Ben-Gurion House
Ben-Gurion House
4.5
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
About
Ben-Gurion House invites visitors to experience a personal and unmediated meeting with Ben-Gurion's memory ,his way of life and activities. This visit is recommended for all children and adults, personal visits and organized tours. Audio-Guide is available in 6 languages: English, French, Russian, Spanish, Arabic & Hebrew. Organized tours receive instruction by the staff of the house while private visits are aided by written explanations in different languages. All visitors enjoy an audio-visual display and a film portraying the life of Ben-Gurion. The exhibits at the house include documentary-historical (photographs and documents) material. The purpose of the exhibit is to focus the visitor on the various subjects in the house and to highlight the personal and public aspects of David Ben- Gurion.
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sue
Wailea, HI43 contributions
Feb 2023
Very easy quick tour through his home. an inside look at where he lived and worked at home. His library left a lasting impression on me of him as a man. The varied topics and sheer volume of books he surrounded himself with. Simple to walk from the beach down Ben-Gurion boulevard and stop in, as if you are saying hi.
Written 10 February 2023
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manxman2016
Tel Aviv District, Israel21 contributions
Feb 2016
Visit the home and forget the politics and try to think of one living current or former head of government that hasn't sort to enrich or aggrandize themselves while in office or thereafter. Ben Gurion's simple, modest, frugally furnished little home is a slap in the face to our crop of current leaders. His one small luxury - books and lots of them. A man of lufe long learning and curiousity across a broad range of subjects. A good job Amazon wasn't around back then or he would have required a large annex to be built! Go on name one - Jimmy Carter maybe!
Written 13 February 2016
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bosmat k
Tel Aviv, Israel26 contributions
Nov 2011 • Solo
this house is the private home of the first prime minister of Israel who was a very modest man in comparison to later prime ministers of this country, and by touring his house you can learn a little bit about the man, and a lot about the time that he lived there. its for free with a posebility for free guide also.
Written 26 October 2012
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Mudge828
Chicago, IL223 contributions
Nov 2019
We came to the Ben Gurion House as part of a tour. Very glad we did. It gives a good sense of the man. Our guide was outstanding - very informative and patient with our group. Possibly the most amazing part was the library (covering the entire top floor). Well worth the visit.
Written 21 November 2019
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wpgjet51
Calgary, Canada32 contributions
Oct 2019
Great insight into the first prime minister of Israel. Very interesting to see how modestly a prime minister lived.
Written 27 October 2019
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BikeOdyssey
New York City, NY47 contributions
July 2017 • Friends
Tel Aviv is a modern city, but does have some historical gems sprinkled along its residential neighborhoods near the sea. This is one of them - David Ben-Gurion's house in period style,
down to the kitchen decor, phone sets, living room furniture,
and library. (Ben-Gurion was Israel's first Prime Minister and a critical architect of the Jewish State). The visit can be quick --- a short detour on your way to the beach a few blocks away or to a street side cafe on Dizengoff --- but it gives you a true sense of the down-to-earth and real-person pioneer beginnings of the modern State of Israel. It looks like a typical house of a middle class set of grandparents - a kitchen with implements that were clearly used by the occupants and not servants - but has certain elements of the importance of the occupant - i.e., a safe phone for calls regarding matters of state, and a library with room to read maps of military campaigns.
down to the kitchen decor, phone sets, living room furniture,
and library. (Ben-Gurion was Israel's first Prime Minister and a critical architect of the Jewish State). The visit can be quick --- a short detour on your way to the beach a few blocks away or to a street side cafe on Dizengoff --- but it gives you a true sense of the down-to-earth and real-person pioneer beginnings of the modern State of Israel. It looks like a typical house of a middle class set of grandparents - a kitchen with implements that were clearly used by the occupants and not servants - but has certain elements of the importance of the occupant - i.e., a safe phone for calls regarding matters of state, and a library with room to read maps of military campaigns.
Written 3 August 2017
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Ki51
Düsseldorf, Germany2 contributions
Aug 2015 • Solo
It's a small spot, but really interesting for everyone, who wants to learn something about Israel. It's air conditioned and at the end you can watch a 20 min movie about Ben Gurion.
Written 17 August 2015
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Golan82
Schönenbuch190 contributions
Aug 2015 • Solo
.... in the House of Ben Gurion. If you're alone in the rooms you feel the presence of history. The Biblioteque is a unique experience. When you are in Tel Aviv then this place is a must. Suggestion: Visit in the same day also the Independence Hall at the Rothschild.
Written 16 August 2015
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Joe S
Tel Aviv, Israel983 contributions
June 2014 • Family
First of all this is a FREE adventure!
This musuem -Daviv Ben Gurion's Home is unassuming from the outside.Inside you will learn about the First Prime Minister of Israel. See his "command center" the entry is free and there is a guide!
Lots of history- Plan on a short visit like 2 hrs and you'll get it all including a video show!
This musuem -Daviv Ben Gurion's Home is unassuming from the outside.Inside you will learn about the First Prime Minister of Israel. See his "command center" the entry is free and there is a guide!
Lots of history- Plan on a short visit like 2 hrs and you'll get it all including a video show!
Written 23 May 2015
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Olaf39
Hamburg, Germany49 contributions
Sept 2012 • Solo
Visited the Ben Gurion Residence in September 2012. Amazing site and an a must see when visiting Tel Aviv. When walking around it is not hard to imagine history being made there...
Written 5 November 2012
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Did you need a reservation in advance or can you just show up..... I looked on the website but the contact page was a non-working link.
Thanks.
Written 19 March 2017
We just showed up. Sorry I just went on to trip advisor and saw your question
Written 22 April 2017
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