Jewish Museum Berlin

The Jewish Museum Berlin opened in 2001, and since then has been one of the outstanding institutions in the European museum landscape. The exhibitions, the publications, the educational work and the diverse program of events are aimed at a broad audience in Germany and around the world. The museum focuses on the history of Jewish life as well as on Jewish everyday culture with contemporary relevance. The museum is located in Kreuzberg, not far from Checkpoint Charlie and the former Berlin Wall.

A major attraction for many visitors* is the unusual architecture of the new building. It is a design by the well-known architect Daniel Libeskind, who takes up Jewish history in many elements of his building design. In addition to the so-called Libeskind Building and the Baroque Old Building, the W. Michael Blumenthal Academy has complemented the museum complex since 2012: The Academy houses, among other things, the museum's library and archives. It also hosts regular events of the Academy's programs, which offer Jewish (and non-Jewish) communities a platform to discuss political, social, and cultural issues that concern minorities in this country. With the Academy, which is also home to the editorial staff of Jewish Places, the Jewish Museum Berlin thus creates a place for research and discussion. In addition to the relationship between the majority population and individual minorities, the focus is primarily on the exchange and networking of minorities among themselves.