Current exhibitions

Find here some information about our current temporary exhibitons “PLAY – The Frivolous and the Serious” and “WONDERFUL – Humboldt, Krokodil & Polke”. Both are on view until 25.08.2013.

PLAY – The Frivolous and the Serious

16.05.2013 to 25.08.2013 

The exhibition PLAY – The Frivolous and the Serious (16.05. – 25.08.2013) revolves around the universal phenomenon of the act of playing. It is the result of a collaboration between the…

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WONDERFUL – Humboldt, Krokodil & Polke, Die Olbricht Collection

29.11.2012 to 25.08.2013 

The Wunderkammer is a permanent part of our exhibition space and is currently the only one of its kind in Berlin. As part of “WONDERFUL – Humboldt, Krokodil & Polke”…

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The Wunderkammer Olbricht

The Wunderkammer Olbricht

The practice of maintaining ‘cabinets of curiosities’ evolved during the Renaissance and Baroque. Such cabinets were collectors’ rooms in which precious artworks (artificialia), rare phenomena of nature (naturalia), scientific instruments (scientifica), objects from strange worlds (exotica), and inexplicable items (mirabilia) were preserved.

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programme for children

programme for children

With a scavenger hunt throughout the exhibition WONDERFUL – Humboldt, Krokodil & Polke and Wunderkammer Olbricht we want to take our young visitors through the whole exhibit.

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Audio guide for the Wunderkammer Olbricht

An audio guide will guide visitors through the Wunderkammer Olbricht. The hour-long tour offers you detailed insight into the general principles behind a ‘cabinet of marvels’, as well as into key, individual exhibits.

 

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Guided Tours

Our art communications partners from art:berlin can provide you with an insight into the Olbricht Collection and the Wunderkammer through a variety of guided tours. After the tours, we cordially invite you to get together in our me Café for communal reflection upon the artworks.

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