Rokach House, Heritage museum in Neve Tzedek, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Rokach House is a two-storey building at the edge of Neve Tzedek, begun in 1887 as one of the neighbourhood's first ten houses; its kitchen and toilets stood outside the main structure. In 1891 a second floor and a gilded copper dome were added to a design by a Czech architect. It now holds a museum of Neve Tzedek's history and a gallery of works by Lea Majaro-Mintz.
Shimon Rokach, a founder of Neve Tzedek, built the house in 1887; it was one of the first ten houses of the neighbourhood. In 1891 a second storey and a gilded copper dome were added to a design by a Czech architect, and the upper floor served as the committee's meeting room. Rokach died in 1922 and his children gave the house for public use; after years of neglect his granddaughter Lea Majaro-Mintz bought and restored it, and it opened as a museum in 1984.
The museum reveals how residents of Neve Tzedek lived and worked through photographs and everyday objects from the late 1800s. Visitors encounter personal items and artworks that show the connection between the family and the neighborhood.
The museum sits in the heart of Neve Tzedek and is easily reached on foot while exploring the neighborhood's historic streets. Visitors should allow time to move through the rooms and outdoor area, especially if rotating exhibitions are on display.
The house was one of the first ten built in Neve Tzedek, and its kitchen and toilets stood outside the main building. In 1891 a Czech architect added a second floor and a gilded copper dome; that upper floor served as the local committee's meeting room.
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