The Weizmann Institute
The Weizmann Institute of Science (opens in a new tab) was founded in 1934 and is a postgraduate-only research institute. Its campus is also home to the Clore Garden of Science and Weizmann House, the home of Israel's first president; both are in the museum directory.
The old moshava
Rehovot was founded in 1890 along two parallel streets, Yaakov and Benjamin. The Minkov Orchard Museum keeps the city's first citrus grove, planted by Zalman Minkov in 1904, with its 23-metre well.
Culture
The city has theatre, art, music and sports teams. See the things to do page and what's on.
Source
Checked 11 November 2026
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