Ben-Gurion House was built in Tel Aviv, between the years 1930 – 1931.
Pola, and her husband David Ben-Gurion, the first prime minister of Israel, bought the house and lived there for many years. The place was enlarged in 1946 and was renovated again in 1960. The house was used to be their permanent house until they moved to their shed in Sde-Boker (in the Negev).
Afterwards the house was used to be their home again along with their shed in Sde-Boker. Ben-Gurion donated the house to the state of Israel in his testament. In this testament he also wrote that the house should be available for the public and be used as an institution for reading and studying. The house was opened for the public in 1974.
Ben-Gurion House is in a street that used to be called Keren Kayemet blvd and now carries his name: Ben-Gurion street.
The house is an important site in Tel Aviv.
The furniture in the house is arranged as it was when Pola and David Ben-Gurion lived there. You can also see in the house souvenirs and other historic items from the period that Ben-Gurion was the prime minister of Israel.
Opening Hours:
Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 08:00-15:00
Monday: 08:00-17:00
Friday: 08:00-13:00
Saturday: 11:00-14:00
Address:
17 Ben-Gurion St.
Tel-Aviv
Tel: +972-3-5221010, +972-3-5224925
Fax: +972-3-5247293