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Bialik House, Tel Aviv

Bialik house, photo by geller j.
Bialik House is the home of the national poet Haim Nahman Bialik, Bialik Street 22, Tel Aviv, near the old Town Hall.
Bialik had  a special connection to the city of Tel Aviv, he made it his home in 1926. The house was built on a plot financed by selling Bialik’s special edition of his writings. The house was inaugurated in 1925, was built in eclectic style by architect Joseph Minor. The garden was planted around the building that included plants from different regions in Israel, including the seven species.
In addition to being a writer, poet, translator and publisher, the Bialik was also a prominent figure in social life in Tel Aviv. In this context, Bialik hosted regular guests at his home on Monday and Thursday afternoons.
Bialik died in 1934 and shortly before his death had left his home in Tel Aviv, moved to Ramat Gan, and began preparations to build the house. During this time the family home was rented. after the death of Bialik, his widow returned to the original house until 1937, she than decided to donate the Bialik house to the city of Tel Aviv.
The house was renovated shortly after and opened to the public under the direction of Moses Aongrfld.
This building is designed to hold activities to promote poets and writers.
Hebrew Writers Association has made the Bialik house their center, and set cultural and literary conferences.
 On January 4, 2009 the house opened again after the restoration project, led by Nitza Metzger - Smoke, which included the renovation of the building, while preserving the original details and making new and innovative display.

In Bialik’s house there is paintings and sculptures by Israeli artists such as Gutman, Reuven Rubin, Chana Orloff and Samuel Aovdyahu.

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