Skip to content

Become a Friend

The friends are ambassadors of the Museum and of Israeli art both within the country and abroad. They enjoy exclusive activities that take them behind the scenes of the art world

Friends of TAMA In Israel

Chairperson: Rachel Yanai

The Friends of Tel Aviv Museum of Art is a framework for the active involvement of art lovers who are interested in maintaining close ties with the Museum and its range of programs. Israeli Friends of TAMA enjoy the Museum’s exhibitions and events throughout the year, and are also invited to exclusive events. They become part of the Museum's community of supporters around the world, and participate in international circles of art lovers.

In recent years, Friends of TAMA’s contributions have enabled the Museum to put on flagship exhibitions, such as “Modern Times: Masterpieces from the Philadelphia Museum of Art,” “Louise Bourgeois,” “Hiroshi Sugimoto,” “Vic Muniz” and others.

You can join the Friends by choosing one of several tracks, and enjoy a variety of attendant benefits, as listed below.

Donations are tax-deductible in Israel.
Benefits are valid for one year from day of donation.

Donations can be made securely online.

Donations can be made online (see links below), by check, or by bank transfer:
Bank Leumi Le-Israel LTD-10
Branch: 806-Lev Dizengoff
Account: 320787/63
International transfer
Swift Code: LUMIILITXXX
IBAN: IL620108060000032078763

For additional details and registration

Tel. +972-3-6077048
friends@tamuseum.com

Two individual annual passes to the Museum, each offering free admission to up to five guests

Invitations to exclusive events for Friends of the Museum: encounters in exhibitions, preview events, meetings with curators and artists, and more

Invitations to Friends and Children events

Invitations to all new exhibition openings at the Museum

Exclusive art tours in Israel and abroad

Discounts on the purchase of tickets for events, concerts, plays, and performances produced by the Museum, with the exception of children’s plays

20% discount at the Museum Store, except magazines

10% discount at Studio Café by the Sculpture Garden

Join →

All the above benefits, plus:

Once a year, possibility of hosting a private tour of the Museum for a group of up to five guests

Guggenheim Art Pass card, granting free admission to museums around the world

10% discount at the Dubnov Restaurant

Join →

All the above benefits, plus:

Four individual annual passes to the Museum, each offering free admission to up to five guests

Once a year, possibility of hosting a private tour of the Museum for a group of up to ten guests

Behind the Scenes tour of the Museum

Join →

All the above benefits, plus:

Once a year, possibility of hosting a private tour of the Museum for a group of up to twenty guests

Invitation for two to a special event during the Museum’s annual Board of Governors Meeting

Access to international Frieze and Art Basel events (VIP pass or link to online events)

10% discount for dinner at the Pastel Restaurant

Join →

Young Friends in Israel

Chairpersons: Elital and Jason Arison

Vice Chair: Sivan Sebbag

The Young Friends of Tel Aviv Museum (ages 21-50 years) is a social network of young patrons who support and promote Tel Aviv Museum of Art and the art world.

We believe that supporting art, artists, and the freedom of expression is of utmost importance.
TAMA Young Friends enjoy exclusive events and gain insider access to the local art scene.

Donations are tax-deductible in Israel.
Privileges are valid for one year from date of donation.

Donations can be carried out by bank transfer or check.

For further information

Yoomee Ohayon
Tel. +972-50-8775745 / +972-3-6077048
yoomeeo@tamuseum.com

​Free priority access and free admission for five guests on every visit  

Tours of exhibitions, artist talks and studio visits 

Events featuring artists, curators and collectors  

Hands-on art workshop 

Friends with Kids events 

Invitations to opening events of all exhibitions at the Museum  

Free entry to the Meir Arison Art Library

20% discount at the Museum store (not including art magazines) 

10% discount at the Museum's Studio café 

Join →

All the above privileges, plus:

Invitations to exclusive events for YF Black card holders 

One private tour of the museum for a group of up to 10 guests

Guggenheim Art Pass, granting free admission to museums around the world

VIP tickets to international art events

Annual gift — Museum's flagship exhibitions’ catalogue

Join →

Friends Organizations Abroad

The International Friends of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art (TAMA) are an inseparable part of the large circle that supports the Museum’s annual exhibitions program, cultural activities and publications and enables its standing as one of Israel's leading modern and contemporary art museums. By joining the Museum’s circle of Friends, you become our ambassadors of art and enjoy the many exclusive activities and events the Museum has to offer.

Contributions to TAMA are tax-deductible in Israel, France, Italy, USA, England and Germany.

For further information

international.relations@tamuseum.com

Tel Aviv Museum of Art American Friends (TAMAF)

  • New York City

    1410 Broadway, Suite 2201

    New York, New York 10018 

    Tel. +1-914-8445227

British Friends of the Art Museums of Israel (BFAMI)

  • London

    Euston Tower, floor 33

    286 Euston Road

    London, NW1 3DP

    Tel. +44-20-34638715

TAMAD supports the Art Road to Peace Project and the Prints and Drawings Gallery, The Gallery of The German Friends of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.

Freunde des Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Deutschland e. V. (TAMAD e.V.)

  • München

    Pienzenauerstr. 88

    D-81925 München

    Tel. +49-17-28142199

Dr. Samy Gleitman (TAMAD Chairman), Irith Rappaport (Chairwoman of the International Friends of TAMA), His Royal Highness Herzog Franz von Bayern (TAMAD Board Member), Tania Coen-Uzzielli (TAMA Director) and Hélène Gleitman (TAMAD Board Member)

Amici del Museo d'Arte di Tel Aviv (A.M.A.T.A.)

Les Amis Suisses du Musée d'Art de Tel Aviv

  • Stella Kattan
    Chairperson

Association Française des Amis du Musée d'Art de Tel Aviv - AFAMATA

Honorary Fellows of the Museum

Every year, the title of Honorary Fellow is awarded to distinguished individuals in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the Museum’s success.

2023
Elital and Jason Arison
Naomi Kolitz
Marie and José Mugrabi

2018
Michal Neeman
Dov Or Ner
Yair Garbuz
Micha Ulman
Nurit David

2017
Preston Scott Cohen

2015
Rivka Saker
Dani Karavan
Marc Scheps

2014
Wendy Fisher
Jacqueline Frydman
Hélène and Samy Gleitman
Ohad Naharin

2012
Dov Lautman
Orna Porat
Chella & Moise Safra

2011
Herta and Paul Amir

2009
Allen Baharaff
Ronald S. Lauder
Ilan Rudich
Ruth Sheetrit
Meir Wieseltier

2008
Gila Almagor
David J. Azrieli
Aaron G. Frenkel
Dan Sandel
Simha Stern

2007
Dan Eytan
Amos Oz
Irith Rappaport
Brigitte Stark

2006
Herbert Lust
Doron Sebbag
Natan Zach

2005
Leon Constantiner
Cesare Geronzi
Stella Kattan
Martin Sanders
Anna Sikos Talso
Benny Steinmetz
Chaim Topol

2004
Lily Elstein
David J. Lewis
David Resnik
Marc Rich
Henri Zimand

2003
Shimona Cowan
Nathan Gottesdiener
Simone Meyohas
Pnina Salzman

2002
Igal Brightman
Danek Gertner
Menashe Kadishman
Edward Lee
Alex J. Rosenberg
Hedva Ser Salomon

2001
Armand P. Arman
Brig. Gen. (R) Shula Legum
Lea Nikel
Horace Richter
Haim Samet
Uzi Zucker

2000
Stanley I. Batkin
Yekutiel Federmann
Sammy Ofer
Simon de Pury
Pauline Recanati

1999
Urs Felber
Joseph D. Hackmey
Christina Newburgh

1998
Simone Guttman
Dina Recanati
Rafael Recanati
Arturo Schwarz
Helene Wolloch
Zygfryd Wolloch
Esther Rubin

1997
Rafael Efrat
Dina Ettinger
M. B. Gitter
Raya Jaglom
Shlomo Lahat
Ziva Lahat
Tamar Rudich

1996
Willi Z. Aptowitzer
Lola Beer Ebner
Roy Lichtenstein
Annette Céline Mizne
Lea Rabin
Lady Sieff
Ruth and Bruce Rappaport

1995
Leon L. Gildesgame

1993
Yehuda Assia
Moshe and Sara Mayer
Marcus Mizne
Eugenie O’Hana
Yehuda Prihar

1989
Ayala Zacks Abramov
Simon M. Jaglom

Friends events

The Museum Behind the Scenes event

The Museum Behind the Scenes event

BFAMI Art Trip to Vienna

BFAMI Art Trip to Vienna

Friends with Kids at the Yaacov Agam Museum

Friends with Kids at the Yaacov Agam Museum

More in Join and support