Guided Tours and Educational Program in July and August 2011

Accompanying Program to the Special Exhibition "Radical Jewish Culture"

Klezmer, Pop, Hardcore, or Punk?

Guided Tour for Adults and Students from Grade 8

The tour through the special exhibition presents the New York music scene around the musician John Zorn in the 90s. Music samples and documents from the musicians’ private archives allow insight into the music creation processes and discussions about how music by Jewish artists is different.

When: by appointment (until 24 July)

Duration: 1 hour

Cost for students: 2.75 € including admission

Cost for adults in groups of up to 15: 60 € plus 2 € admission per person

Further information and bookings (for non-journalists) on tel. +49 (0)30 25 993 305 or fuehrungen@jmberlin.de

As a tour for the public, "Klezmer, Pop, Hardcore, or Punk?" takes place on Sundays at 2 pm (until 24 July).

"Recycling Music"

1- or 2-day Music Workshop for Students from Grade 8

Following an introduction to the exhibition "Radical Jewish Culture," the students experiment with sounds, tones, and rhythms while familiarizing themselves with various improvisation and composition techniques. The aim is to get to grips with contemporary music - what can be considered music material and how can I use it to express myself? Based on the themes of the exhibition, participants develop their own compositions that reflect their experiences and interpretations.

The workshop is led by the composer and musician Thomas Meadowcroft. His music has provoked a tremendous response in the media: Le Monde writes of "incredible clarity," the Süddeutsche of "nerve torture," while the New York Times describes his music as "dreamy post-rock."

When: by appointment (until 24 July)

Duration: 6-8 hours (can be spread over two days)

Cost for students: 8 € (1 day) or 10 € (2 days) including admission.

Further information and bookings (for non-journalists) on tel. +49 (0)30 25 993 424 or fuehrungen@jmberlin.de

Summer Vacation Program: "For Heroines and Heroes"

Moses or Harry Potter - What does it take to make a hero?

Tour for Children aged 6 to 12

Heroes are brave and clever. Is that always so? An exhibition on the children’s island explores this question. Our young detectives consider both the heroes of Jewish history and their personal 21st century heroes as together, we think about what makes a hero for us.

When:

• 4 July 2011, 11 am
• 11 July 2011, 11 am
• 18 July 2011, 11 am
• 25 July 2011, 11 am
• 1 August 2011, 11 am
• 8 August 2011, 11 am

Where: Children’s island in the permanent exhibition

Duration: 1 hour

Cost: 3 € incl. admission fee

Brave and Strong? Clever and Beautiful?

Theater Workshop for Children from 6 to 9 Years or 9 to 12 Years

We all love heroes - be it Superman, Luke Skywalker, Bibi Blocksberg or Moses, who parted the ocean. In this workshop, everyone can slip into a hero’s role. What is great about being a heroine? And who helps a hero when he’s faced with danger? Playing, feeling strong, and helping others are all on the agenda.

When: 5 July 2011, 1 to 5 pm (for children from 6 to 9 years)

Friday 12 August 2011, 1 to 5 pm (for children from 9 to 12 years)

Cost: 5 € including admission fee and materials

Hero TV Meets Super Schlomo

Media Education Workshop for Children from 6 to 9 Years

This is the moment the message reaches us that "Super Schlomo" has been sighted!

The "Hero TV" reporters transmit live footage. At the workshop, the children create their own hero news program. Super Schlomo’s deeds come alive in a film and perhaps the children will even discover their own superhero within.

When:

• 6 July 2011, 1 to 5 pm
• 13 July 2011, 1 to 5 pm
• 3 August 2011, 1 to 5 pm
• 10 August 2011, 1 to 5 pm

Cost: 5 € incl. admission fee and materials

Building Instructions for Heroines and Heroes

Theater Puppet Workshop for Children from 6 to 9 Years

How do you build a hero or a heroine? Some heroes are short, fat, and bald whereas others are giant-sized. How does a hero move and behave? Wishes and ideas are transformed into figures and scenes in this fun workshop.

When:

• 7 July 2011, 1 to 5 pm
• 15 July 2011, 1 to 5 pm
• 5 August 2011, 1 to 5 pm
• 11 August 2011, 1 to 5 pm

Cost: 5 € incl. admission fee and materials

Bookings for all vacation program events (for non-journalists) on tel. +49 (0)30 25 993 322 or ferienprogramm@jmberlin.de

Guided Tours for Adults

The following tours will take place in the months of July and August:

Saturdays

• 11 am Jewish Life and Traditions
• 3 pm Through the Museum in Seven League Boots

Sundays

• 11 am Jewish Life and Traditions
• 2 pm "Klezmer, Pop, Hardcore, or Punk?" Tour through the special exhibition "Radical Jewish Culture" (until 24 July)
• 3 pm Through the Museum in Seven League Boots

Mondays

6 pm Through the Museum in Seven League Boots

The following applies to public tours for adults:

Duration: 1 hour

Price: 3 € plus admission fee

(Permanent exhibition: 5 €, reduced rate 2.50 euros

Special exhibition: 4 €, reduced rate 2 euros)

Please gather at the Meeting Point on ground level of the Old Building

Further information and tour bookings (for non-journalists) on tel. +49 (0)30 25 993 305 or fuehrungen@jmberlin.de

Public Tours for Children

Halakah and Braided Bread - What goes into the Shabbat Basket?

Children’s Tour through the Permanent Exhibition

How did a Jewish merchant live 300 years ago? What did she pack in her suitcase when she went traveling? A prayer book, clothes, or even a mobile phone? On this stroll through the exhibition, our very young visitors look at Jewish traditions and how they have changed in the course of the centuries. They have fun experiencing how it feels to wear a kippah, admire a real scroll, and sniff a besamim box full of spices.

When: 3 July and 7 August 2011, 11 am

Duration: 1 hour

The Crazy Crooked House. Daniel Libeskind For Children

Why are the walls at the Jewish Museum Berlin at a slant? Why does a staircase lead to nowhere? Why don’t flowers blossom in the garden? Tailored to their age group, our young visitors receive a fun introduction to the architecture of Daniel Libeskind. Afterwards they can design their very own crazy fantasy house with building blocks, cardboard, paper, and other handcraft materials.

When: 17 July and 21 August 2011, 11 am

Duration: 2 hrs

The following applies to all public tours for children:

Price: 3 € including admission and handicraft materials

Please gather at the "Meeting Point" in the foyer on ground level of the Libeskind Building

Further information and bookings (for non-journalists) on tel. +49 (0)30 25 993 305 or fuehrungen@jmberlin.de

City Tour for Adults

The Quest for "Eternal Life": The Jewish Cemetery in Schönhauser Allee

The Schönhauser Allee cemetery reflects the transition in status and self-image of Jews in the 19th century in a special way. Tomb culture and symbolism are considered from both historical and artistic perspectives.

When: 28 August 2011, 11 am

Meeting point: Schönhauser Allee cemetery, main entrance *

Cost: 10 euros

Further information and bookings (for non-journalists) on tel. +49 (0)30 25993 587 or d.eck@jmberlin.de

* Please note: Head covering for male participants is required for entrance to the Jewish cemetery