Time Machine Infinitum

Queer migrant Berlin

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Berlin Exhibition   
Open Space “Time Machine Infinitum” in BERLIN GLOBAL at the Humboldt Forum
© Noam Gorbat, Omar Nicolas, Sama Ahmadi | Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin, Design: Groupe Dejour

The Open Space “Time Machine Infinitum” by Noam Gorbat, Omar Nicolas and Sama Ahmadi in the exhibition BERLIN GLOBAL embarks on a journey through time, exploring queer migrant Berlin.

Location
Berlin Exhibition at the Humboldt Forum
Schloßplatz
10178 Berlin

Opening hours
Mo + Mi – So | 10:30 – 18:30 Uhr
Di | closed

Last entrance is at 5:30 p.m.

Special Opening/Closing Times
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Entrance
Day Ticket: 9 euros / 0 euros (reduced)

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The multimedia installation moves through the past, present and future to highlight and honor the presence and cultural heritage of queer migrants and BIPoC in the city.

In a series of videos, the artists, together with numerous protagonists, focus on spaces of exchange, self‑organisation and visibility for queer BIPoC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) in Berlin.

They connect queer-migrant history of the 1920s and queer Jewish life before the Second World War with political activism by the association “ADEFRA – Black Women in Germany” in the 1980s or the “OYA Collective” today, extending to visions of the youth ballroom scene for a queer Berlin of the future. The various places, people and temporal layers enter into dialogue with one another, forming a dynamic network of individual and collective narratives.

The installation understands itself as part of a self‑determined, open‑ended history shaped by continuities, overlaps and memories. In doing so, it makes visible collective struggles for spaces and structures of survival, repositioning them within the museum context.

Programme

Open Space partner

An Open Space by Noam Gorbat, Omar Nicolas and Sama Ahmadi in collaboration with the Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin.

Media partner
After the Open Space exhibit opens, it is on display for about 18 months as part of BERLIN GLOBAL.

The Open Spaces

The Open Spaces are three areas of the exhibition BERLIN GLOBAL developed by initiatives, organizations and independent groups. The aim is to increase visibility of perspectives on Berlin’s past and present that have not received sufficient representation in museums and exhibitions – including BERLIN GLOBAL. The projects are selected by an independent jury and developed and implemented over a period of 12 months in cooperation with the Stadtmuseum Berlin. Afterwards, the exhibition is on display at BERLIN GLOBAL for about 18 months.

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Opening Hours

Mon + Wed – Sun | 10.30 am – 6.30 pm
Tue | closed

Last admission is at 5.30 pm

Special Opening Hours

Fri, 1 May 2026 (Labour Day) | 10.30 am – 6.30 pm
Thu, 14 May 2026 (Ascension Day) | 10.30 am – 6.30 pm
Mon, 25 May 2026 (Whit Monday) | 10.30 am – 6.30 pm
Sat, 3 October 2026 (German Unity Day) | 10.30 am – 6.30 pm

Last admission is at 5.30 pm

Closing Times

Due to maintenance work, the exhibition will be closed from 4 to 6 May 2026. On 7 and 8 May 2026, parts of the exhibition may be closed due to maintenance work. The exhibition will reopen as normal on 9 May 2026.

On 20 May 2026, the exhibition will close at 2.30 pm due to an internal event.

Thank you for your understanding.

Directions

Schlossplatz
10178 Berlin

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Contact

For ticketing and service requests, please contact the Humboldt Forum Visitor Services:
+49 30 9921 189 89
Mo – Fri, 10 a.m.– 6 p.m.

Tickets

Day Ticket

9 euros / 0 euros (reduced)

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Humboldt Forum Combi Ticket

14 euros / 7 euros (reduced)
Two-day ticket: 18 euros / 9 euros (reduced)
Day group ticket: 50 euros

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