More worth your time at the same venue, plus a few nearby picks.
EXHIBITIONS
The Giant Mechanical Nativity Scene from the Ore Mountains
One of the highlights of the permanent exhibition at the Museum Europäischer Kulturen is the mechanical ‘Weihnachtsberg’, a giant nativity scene set in a hillside town that was fabricated in the 19th century in the Ore Mountains, near the border of Germany and the Czech…
FESTIVALS
Muslim InVisibilities: Creating Relationships
Muslim life has been part of European everyday cultures for centuries. But is this also reflected by the artefacts in MEK's collection? What are these objects? What do they tell us about the people who made and used them?
EXHIBITIONS
Flechtwerke
Braiding is a craft practiced worldwide that has not yet been mastered by any machine. The interactive exhibition combines experience, knowledge, innovation and stories about braiding. Who braids? With what? Why?
EXHIBITIONS
ALL HANDS ON: Basketry
Basketry is a cultural technique that is thousands of years old, practised worldwide, regionally distinctive and still a handicraft in the truest sense of the word. Humans alone have mastered the complex weaving method, with no machine capable of replacing their artisanship.
SCULPTURE
Muslim InVisibilities: Creating Relationships. Intervention
Muslim life has been part of European everyday cultures for centuries. But is this also reflected by the artefacts in MEK's collection? What are these objects? What do they tell us about the people who made and used them?
WORKSHOPS
Mind the Gap - Master Class at the Ostkreuz School of Photography
The Ostkreuz School of Photography’s master class presents its latest works from the past two years.
WORKSHOPS
EDITH TUDOR-HART Crossing Lines
Edith Tudor-Hart, née Suschitzky, was a key figure in social documentary photography between 1930 and 1955. In her work, she passionately highlighted social injustices, addressing issues such as poverty, integration and women's rights, and depicting the living conditions of the…
WORKSHOPS
Bärentouren: Berlin-Walltour Bernauer Straße
‘Nobody has the intention of building a wall ...’ From Walter Ulbricht's speech a few weeks before the Wall was built in 1961. | This city tour is recommended for guests looking for a vivid, hands-on tour of the Berlin Wall memorial, from the former ghost station through the…
