Absorbing the vibe of Berlin through it's museums and galleries
- tarjanisamani
- Jul 3, 2022
- 4 min read
This weekend i.e the first weekend of July 2022 was supposed to be a very artistic and cultural one in Berlin. 2nd July was "The long night of science" and 3rd July being the Free Museum Sunday aka Museums Sonntag. Looking at all the exhibitions, events, tours, concerts and workshops that are happening this weekend; I am sure that the city would have been pulsating with a lot of energy.
On such days, I feel Berlin comes alive in a very different manner. There is something for everyone's interest. People here really enjoy these eventful days as food for their souls and don't see them as boring academic activities. It is on days like these that I have found the city to often come alive with everyone participating irrespective of their age/gender/nationality/religion/interests. I feel so inspired when I see much elder people also visiting these events and sharing their life experiences during the guided tours. Or when I come across people from many different countries and professional backgrounds for that brief span of time. It is also on days like these wherein I get the sense that I am also somewhere a part of this urban environment and not just roaming around in a touristy manner. It makes me feel comfortable to talk to strangers who are also participating in these innumerable activities. Overall, it feels a little at home. I still remember the countless random smiles I got on the S-Bahn when I was returning from the Creative Bureaucracy festival with its event tote bag:P It's on days like these that I naturally feel confident to move around and speak to people in this very different environment compared to back in India.
I had my entire itinerary planned out as I had been looking forward to this particular weekend for the last two months. Although I am a little sad that I couldn't go through with the plan - I am finding positivity in telling myself how much I discovered just by exploring the innumerable events happening through the museum websites.
In this blog, I intend to share a few glimpses of the same. To organise the insane number of exhibitions and events - I will categorise it into the following : ( of course some categories also merge )
a) Architecture/Design/Urbanism
b) Art
c) Music
d) Science (both soft sciences and hard sciences)
e) Communication
f) Technology
g) Politics
h) History ( also Natural history )
i) Religion
j) Photography and Films
h) Fashion
i) Sports
j) Space/Cosmos
Also, please note that the links shared herewith are non-exhaustive. I think for the coming few months alone there are more than 300 events taking place; however, the ones listed here are primarily what caught my eye. This list does not even include the usual renowned museums such as the Bode Museum, the Jewish Museum, the Neue Nationalgalerie, etc.
Lastly, the intent of this list is not to project itself as a guide but rather to just literally show how expansive the museum and gallery culture is in Berlin. One can actually very easily create their own lists upon going to the Museum Portal website. So now I will start with the very first category which is very close to my heart :P
a) Architecture / Design / Urbanism
- Video Panorama - History of the place
Permanent exhibition, 20.07.21 until further notice at Humboldt Forum
- Bauhaus Infinity Archive
Permanent exhibition, 20.01.22 until further noticeBauhaus-Archiv / Museum für Gestaltung
- Life in the city - a tour through six centuries
Permanent exhibition, 01.05.19 until further notice
Gotisches Haus – Gothic House
- Time (stories) from 350 years
A castle through the ages Permanent exhibition, 19.12.09 until further notice.
Schönhausen House
b) Art
- Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art
https://www.museumsportal-berlin.de/en/exhibitions/12-berlin-biennale-fuer-zeitgenoessische-kunst-2/
- Church for Sale
Works from the Haubrok Collection and the Nationalgalerie Collection 28.11.21 - 18.09.22
Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart – Berlin
As part of the Volkswagen Art4All program, admission to Hamburger Bahnhof is free on the 1st Thursday of every month from 4 to 8 pm.
c) Music
- The Birth of Techno
From Detroit to Berlin 03.06.22 - 28.08.22
FHXB Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Museum
d) Science (both soft sciences and hard sciences)
- Around the world in 80 emotions? The global life of the emotions
Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung
e) Communication
- Local conversations - Long-distance conversations - Local stories
Permanent exhibition, 07.04.17 until further notice.
FHXB Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Museum
- How rumors spread. Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung
f) Technology
- Museum tour to the key: Shipping
3. July 2022, 11:00
German Museum of Technology Guided Tour
g) Politics
- Öffentliche Führung in der Ausstellung „Herlinde Koelbl. Angela Merkel Portraits 1991 – 2021”
5. July 2022, 15:00. Guided Tour
German Historical Museum
At the cornerstone of our democracy
The cemetery of the March Fallen
The permanent exhibition, 01.06.19 until further notice.
- Hitler's Plans for Berlin
Myth Germania - Vision and Crime
Permanent exhibition, 02.11.20 until further noticeBerlin Underworlds Museum
h) History ( also Natural history )
- Place of information
Exhibition under the field of stelae
Permanent exhibition, 10.05.05 until further notice
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
i) Religion
Faith and diversity
Pupil workshop for children
Nikolaikirche Museum
This is a must-check-out workshop. I am so amazed by this initiative truly!
j) Photography and Films
- No Master Territories
Feminist Worldmaking and the Moving Image 19.06.22 - 28.08.22. Haus der Kulturen der Welt
- AKIRA - The architecture of Neo Tokyo
04.06.22 - 04.09.22
Tchoban Foundation
- Allies in Berlin - the architectural heritage
Photographs by Mila Hacke 03.06.22 - 31.01.23
Bundeswehr Military History Museum
- Family workshop: Dayanita Singh
About the exhibition Dayanita Singh: Dancing with my Camera 17. July 2022, 13:00
h) Fashion
- A Home for Art, Fashion and Design
Permanent exhibition, 05.03.22 until further notice
Kunstgewerbemuseum
- Vladimir Sikhov | Karl Lagerfeld- A Desire
June 17 - July 16
i) Sports
- Football Route Berlin
Permanent exhibition, 29.05.15 until further notice
Themenrouten mit dem Brandenburger Tor als Ausgangspunkt
j) Space/Cosmos
- Observatories
Permanent exhibition, 01.01.13 until further notice
Archenhold-Sternwarte
- Art for space: the Moon Gallery.
Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin in der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft
And at last, some offbeat examples that deserve special category and appreciation!
- Every Day at the Museum
Guards Present Their Favourite Works
17.06.22 - 02.10.22.
SMB
- In progress. Trial installation for the new permanent exhibition 28.04.22 - 31.07.22
Museum in the Kulturbrauerei
- Walk the Sky. Exhibition and Skywalk Tour at Futurium
- Control the flood! A virtual experience to reduce urban flooding
- A betrayed generation: any glimpses of hope for Afghanistan’s youth?
International Psychoanalytic University Berlin (IPU)
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