The Mission: National Home Quest

Interactive mission game at the first President's House.

The days are the days of World War I and Britain conquers the Land of Israel. 
Through an interactive game of missions based on solving questions with historical emphasis, the participants will discover the moves that preceded the Balfour Declaration and who were the main players that led to its acceptance. 

Important: The game includes the use of students' smartphones. It also develops teamwork and thinking outside the box. 
The game takes place in small groups and requires the presence of two escorts.

Duration of activity: an hour and a half.
English
Suitable for ages 15+

Personal Charm

 Leadership does not exist in a vacuum. Rather-, it is the result of personal and social circumstances which form the way of the leader. The tour "Personal Charm" follows Dr. Weizmann's leadership through trying to understand the values which guided his actions, the dilemmas he faced as the leader of the Zionist Movement, and the effect of his leadership on the Israeli society.

Tour Duration: 75 minutes
Hebrew, English

The First Lady

The purpose of the tour is to familiarize visitors to the museum with the image of the wife of the president and the first lady, Dr. Vera Weizmann, through significant intersections in her life: childhood and higher education; life in England, moving to Israel and her activities as the first lady and public activities in the years after the president passed away.

Tour Duration: 75 minutes
Hebrew, English

The First Citizen

The tour provides visitors with an insight into the character and activities of Israel's first president, Dr. Chaim Weizmann, and presents the personal biography of Dr. Chaim Weizmann alongside his political achievements as president of the World Zionist Organization and the leader of the move to accept the Balfour Declaration. In addition, he has more than 200 patents, and is the founder of the Hebrew University and the Weizmann Institute of Science. 

This tour is available in Hebrew, English, Russian, French and Spanish independently through an audio guide.

Tour Duration: 75 minutes
Hebrew, English

Weizmann House

Weizmann House was built in 1936 as the private home of Dr. Chaim Weizmann and Dr. Vera Weizmann.  They decided to build their home in the Land of Israel in Rechovot, next to the Sieff Institute founded by Dr. Weizmann in 1934, which later became the Weizmann Institute of Science.

Vera Weizmann

Vera Weizmann