Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center 🇮🇱

Welcome to the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, also known as the Golda Center for Performing Arts, a vibrant cultural hub located on King Saul Boulevard in Tel Aviv, Israel. Designed by renowned Israeli architect Yaakov Rechter and opened to the public in 1994, this impressive venue welcomes about a million visitors each year. Whether you are a dedicated arts enthusiast or a curious traveler, a visit here offers an engaging look into the city's rich artistic landscape.

The complex serves as the home to both the Israeli Opera and the Cameri Theater, the latter added in 2003 by Rechter Architects. Inside and around the venue, you can experience an extraordinary variety of live performances, spanning dance, classical music, opera, and jazz, along with fine arts exhibitions. Major renovations carried out during the 2010s were made possible thanks to contributions from Charles Bronfman, the largest single donor.

While exploring the center, you will also appreciate its rich surroundings: the complex sits directly adjacent to Beit Ariela, which is the Central Municipal Library, as well as the famous Tel Aviv Museum of Art, with peaceful Dubnow Park located right at the back of the center for a relaxing outdoor walk.

What to see at Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center

• Home to the Israeli Opera and the Cameri Theater
• Designed by Israeli architect Yaakov Rechter
• Hosts dance, classical music, opera, jazz, and fine arts exhibitions
• Located adjacent to the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and Dubnow Park

Visiting tips

Combine your visit to the center with a walk in adjacent Dubnow Park or a stop at the neighboring Tel Aviv Museum of Art.

How long: 2-3 hours · Best time: During scheduled events

How to get there & what’s nearby

Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center is easy to reach on Tel Aviv’s public transport, and pairs naturally with Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot and Habima Theatre. For where to stay, the weather and full itineraries, see our Tel Aviv travel guide.