changing exhibitions at the museum are multidisciplinary and interactive and deal with various sorts of design.

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