Garden of Science at Weizmann Institute – Visitor Guide
Garden of Science (Clore Garden of Science) is a science museum inside the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot.
Notes:
- If you are interested in similar attractions, check out my overview of Science Museums in Israel.
- Family Science Museum Rehovot and Gan Hamada Rehovot are other common names of the Garden of Science.
Map
The Davidson Institute of Science Education is located inside the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot.
Directions for drivers: Link to Waze and Link to Google Maps
Directions for public transport: Link to Moovit
Interactive map of the area:
Here is a photo of the map:
Directions
You can arrive at the Weizmann Institute by public transport or car. Many buses pass through this area, and the Rechovot train station is nearby. Here is a preset link to Moovit. Just enter your starting point, and you will get the updated directions.
If you are arriving by car, enter “Science Garden” into the navigation app.
Opening Hours
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 – 14:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 17:00
Note: You must book entrance tickets for a specific time slot in advance on the official site. Moreover, if you want to join a workshop, you must book it.
Entrance Fee
Regular entrance (including 10 NIS discount for booking online) – 68 NIS
Regular entrance + workshop – 88 NIS
Family entrance (4 tickets) – 240 NIS
Family entrance + workshop (4 tickets) – 315 NIS
Child (under the age of 5) – free
Notes:
- Prices and opening hours were updated in April 2026. In any case, recheck the official site before visiting.
Coupons
You can find coupons online. For example, a coupon at Groo offered entry tickets for 35 NIS instead of 45 NIS. For our visit, I purchased tickets through cuponofesh.co.il And there are other offers as well. Usually, coupons will be available for holidays and vacations. And they also create exhibitions for those months. Thus, if you can, visit during one of the longer holidays, such as Passover, Hanukkah, or summer school vacation.
Clore Garden of Science – 2026
In recent years, we visited Clore Garden of Science twice. Our most recent visit was in April 2026 (after the renovation).
The duration of our latest visit was just over 4 hours, with the first hour and a half spent in a workshop.
Beyond the 90-minute workshops (at extra pay), there are short demonstrations and workshops inside the gardens. You can find their timetable at the official website and at the entrance to the gardens. During our visit, we saw experiments with liquid nitrogen (about half an hour) and a short session about human brain and face recognition.
Most of the gardens were renovated, and my kids enjoyed the visit. Here are several photos from that visit:
