Work of art by Mary Flanagan depicting floating walls in front of a blue sky over a blue sea.

Mary Flanagan, [borders: chichen itza], 2010

Access Kafka

Public guided tour of the exhibition

One hundred years after Franz Kafka’s death, the exhibition Access Kafka juxtaposes manuscripts, drawings and letters from Franz Kafka’s estate with contemporary works of art. The idea is to generate a dialog between Kafka’s oeuvre and artworks by Yael Bartana, Maria Eichhorn, Anne Imhof, Martin Kippenberger, Maria Lassnig, Trevor Paglen, Hito Steyerl, and other artists.

Sun 12 Jan & 9 Feb & 9 Mar & 13 Apr 2025, 3 pm

Map with all buildings that belong to the Jewish Museum Berlin. The Old Building is marked in green

Where

Old Building, ground level, “Meeting Point” in the foyer
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin

Where, when, what?

Drawing on selected works, the tour addresses the central question of this epoch- and genre-spanning encounter – one that goes to the heart of our society’s self-image: Is someone granted or denied access?

Work of art by Mary Flanagan depicting floating walls in front of a blue sky over a blue sea.

Exhibition ACCESS KAFKA: Features & Programs

Exhibition Webpage
Access Kafka (13 Dec 2024 to 4 May 2025): Information on the exhibition chapters, artworks and documents
Accompanying Events
Exhibition Opening: 12 Dec 2024, 7 pm
Curator's Tour with Shelley Harten: Tour with fixed dates, in German
Access Word – JMB Book Club The Vegetarian by Han Kang: 21 Jan 2025, in German
Kafka and Art – Lecture by Hans-Gerd Koch: 30 Jan 2025, in German and German Sign Language (DGS)
Access Word: JMB Book Club A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka – 25 Feb 2025, in German
On Fathers. Writing workshop with brunch and guided tour – with fixed dates
Public Tour in German: Tour with fixed dates
Current page: Public Tour in English: Tour with fixed dates
Public Tour in Hebrew: Tour with fixed dates
Bookable Tour for Groups: Tour by appointment
Bookable Workshop for Students – By appointment, in German
Digital Content
Access Deferred: Essay by Vivian Liska on Kafka’s Judaism, from the exhibition catalog, 2024
Franz Kafka: A short biography and further online content on the topic
Kafka in Berlin: Berlin walk on Jewish Places to biographical stations of Franz Kafka, written by Hans-Gerd Koch
Publications
Exhibition catalog: German edition, 2024
Exhibition catalog: English edition, 2024

We would like to thank the FRIENDS OF THE JMB for supporting the educational programs accompanying the exhibition.

Logo: Friends of the JMB.

Where, when, what?

  • WhenSun 12 Jan & 9 Feb & 9 Mar & 13 Apr 2025, 3 pm
  • Where Old Building, ground level, “Meeting Point” in the foyer
    Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
    See location on map
  • Entry fee

    6 €, reduced rate 3 € - plus admission 10 €, reduced rate 4 €, under 18 years free of charge)
    Reserve Online Ticket

  • Language This public tour is in English. We offer a guided tour in German and Hebrew on other dates.

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