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Architectural model of the Jewish Museum Berlin made of wood-based material and cardboard covered with printed and gray-colored paper, with many names written on the base.

Daniel Libeskind: Model for the new building of the Jewish Museum Berlin (“Names Model”), 1989–1991, 19 x 121,6 x 118,3 cm; Jewish Museum Berlin, accession N-2003/9/0, photo: Jens Ziehe

Between the Lines

Daniel Libeskind and the Jewish Museum Berlin – Exhibition Preview

This exhibition looks at Daniel Libeskind‘s building and the time in which it was created. 

In the summer of 1989, the New York architect won the competition for the extension of the Berlin City Museum – which brought him world fame. Libeskind had undertaken a deep study of Berlin’s historical landscape and inscribed it in his building. His design went far beyond the original brief, and consequently Libeskind and his building have had a decisive influence on commemorative culture in Germany.

Thu 7 May to Sun 1 Nov 2026

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

Where

Libeskind Building, ground level, Eric F. Ross Gallery
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin

Using models, drawings and discourses, the exhibition takes visitors back to the period of reunification and post-Wall Berlin, helping them to understand the origins of today’s discussions about remembrance, memory and commemoration.

Exhibition Information at a Glance

  • When 7 May to 1 Nov 2026
  • Entry Fee Free of charge
  • Where Libeskind Building, ground level, Eric F. Ross Gallery
    Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
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Label with the inscription “Curated from the JMB collection” on light blue background.

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