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
The striking zigzag building by New York architect Daniel Libeskind is one of Berlin’s most famous architectural works. To mark its 80th 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.
Tue 12 May to Sun 1 Nov 2026
Where
Libeskind Building, ground level, Eric F. Ross Gallery
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
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 12 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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