5. Tel Aviv Museum of Art
The city’s major museum and a leading light in Israel’s contemporary art scene, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art contains works by Degas, Monet, Van Gogh, Henry Moore, Picasso, Jackson Pollock, and the world’s largest collection of work by Israeli artists.
A particular highlight is the collection of Alois Breyer early 20th-century prints and architectural renderings of Ukrainian wooden synagogues, all of which were destroyed during World War II.
The ultra-modern building, with its sophisticated architecture, houses and highlights the artworks perfectly.
As well as the permanent collection, the museum hosts regular temporary exhibits and other events.
Address: 27 Shaul HaMelech Boulevard, Central City
6. Neve Tzedek Quarter
The funky Neve Tzedek Quarter is the city’s oldest neighborhood, with European-Jewish settlers first building houses here in the 1880s.
These lovely old buildings have been well preserved, and many now house arty boutiques, cafés, and some of the city’s hippest restaurants.
Snuggled within the quarter on Rochkach Street, you’ll find two of its major points of interest: the Rockach House, home to a small sculpture gallery, and the Nachum Gutman Art Museum, which displays the artwork of this Israeli painter.
In the district’s southwest corner is the old Ottoman railway station called the HaTachana. This has been restored and reopened as a rather stylish complex of cafés, restaurants, and designer boutiques.
