History connects us. Exhibitions Program Our Museums Current Exhibitions Special ExhibitionLoot. 10 Stories Starting in spring 2024, the Humboldt Forum will present a temporary exhibition “Loot. 10 Stories”. Through ten case studies, visitors will be immersed in the complex topic of looted art over three different periods: the colonial era, the Napoleonic conquests in the 18th century and the so-called “Third Reich” between 1933 and 1945. Also on display are items on loan from the Stadtmuseum Berlin. Permanent ExhibitionBerlinZEIT From 1 December, the Stadtmuseum Berlin will be presenting its newly revised permanent exhibition on Berlin’s history at the Museum Ephraim-Palais. Museum Ephraim-Palais Permanent ExhibitionLife in the Middle Ages Watch, participate, understand history Museumsdorf Düppel Special ExhibitionHere and Now. Women⁺ Experiencing Homelessness in Berlin Poverty is an omnipresent reality in Berlin. Homeless women+ often go unseen or are deliberately overlooked. Some use camouflage for self-protection. The association querstadtein e.V. has dedicated an Open Space at BERLIN GLOBAL to the perspectives and experiences of (formerly) homeless women+. BERLIN GLOBAL Special ExhibitionWe’re staying! Gentrification and resistance in Berlin Open Space | Berlin Exhibition at the Humboldt Forum BERLIN GLOBAL Permanent ExhibitionEveryday Life in Biedermeier Berlin Humboldt, Schinkel and the Knoblauch family Museum Knoblauchhaus Permanent ExhibitionBerlin’s Middle Eight hundred years of history and culture Museum Nikolaikirche Programme Nikolaiviertel International Museum Day in the Museum Knoblauchhaus We are celebrating International Museum Day on 19 May. A journey into the world of Biedermeier awaits you with free admission. Museum Knoblauchhaus Nikolaiviertel International Museum Day in the Museum Nikolaikirche We are celebrating International Museum Day on 19 May. In the heart of the Nikolai Quarter, we invite you to visit the exhibition free of charge. Museum Nikolaikirche Nikolaiviertel International Museum Day in the Museum Ephraim-Palais We are celebrating International Museum Day on 19 May. To mark the occasion, we are inviting you to visit our large permanent exhibition “BerlinZeit” free of charge! Museum Ephraim-Palais International Museum Day at BERLIN GLOBAL We are celebrating International Museum Day on 19 May. Admission to BERLIN GLOBAL, the Berlin exhibition at the Humboldt Forum, is free for everyone on this day. BERLIN GLOBAL Event calendar Berlin stories Helga Goetze Many Berliners still remember her provocative actions in front of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and the TU Berlin: Helga Goetze (1922-2008) was an artist, writer, poet and political activist whose life was just as multifaceted as her practice. It was also characterised by duality: Goetze was a housewife who found her personal and artistic calling later in life, yet never referred to herself an artist.Article, 7 min Lesezeit In My View: Adrian | Museum Ephraim-Palais When Adrian is not passionately pursuing his profession as a physiotherapist, he loves exploring Berlin or offering museum tours himself. Adrian doesn’t let his visual impairment since childhood stop him. His thirst for knowledge and his joy are far too great. Adrian regularly offers tactile tours for blind and visually impaired people in the “BerlinZEIT” exhibition in the Museum Ephraim-Palais.Video 01.09 minutes The Märkisches Museum’s “Special Silver Inventory” Nearly five hundred silver pieces, including spoons, charm bracelets, children’s rattles and other objects, are stored in a metal cabinet in the Stadtmuseum Berlin’s collection depot. The objects originate from compulsory levies placed on Jewish people from 1939 onwards, and provide insight into a project that the Stadtmuseum Berlin has been carrying out since 1996 to clarify the provenance of each individual object.Article, 9 min Lesezeit The city makes history! In this video, we present its newly revised permanent exhibition “BerlinZEIT – Die Stadt macht Geschichte!” at Museum Ephraim-Palais.Video 1:26 minutes Lost Place: Marinehaus Short-Story, 1 min Lesezeit African American Performers 1877-1933 From the Jubilee Singers to Jazz: African American Performers and Musicians in Berlin, 1877-1933.Short-Story, 9 min Lesezeit The Sound of Berlin Well known for its distinctive and rebellious spirit, the music of Berlin has also been a powerful unifying force for the city throughout its history. Discover Berlin’s unique sounds in 70 songs and pieces of music from seven decades!Article, 1 min Lesezeit The door of the techno-club “Tresor” Between the rooms “Free Space” and “Boundaries” at BERLIN GLOBAL stands a very special door: the steel door of the legendary club “Tresor” at Leipziger Straße 126a. In the series “Favourite Object” we present it.Article, 4 min Lesezeit From Curious to Worth Knowing Discover city stories online: Our Berlin stories give you comprehensive insights into Berlin’s past and present! Discover now!