Press Releases

Jewish Museum Berlin acquires first modern Hanukkah menorah, made in 1924 by Ludwig Wolpert

Thu 18 Nov 2021

Exhibition Opening for Frédéric Brenner – ZERHEILT: HEALED TO PIECES on 3 September 2021

Thu 2 Sep 2021

Yael Bartana
Redemption Now
4 Jun–10 Oct 2021

Press Release

Tue 30 Mar 2021

Yael Bartana
Redemption Now

Press Release

Thu 25 Feb 2021

Prize for Understanding and Tolerance 2020

This year’s Prize for Understanding and Tolerance will be awarded to former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright and the pianist Igor Levit

Tue 27 Oct 2020

Jewish Life in Germany: Past and Present

The New Core Exhibition in the Jewish Museum Berlin, Opening: August 23, 2020

Tue 18 Aug 2020

Invitation to the press conference on 18 August 2020, 11 am

The new core exhibition in the Jewish Museum Berlin, Opening: 23 August 2020

Wed 22 Jul 2020

Jewish Life in Germany: Past and Present

The new core exhibition in the Jewish Museum Berlin Opening: August 23, 2020

Tue 23 Jun 2020

As of March 14, the Jewish Museum Berlin will remain closed to the public until further notice.

Fri 13 Mar 2020

This year’s Prize for Understanding and Tolerance will be awarded to German Minister of Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas and the artist Anselm Kiefer

Thu 31 Oct 2019

ANOHA – the Children's World of the Jewish Museum Berlin

Opening 17 May 2020

Thu 26 Sep 2019

Professor Schäfer resigns from his post as Director of the Jewish Museum Berlin Foundation

Fri 14 Jun 2019

Information on the Photo exhibition “This Place” in the Jewish Museum Berlin

Dates: June 7, 2019–January 5, 2020 – Press Release

Thu 6 Jun 2019

Photo exhibition “This Place” in the Jewish Museum Berlin

Invitation to press preview on 6 June 2019

Tue 21 May 2019

Director Peter Schäfer’s contract is extended by one year

Tue 30 Apr 2019

Festival Tradition

intonations – The Jerusalem International Chamber Music Festival at the Jewish Museum Berlin for the Eighth Time

Tue 26 Feb 2019

“A Is for Jewish – A Journey through Now In 22 Letters”

Exhibition dates: 26 November 2018–30 September 2019

Fri 23 Nov 2018

This year’s Prize for Understanding and Tolerance will be awarded to the entrepreneur Susanne Klatten and the writer David Grossman

Press Release

Tue 6 Nov 2018

New Online Platform “Jewish Places” Is Launched

First Interactive Map on Jewish Life in Germany – Press Release

Wed 12 Sep 2018

Stolen Judaica – Symposium on Provenance Research on June 18 and 19 at the Jewish Museum Berlin

Press Release – 11 June 2018

Wed 13 Jun 2018

“The Kippah Catalyst”

Introducing the first Rapid Response display at the Jewish Museum Berlin – Press Release, 31. Mai 2018

Thu 31 May 2018

Ganzfeld “Aural”: An Installation by James Turrell

Press Release – Exhibition dates: 12 April 2018 to 30 September 2019

Wed 11 Apr 2018

Festival Sounds from Jerusalem

Press Information about intonations – The Jerusalem International Chamber Music Festival, 21–26 April 2018 at the Jewish Museum Berlin

Tue 27 Feb 2018

Stories from Jerusalem: FAITH · LOVE · HOPE · FEAR

The first fictional virtual reality series by Dani Levy at the Jewish Museum Berlin - Press Information

Sun 18 Feb 2018

Welcome to Jerusalem at the Jewish Museum Berlin

Major Themed Exhibition from 11 December 2017 to 30 April 2019

Fri 8 Dec 2017