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  • Bernd-Horst Sefzik

    Adoptive Berliner Bernd-Horst Sefzik (1942–1994) made a name for himself as a photo journalist in the GDR and beyond. In the “Neue Berliner Illustrierte”, his reports contained striking images from across the globe.

  • SORRYFORNOTHING – a sculptural intervention

    Philip Kojo Metz‘s work in the Berlin Exhibition prompts a closer look at Germany’s colonial past.

  • 1884/85 – 1994: 110 Years of Anticolonial Resistance | The Struggle: South Africans in Exile in Berlin

    The Open Space presentation “1884/85 – 1994: 110 Years of Anticolonial Resistance | The Struggle: South Africans in Exile in Berlin” at the Museum Ephraim-Palais highlights Africa’s last anticolonial liberation movement.

  • Object of the Month

    New at the Museum Ephraim-Palais: Monthly changing objects from our collections invite you to take a look for free.

  • In My View: Miriam | Museumsdorf Düppel (UT dt./engl.)

    For Miriam from Berlin, the Museumsdorf Düppel is a second home – and has been since she was two years old. The primary school pupil from Berlin-Zehlendorf has spent countless weekends at the open-air museum with her family. Above all, she enjoys the freedom this place offers. In the video, she talks about what she loves about Museumsdorf Düppel.

  • Eva Kemlein

    Through her border crossings between East and West, Eva Kemlein became one of the most important post-war photographers. Her photographs document a city in ruins, the early stages of post-war life and the theatre life of the stages in both East and West Berlin.

  • From Curious to Worth Knowing

    Discover city stories online: Our Berlin stories give you comprehensive insights into Berlin’s past and present!