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Access Kafka

Guided Tour of the Exhibition

One hundred years after Franz Kafka’s death, the exhibition Access Kafka juxtaposes drawings, manuscripts and letters from Kafka’s estate with contemporary works of art.

Past event

Map with all buildings that belong to the Jewish Museum Berlin. The Old Building is marked in green

Where

Old Building, level 1
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin

Where, when, what?

The idea is to generate a dialog between Kafka’s oeuvre and artworks by Yael Bartana, Maria Eichhorn, Anne Imhof, Martin Kippenberger, Maria Lassnig, Trevor Paglen, Hito Steyerl, and other artists. Drawing on selected works, the tour will address the central question of this epoch- and genre-spanning encounter – one that goes to the heart of our society’s self-image: Is someone granted or denied access?

Work of art by Mary Flanagan depicting floating walls in front of a blue sky over a blue sea.

Exhibition ACCESS KAFKA: Features & Programs

Exhibition Webpage

Access Kafka (13 Dec 2024 to 4 May 2025): Information on the exhibition chapters, artworks and documents

Publications

Digital Content

  • Access Deferred: Essay by Vivian Liska on Kafka’s Judaism, from the exhibition catalog, 2024
  • Kafka in Berlin: Berlin walk on Jewish Places to biographical stations of Franz Kafka, written by Hans-Gerd Koch

See also

Franz Kafka, writer: A short biography and further online content on the topic

We would like to thank the FRIENDS OF THE JMB for supporting the educational programs accompanying the exhibition.

Logo: Friends of the JMB.

Where, when, what?

  • When1 Jan to 4 May 2025, by appointment
  • Duration60 minutes
  • Where Old Building, level 1
    Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
    See location on map

  • Cost per group from 1 May 2025 100 € for adults 
    50 € for adults reduced 
    35 € for school groups
    plus admission (10 €, reduced rate 4 €, children and teenagers under 18 get in free)

    Informationen and registration T +49 (0)30 259 93 305 (Mon–Fri, 10 am–4 pm) visit@jmberlin.de For groups we offer workshops on your desired date. Please contact us at least 4-6 weeks before your desired date for this service.

    Number of participants Up to 15

    Please note This tour is suitable for both adults and students aged 14 and over.

    Languages We offer this tour in German, English, Hebrew and Russian.