Tel Aviv Museum of Art

The Tel Aviv Museum of Art is a municipal museum and one of Israel's leading artistic and cultural institutions. The museum was envisioned and founded in 1932 by the first mayor of Tel Aviv, Meir Dizengoff, in his private home on Rothschild Boulevard. Since then, it has changed locations and developed significantly, dedicated to the preservation and display of modern and contemporary art from Israel and abroad. The museum’s collection, which originally comprised only a few dozen items, has grown steadily — in great part through generous donations by collectors and artists — and encompasses art from the mid-19th century to the present day across a variety of media. It holds the largest collection of Israeli art and also includes European art from the 16th through 19th centuries. The museum is currently situated in three main buildings and features an outdoor sculpture garden.