The Yitzhak Rabin Center The Israeli Museum

The Yitzhak Rabin Center is a library and research center in Tel Aviv, Israel, built in memory of assassinated Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin. The Yitzhak Rabin Center, designed by the Israeli architect, Moshe Safdie, sits on a hill commanding a panoramic view of Hayarkon Park and Tel Aviv, near the Eretz Israel Museum, the Palmach Museum, Tel Aviv University and Beth Hatefutsoth. The inauguration ceremony took place in November 2005, on the tenth anniversary of Rabin’s assassination. When you look back at the events that have shaped the country since its founding, and that have made Israeli society what it is today, you cannot help but be filled with pride. Israeli pioneering, initiative, creativity and directness brought us to unprecedented achievements, then and today. Beside them, there are junctures in our history that left wounds, which are allowed and should be dwelled on, To stimulate discussion and draw lessons, for the strength and future of Israeli society. The museum at the Yitzhak Rabin Center tells the story of Israel, from the emerging settlement in the years The 20th until the assassination of the prime minister, from the big events to the small moments. This is a story about a dream and fulfillment, construction and creation, disputes and decisions, a break, and hope for dialogue and a better shared future.