Hatachana Complex, is a renovated historical site on the border of Jaffa and Tel Aviv. Visitors can now enjoy a closed area for pedestrians only with shops, cafe’s, restaurants, organic market art galleries and a family fun activities.
Across the road to the west is the new beach promenade and also the excellent Manta Ray restaurant.
This museum, known as Beit Hatefutsot, uniquely tells the story of the Jewish people from the time they were expelled from their homeland and over 2500 years of exile. The museum's special presentations and reconstruction interestingly document the history and tradition of Jewish life in different parts of the world, showing the impressive heritage of these communities, which enabled the continuity of the Jewish people throughout the years of expulsion. The Arch of Titus The museum is open Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 10am to 4pm, Wednesday from 10am to 6pm, and Friday from 9am to 1pm. Getting there is by bus No 24, 25 and 27 to Tel-Aviv University campus at Ramat Aviv (the northern neighborhood of Tel-Aviv), entrance is through Campus Gate No 2 (Matatia Gate).
Tel Aviv offers a wide variety of museums and galleries covering extensive types and periods from classical to contemporary art, local artists to foreign artisans, historical societies and more. The Tel Aviv Museum The Tel Aviv Museum is Israel's main art museum, hosting more than half a million visitors annually and offering a dynamic program of changing and permanent exhibitions, in addition to exciting cultural programs of classical and jazz music, performance arts, lecture series, special events, children's programs, dance, and cinema. The Tel Aviv Museum includes an outdoor sculpture garden and a youth wing. The Tel Aviv Museum is located 27 Shaul Hamelech Blvd. Tel: +972-3-6077020. Fax: +972-3- 6958099. Opening Hours: Sunday - closed. Monday, Wednesday: 10AM-4PM. Tuesday, Thursday: 10AM-10PM. Friday: 10AM-2PM. Saturday: 10AM-4PM. The Eretz Israel Museum & Planetarium The Eretz Israel Museum & Planetarium is a multi-disciplinary museum focusing on the history and culture of the Land of Israel through permanent and temporary exhibits in archaeology, ethnography, folklore, Judaica, cultural history and local identity, traditional crafts and practical arts. This Tel Aviv Museum includes an expansive garden surrounding an ancient mound rich in archaeological treasures found in the heart of the museum complex. The Planetarium hosts the “Voyage through the Universe” show. The Eretz Israel Museum is located at 2 Haim Levanon St., Ramat Aviv. Tel: +972-3- 6415244. Opening Hours: Sunday - Wednesday: 10AM-4PM. Thursday: 10AM-8PM. Friday & Saturday: 10AM-2PM.
A short visit to Tel Aviv University in Ramat Aviv, a neighborhood in the north of Tel Aviv, can be a fun experience, thanks to the lively campus atmosphere and some of the interesting buildings scattered around. Tel Aviv University is the biggest university in Israel and the biggest Jewish center for academic studies in the world. One of the main attractions here is the Nahum Goldman Museum of the Jewish Diaspora, a.k.a as Beth Hatefutsoth. It tells the story of 2,500 years of Jewish history since the expulsion from the land of Israel until the present day. The Jewish existence in different parts of the world is expressed in 3D reconstructions, documentary films, audio-visual shows and other forms of media. The permanent exhibition covers three floors and shows the daily life of Jewish people in the Diaspora. Telling this special story, Beth Hatefutsoth has evolved into far more than a museum - it touches the lives of Jews throughout the world, and as such is truly worthy of the "Museum of the Jewish People" title. Another interesting building is the Cymbalista Synagogue and Jewish Heritage Center. This unique building is marked by twin columns, containing an orthodox synagogue and an auditorium. These columns symbolize the attempt to bridge the secular and religious streams in current Israeli society. Tel-Aviv University runs a guided campus tour every Monday. The tour reviews Israeli architecture as demonstrated throughout the campus, including styles, international influences, stories of buildings and architects and landscape design. Outside the campus Territory of Tel Aviv University there is another attraction - since a part of the university was built on a hill, the eastern entrance offers visitors some great panoramic views of the northern end of the city. It is definitely a nice spot to end this part of your tour. Description: A journey to Tel Aviv university campus offers the Jewish Diaspora museum, the Cymbalista Synagogue and a nice panoramic view of the northern end of the city.
