Sundays at eleven
Public Tour (in German)
Learn about Jewish history and the present in the various themed tours. The tours use selected stations and objects to offer you insights into our exhibition, which tells the story from a Jewish perspective.
Historical objects, media stations, video installations and works of art from the collection invite you to follow the eventful history and find out more about what it means to be Jewish today.
Sundays, 11 am
Where
Old Building, ground level, “Meeting Point” in the foyer
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
Religion and Ritual with a focus on Passover – 6 & 13 & 20 Apr 2025
Passover celebrates the liberation of the Jews from pharaonic slavery and their exodus from Egypt. The story, from II. Moses tells of the Israelites’ suffering, of their hasty departure with Pharao's army in hot pursuit, of their wandering through the desert as well as the plagues inflicted by God on the Egyptians. Passover takes place in the spring and begins with a seder: a long, ritualized meal. Family and friends read from the Haggadah, which recounds the story of the holiday; they sing and eat.
Objects and everyday items tell of Jewish life on Passover and give an insight into the diversity within Judaism.
Reserve online ticket for 6 Apr
Highlights of the Core Exhibition – 27 Apr & 1 Jun 2025
The tour offers you a first overview of the exhibition, told from a Jewish perspective by means of selected stations and objects. This journey through time picks up on polyphonic, sometimes contradictory positions.
Historical objects, media stations, video installations, and works of art from the collection invite you to follow the eventful history and learn more about what it means to be Jewish today.
May 8 and 9. Jewish Perspectives – 4 & 11 May 2025
May 8, 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the war. The tour shows Jewish reactions to National Socialist persecution and Jewish perspectives on the post-war period in Germany.
Find out about a Jewish soldier in the Red Army who was one of the liberators of Auschwitz, why the Jewish community of Frankfurt am Main gained hundreds of new members after the end of the war and what it meant to live in a camp for displaced persons after the Shoah.
Registration will soon be possible via the Ticket Shop.
Jews, Germany and Israel – 18 & 25 May 2025
The founding of Israel on May 14, 1948 was a turning point for Jews all over the world. The Jewish community in Germany in particular felt deeply connected to the new state. Against this background, the tour is dedicated to the relationship between Germany and Israel and the significance of this relationship for all Jews living in Germany.
Inventories. The Legacy of Salman Schocken – 8 & 22 Jun 2025
In the exhibition Inventories. The Legacy of Salman Schocken, the American author Joshua Cohen explores the cultural legacy of the publisher and department store entrepreneur Salman Schocken.
Using selected exhibits from the museum's collections, Cohen comments on the history of the Schocken publishing house and takes it as the starting point for a contemporary perspective on culture and capital, on department stores and museums and, not least, on questions of (re)appropriation and belonging.
Registration will soon be possible via the Ticket Shop.
After 1945 – 15 & 29 Jun 2025
This offer presents the permanent exhibition with a focus on the historical period after 1945. An examination of the iconic architecture of the museum by Daniel Libeskind is part of the exhibition tour.
