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Jerusalem for All the Senses
Guided Tour for the Blind and Visually Impaired (in German)
A historical map of Jerusalem and the tactile model based on it.
(left picture) The whole world in a glue sheet, Heinrich Bünting, Magdeburg, 1600, woodcut; Jewish Museum Berlin, accession GDR 90/505/6, purchased with funds provided by Stiftung DKLB, photo: Jens Ziehe
(right picture) Tactile model by Jonas Hauer; Jewish Museum Berlin, photo: Birgit Maurer-Porat
Bar Mitzvah songs in front of the Wailing Wall, calls to prayer from the Al-Aksa Mosque, singing pilgrims on their way to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre – at the heart of the “Welcome to Jerusalem” exhibition, a sound image condenses the religious significance of the city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
A model of the Herodian Temple has us feeling our way from the temple forecourt via the priest’s forecourt with the fire altar to the sanctuary. Jesus once walked this path – today he leads Muslim women into the Dome of the Rock, which stands roughly where the Jewish temple stood 2000 years ago.
A room collage from prominent Jerusalem hotels boasts comfortable upholstery. As international politics has been doing for over a century, we can discuss the region’s current and historical challenges here.
The tour enhances non-visual perceptions of the exhibition with tactile maps and hands-on objects resulting in a haptic, acoustic, and emotional impression of this very special city.
View into the room "The Temple in Judaism" with the installation "Augmented Temple;" Jewish Museum Berlin, photo: Yves Sucksdorff
Where, when, what?
- When
Thursday 14 March and 11 April 2019, 6 pm
- Where
- Entry fee
3 Euro plus admission (8 euros, reduced rate 3 euros)
Reserve Online Ticket Please book on Tel: +49 (0)30 25 993 305
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