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A black-and-white photo of an empty room still under construction, with very slanted windows in its concrete walls through which light streams in.

Silke Helmerdig, documentation of the construction of the Jewish Museum Berlin, 26 May 1995; Design: buerominimal

Between the Lines

Daniel Libeskind and the Jewish Museum Berlin – Exhibition Preview

The striking zigzag building by New York architect Daniel Libeskind is one of Berlin’s most famous architectural works. To mark its 25th anniversary, the Jewish Museum Berlin is dedicating an exhibition to the building and the period in which it was created.

In the summer of 1989, Daniel Libeskind won the competition for the extension of what was then the Berlin Museum. His design went far beyond the original building brief: it combined architecture and Berlin’s history in a novel way and had a lasting impact on the public debate about remembrance, commemoration, and memory in Germany.

Fri 8 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

Where, when, what?

All offers for the exhibition

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

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

Using models, drawings, and discourses, the exhibition provides insight into the building’s creation process. It takes visitors back to the years of Berlin’s reunification and post-reunification and shows how Libeskind’s design still contributes to the understanding of remembrance culture today.

Exhibition Information at a Glance

  • When 8 May to 1 Nov 2026
  • Entry Fee Free of charge
  • Where Libeskind Building, ground level, Eric F. Ross Gallery
    Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
    See Location on Map
Logo with the text: Curated from the JMB collection.

Information on the Accessability of the Exhibition

Languages:

  • All exhibition texts are available in German and English.
  • The most important exhibition texts are available in German Plain Language.
  • There is no information in German Sign Language.

Audio Guide:

  • There is an audio guide in the JMB App (in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Hebrew, Russian). Please remember to bring your own headphones.
  • The app includes texts to accompany the audio recordings.
  • Links to download the JMB app, which you may download to your phone in advance (there are no devices available for loan):
    Download on the App Store
    Get it on Google Play
  • The stations in the exhibition are marked with numbers. The numbers are printed and not tactile. We recommend that blind and visually impaired visitors explore the exhibition together with a sighted companion.
     
  • In addition to the exhibition tour, the JMB app offers further content on the architecture of the Libeskind building. This content is also available in German Plain Language.
  • On the way to the exhibition in the axes of the basement, there is also a tactile model of the Libeskind building, with tactile instructions available in the JMB app.
     

Audio Station:

  • There is an audio station (a conversation alternating between German and English).
  • There is no hearing amplification in the form of induction loops and neck ring loops.
  • The text of the audio station is available in German and English translations as reading material in the exhibition.

Exhibition Room:

  • The exhibition is fully accessible without steps.
  • Exhibits and exhibition texts can mainly be viewed and read while seated.
  • The coat room has wheelchairs, which you may borrow during your visit. You can also reserve a wheelchair by contacting our staff via besucherservice@jmberlin.de.
  • Seating is provided in the exhibition.
  • The objects in the exhibition are uniformly brightly lit. The exhibition texts are predominantly visually rich in contrast.
  • There is no floor guidance system and there are no tactile models in the exhibition.
  • There are no flashing lights in the exhibition.
  • There are no loud ambient noises in the exhibition space.

Extensive information about accessibility can be found at Accessibility at the Jewish Museum Berlin.

Do you need more information on accessibility for your visit to the museum? Contact our visitorsʼ services staff, who will help you: Contact form.

A black-and-white photo of an empty room still under construction, with very slanted windows in its concrete walls through which light streams in.

Exhibition Between the Lines. Daniel Libeskind and the Jewish Museum Berlin: Features & Programs

Exhibition Webpage

Current page: Between the Lines. Daniel Libeskind and the Jewish Museum Berlin: 8 May to 1 Nov 2026

Accompanying Events & Tours

An evening with Daniel Libeskind, our JMB book club, film screenings and public tours: Find all dates in our calendar

See also

Supported by

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Made possible by

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Media partner

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