Founded in Moscow in 1917 as one of the first Hebrew-language theaters, Habima (The Stage) moved to Mandate Palestine in 1931 and was designated Israel’s national theater in 1958.
Habima Square, also known as Kikar HaTizmoret (Orchestra Square) or The Orchestra Plaza is centrally located at the intersection of of Rothschild Boulevard, Hen Boulevard, Dizengoff Street and Ben Zion Boulevard.
The complex includes Habima Theatre, the Culture Palace, the Helena Rubinstein Pavilion for Contemporary Art. and Mann Auditorium, home of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.