A Modern Art Tour of Israel Travel Tips - Packages/Deals & Travel Agents Near Me

Israel: The land of the Bible, an ancient treasure trove of antiquities, a landscape of constantly unearthed archaeological marvels and... modern art destination? From Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, travelers may be surprised to learn that some of the world’s best contemporary art, architecture and design can be discovered on a trip to Israel. 

Here are our five "Must-Sees"...

THE WHITE CITY 
Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003 for its collection of more than 4,000 buildings that epitomize the modernist Bauhaus architectural style - the largest concentration anywhere in the world - the “White City” of Tel Aviv is an ideal walking tour for the architecture and modern design lover. A stroll along leafy Rothschild Boulevard and its winding side streets will lead visitors to such treasures as the Pagoda House and the Aginsky House.

NEVE TZEDEK GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS
The charming bohemian neighborhood of Neve Tzedek is a destination unto itself for travelers seeking the best that Tel Aviv has to offer in terms of innovative jewelry, fashion and interior design - not to mention some of the city’s best espresso, cafes and restaurants. Add to that some of the neighborhood’s entirely unique small museums - such as the Rokach House and the Nachum Gutman Museum of Art - and you get an artsy neighborhood that’s not to be missed.

ILANA GOOR MUSEUM
In Tel Aviv’s sister city of Jaffa, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, lies one of Israel’s most unusual museums, the Ilana Goor Museum — home to both the artist herself and her extensive collection of modernist furniture, avant garde painting and whimsical sculpture. Combined with a mini-tour of the smaller art galleries dotting the serpentine, cobblestoned streets of old Jaffa, the Ilana Goor Museum is a must-visit on any art lover’s tour of Israel.

THE TEL AVIV MUSEUM OF ART 
Opened in 1932 in the home of the first mayor of the city of Tel Aviv, Meir Dizengoff — and significantly expanded in 1959 with the addition of the Helena Rubenstein Pavilion for Contemporary Art — the Tel Aviv Museum of Art is Israel’s must-see site for the best Israeli and international modern art. The collection includes all the arts — painting, sculpture, photography, video, architecture, music, cinema and dance.

THE BILLY ROSE ART GARDEN AT THE ISRAEL MUSEUM 
Known most famously as the home of the Shrine of the Book and the Dead Sea Scrolls, Jerusalem’s Israel Museum is lesser known for its spectacular Billy Rose Art Garden, designed by Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi. This contemporary art gem features works by Pablo Picasso, Sol LeWitt, Donald Judd, Richard Serra, James Turrell and scores of other modern notables.