Today’s Weizmann
Institute is a city
of science, a city
of vision.
Experience the Campus
Since its establishment in 1934 in Rehovot, Israel, the Weizmann Institute of Science has grown into one of the foremost centers of multidisciplinary research and graduate study in the world. With a 2,700-strong scientific community in a garden-like 280-acre campus, it fulfills Dr. Chaim Weizmann’s vision that it be a place of peace, collaboration, and scientific excellence. Our discoveries have improved the everyday quality of life of millions of people worldwide. You are welcome to explore the campus at your own pace. Learn more about our history, architecture, and landmarks. And see what inspires us every single day.
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Main Gate
Welcoming scientists, students, staff, and visitors to the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel.
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Koffler Accelerator of the Canada Centre of Nuclear Physics
As an outward symbol of the scientific age, the Koffler Accelerator’s bold design continues to intrigue the imagination.
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The Pond
“Ritual,” by Bruno Georgi, 1969.
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Sussman Family Building for Environmental Sciences
The first overtly “green” building on campus was, appropriately enough, the Sussman Family Building for Environmental Sciences.
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Archimedes Screw
The Archimedes Screw is one of the oldest of all machines and every generation discovers it afresh, just as they enjoy the original “Eureka!” moment when the legendary Greek scholar first grasped the principle of the up thrust on a floating body.
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Weizmann House
Built in 1936, Dr. Chaim Weizmann’s house at the Institute was designed by Erich Mendelsohn, a leading
architect of the inter-war period who also created the Einstein Tower in Potsdam and the Hadassah Hospital
on Mt. Scopus in Jerusalem.
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Donor Wall
Celebrating the partnership between science and philanthropy.
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Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Building for Biomedical Research
Throughout the campus, both indoors and out, informal spaces have been engineered to encourage chance
encounters. This is the Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Building for Biomedical Research.
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Octav Bundorf Botnar Auditorium
The Botnar Auditorium in the Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Building for Biomedical Research. Contemporary
architecture at its most provocative.
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The Joe Weinstein and Major Max L. Shulman Ecosphere
A unique, glass-enclosed geodesic dome located at the Weizmann Institute’s Clore Garden of Science.
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Davidson Institute of Science Education Campus
Advancing science, mathematics, and technology education for children and the general public.
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Clore Garden of Science
Weizmann is home to the world’s first interactive outdoor science museum–the award-winning Clore
Garden of Science, which welcomes nearly 100,000 guests annually.
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Canadian Institute for the Energies and Applied Research
Art installation or beautifully functional technology? The field of mirrors at the solar energy research complex.
Visit the Institute
The American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science invites its friends and supporters to experience the wonder of a visit to the Weizmann Institute at its magnificent campus in Rehovot, Israel.
Learn about Israel’s premier research center, with more than a thousand exciting projects ranging from cancer to computer science. Enjoy a personal welcome tailored to your interests, including campus sites, research projects, and labs. Exchange ideas during private meetings with world-class scientists and gifted students.
Join an American Committee mission for a unique Israel adventure and see Weizmann science in action. Other highlights and landmarks of your visit:
- Experience Weizmann and its history, present, and future at the Levinson Visitors Center.
- Play and experiment in the interactive Clore Garden of Science.
- Visit the presidential home of Dr. Chaim Weizmann.
- Follow the SciTrek Visitors Trail through the campus.
- See Israel’s first computer.