Ramat Gan Museum of Israeli Art, Contemporary art museum in Ramat Gan, Israel
The Ramat Gan Museum of Israeli Art occupies a 1936 industrial building in the International Style, on Abba Hillel Street. Architect Danny Schwarz converted it into museum space for its 1987 opening. A renovation that began in the late 2010s kept the facades, demolished the interior and rebuilt it with larger exhibition and service areas; the museum reopened in 2021.
The building dates from 1936, designed in the International Style, and housed a range of factories, among them the Hosen floor-tile plant, and later a garage. Architect Danny Schwarz converted it into a museum space before the museum opened on 4 April 1987, three years after Ramat Gan's municipality decided to found it. It closed in 2017 for a renovation that kept the facades, demolished the interior and enlarged the galleries, reopening in 2021.
The museum displays works by Israeli artists across different periods and styles, reflecting the artistic development of the country. Visitors encounter paintings, photographs, and video installations that represent the creative output of artists from the region.
The museum stands on Abba Hillel Street in Ramat Gan and is reachable by car or public transport. It closed for renovation in 2017 and reopened in 2021, so confirm current opening days before travelling. The Igal Tumarkin monument to Yitzhak Rabin, placed at the entrance in 1996, marks the front of the building.
The museum's home is a 1936 International Style industrial building that once housed the "Hosen" floor-tile factory and later a garage. Architect Danny Schwarz converted it into museum space for the 1987 opening, and a later renovation kept the facades while rebuilding the interior. At the entrance stands Yigal Tumarkin's 1996 monument to Yitzhak Rabin.
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