Tel Aviv Museum of Art
- Address
- 27 Sha'ul HaMelech Ave around HaShalom Interchange
- Website
- Phone
- tel, info: 03 607 7020
- Price
- adult ₪40 student ₪32
- Hours
- 10:00-16:00 Mon, Wed & Sat, to 20:00 Tue & Thu, to 14:00 Fri
Lonely Planet review for Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Part of an attractive modern development that includes law courts and the municipal central library, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art is home to a superb permanent collection of Impressionist and post-Impressionist works, as well as some fine 20th century avante-garde. Works by Picasso, Matisse, Gauguin, Degas and Pollock feature prominently and there are some works by Jewish post-Impressionists Chagall and Soutine. The jewel of the collection has to be van Gogh's The Shepherdess (1889).
The museum often screens films and holds special exhibitions - check the Jerusalem Post on Friday or ask at the tourist information office for the Tel Aviv-Jaffa tourist booklet which usually lists current exhibitions. Hold onto your ticket, which includes entrance to the Helena Rubenstein Pavilion.
To get to the museum take bus No 9, 18, 28 or 70 from HaMelech George St, Dizengoff St or Rothschild Blvd. Or it's not far to walk from Kikar Dizengoff.
The impressive building with the fountain in front, just west of the museum, is the Centre of Arts (Mishkan Ha'Omanuyut), home to the Israeli Opera company.
