The Ben Gurion House, Tel Aviv is one of the most frequently visited Tel Aviv tourist attractions. The tourists coming in from different parts of the world prefer to visit this Ben Gurion House, Tel Aviv which was built in the years 1930 and 1931. The Ben Gurion House, Tel Aviv was built at a time when the first workers' neighborhood was established on Keren Kayemet. The Ben Gurion House in Tel Aviv was a one-family house like all the other houses in the locality. It was planned by the late engineer David Tuvia which was enlarged in the year 1946 and again underwent renovation in the year 1960.
The Ben Gurion House, Tel Aviv was the permanent house of Paula and David Ben-Gurion until they decided to settle in Sde-Boker. Later on they lived alternately in their home in Sde-Boker and also in the Ben Gurion House until Ben-Gurion's death in the year 1973. The house of Ben-Gurion was bequeathed to the state of Israel according to his wish as he wanted it to become a public institution for study, research and reading. As per the unanimous decision of the Israeli Parliament, the Ben Gurion House, Tel Aviv became a national site and was opened for public viewing on the 29th of November in the year 1974.
The Ben Gurion House, Tel Aviv exhibits the items which belonged to Paula and David Ben-Gurion. All the items are kept in the same place and in the same condition when they were in use so that we visitors get a clear picture of the lifestyle lead by the couple. It is recommended to the pupils to take a tour of the Ben Gurion House, Tel Aviv. They are going to get a comprehensive idea about the leader through the photographs and also the documents present in the house and the tour is conducted to suit their various levels. The Ben Gurion House, Tel Aviv is also a centre where the Education Unit of the Ben-Gurion Heritage Institute in Sde-Boker. As a result of which workshops, seminars and various other activities are held on the site itself for the soldiers, pupils and youth by the training unit of the Education Unit.
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