Rubin Museum, Tel Aviv – Visitors Guide
Rubin Museum was originally a residential house where the artist lived and worked until his death. Today, it is a lovely small art museum.
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Rubin Museum is located at 14 Bialik Street, Tel Aviv.
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Note: finding parking in this area is a tough task. Many paid parking lots can be full, and expect to pay 20-30 NIS per hour for the parking. If you can, use public transport. And if you do not mind a short walk, Allenby Light Rail Station is not far away (1.3 km).
Opening Hours
Sunday – Closed
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: 10:00 – 15:00
Tuesday: 10:00 – 20:00
Saturday: 11:00 – 14:00
Entrance Fee
Adult: 30 NIS
Student, senior citizen, soldier: 15 NIS
Child under 18: free
Note: The entrance fee and opening hours were updated in July 2024. In any case, recheck the official site before your visit.
Tours
You can purchase an audio guide (in various languages) for 10 NIS or book a guide for a group.
Note: On the same street, you can also find Bialik Square. You can find the Bialik House and Beit Ha’ir near the square. Inside Beit Ha’ir, you can find a museum and a lovely coffee shop.
Exhibitions at Rubin Museum
Like other art museums, the Rubin Museum has temporary and permanent exhibitions. The museum is spread over three floors. The first and a small part of the second floors are dedicated to temporary exhibitions. The “Genetic Memory” exhibition by Moshe and Zadok Ben David was displayed during our visit. Here are several photos:
Most of the second floor is dedicated to Rubin’s paintings. And on the third floor you can find his studio and additional information about the artist. Here are several photos:
Note: There are restrooms on the second and third floors. There is also an elevator, which did not work during our visit.
How much time does a visit to the museum take?
This is a small museum, and we spent an hour there. A typical visit will probably be 30 – 60 minutes.
About the Museum
The Rubin Museum is an artist-house museum in the historical heart of Tel Aviv. Formerly the home of the painter Reuven Rubin, he lived here with his family and worked in his third-floor studio from 1946 until he died in 1974. Constructed in 1930, the house on 14 Bialik Street opened to the public in 1983. A choice selection from the Museum’s permanent collection of Reuven Rubin’s paintings is regularly on display, replaced periodically by guest exhibitions focusing on Israeli art. There are four floors in the building: The street-level floor houses the main gallery, as well as the entry hall with the museum’s shop. An additional gallery is located on the second floor, where the visitor will also find the library and reading room. The children’s workshop is located in the basement, opening to the backyard. Rubin’s studio, preserved as it was in his lifetime, is located on the third floor, which also houses a biographical photographic display unfolding Rubin’s life story and reflecting the local artistic and cultural scene.
Source: official site
Summary
Rubin Museum is a lovely museum, and we enjoyed our visit. But since it is small, I suggest combining it with other nearby attractions. You can find them on the map above or check out Tel Aviv.
Have you been to the Rubin Museum? If so, please share your experience in the comments below.
That’s all for today, and I’ll see you on future travels!
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