Tel Aviv Museum of Art

Welcome to the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, a cornerstone of cultural production and arguably the most important institution of its kind in Israel. As we stand here on Shaul HaMelech Boulevard, you are preparing to enter an…

Before we even set foot inside the Paulson Family Foundation Building, the architectural design is already actively manipulating our sensory experience. Take a moment to stand in this wide, expansive piazza. …

Step across the threshold and into the interior of the main building. You immediately find yourself in a wide, welcoming atrium, but notice how the ceiling directly above you at the entrance is remarkably low and heavily shadowed. …

As you reach the top of the ramp and cross the threshold into the gallery spaces, you will instantly feel a dramatic shift in the architectural environment. The soaring fifteen-meter heights of the central atrium are gone. …

Transitioning away from the brightly colored canvases of the Impressionists, we now move into a different temporal zone within the museum, dedicated to older European art spanning from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries.…

As we continue our exploration, we arrive at an exhibition that represents a radical departure in scale and subject matter: a collection of unique and breathtaking miniature rooms. This truly captivating permanent installation…

We now exit the nineteen seventy-one Paulson building to confront an entirely different architectural universe: the Herta and Paul Amir Wing, inaugurated in two thousand eleven. Stand in the space between the two structures and…

Entering the Herta and Paul Amir Wing, you are immediately engulfed in one of the most dramatic interior spaces in the country. Despite the radically different exterior, you might notice a subtle conceptual similarity to the old…

Descending into the galleries of the Amir Wing, we arrive at the heart of the museum's localized mission: the permanent collection of contemporary Israeli art. These expansive galleries are thoughtfully divided into three…

As our comprehensive tour of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art comes to a close, we find ourselves back near the starting point, perhaps taking a moment to rest in the museum cafe with a fresh juice and pastry, or browsing the extensive…