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The Opposite of Now

Artistic Paths to a Different Present – Public Guided Tours for Adults (in Hebrew)

To mark its 25th anniversary, the Jewish Museum Berlin invites visitors to look beyond the present: Twelve artistic projects developed specifically for the exhibition open up new perspectives on our times and encourage reflection on social change.

Sun 8 Nov + 13 Dec 2026 + 10 Jan 2027, each 3 pm

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

Where

Old Building, ground level, “Meeting Point” in the foyer
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin

The works explore the challenges of an often oppressive present and encourage visitors to develop their own visions of a more livable future. 

A key starting point for the exhibition is the perspective of the Jewish minority, which has had to endure many unbearable realities throughout its history. The exhibition The Opposite of Now explores alternatives: reversal, hope, and the vision of a better life for all. 

The guided tour of the exhibition introduces the twelve artistic projects, explains the conceptual background of the exhibition, and invites visitors to engage in a discussion about The Opposite of Now. 

Featuring Yael Bartana, Andrea Büttner, Chto Delat International, Arnold Dreyblatt, William Forsythe, Dana Kavelina, Alexander Kluge, Daniel Laufer, Dor Zlekha Levy, Ari Benjamin Meyers, Alona Rodeh, and Eran Schaerf.

Graphic: an orange area with a yellow, radiant dot in the center that is reminiscent of a sunrise.

Exhibition The Opposite of Now: Artistic Paths to a Different Present: Features & Programs

Exhibition Webpage

Accompanying Events & Tours

Publications

Exhibition Catalog: English/German, Sep 2026

Digital Content

My Opposite of Now: Chat with M.O.O.N. about your opposite of now! The AI app from the exhibition available online

See also

When & Where?

  • WhenSun 8 Nov + 13 Dec 2026 + 10 Jan 2027, each 3 pm
  • Where Old Building, ground level, “Meeting Point” in the foyer
    Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
    See location on map
  • Entry fee

    6 €, reduced rate 3 € plus exhibition admission 10€, reduced rate 4€
    Reserve Online Ticket

  • Language Hebrew

Public Tours: Current Dates and Topics of our Guided Tours (25)

  • Current Dates and Topics of our Guided Tours

    You can currently participate in the following public tours. Details and ticket information can be found on the page of the respective guided tour.

     

  • Three adults examine an animal sculpture.

    ANOHA for Adults (60 minutes) – in German

    A visit to ANOHA – the Children’s World of the Jewish Museum Berlin for the inquisitive without children

    Guided Tour
    sundays, 2.45 pm

  • Exhibition space with numerous screens on the walls, each of which shows a person looking at the visitor.

    After 1945

    Public Tour

    Guided Tour
    Sat 31 Oct + 12 Dec 2026, 3 pm

  • Graphic: an orange area with a yellow, radiant dot in the center that is reminiscent of a sunrise.

    The Opposite of Now

    Artistic Paths to a Different Present (in German)

    Guided Tour
    Sun 1 + 29 Nov + 27 Dec 2026, 3 pm & 22 Nov 2026 + 3 + 10 Jan 2027, 12 pm

  • Exhibition space with numerous screens on the walls, each of which shows a person looking at the visitor.

    After 1945

    Public Tour in German

    Guided Tour
    Sun 1 Nov + 13 Dec 2026 + 31 Jan 2027, 11 am

  • Long white paper banners with text hang from the ceiling interrupted by showcases, in the background stands a blonde woman

    Catastrophe

    Public Tour

    Guided Tour
    Sat 7 Nov 2026 + 30 Jan 2027, 3 pm

  • Long white paper banners with text hang from the ceiling interrupted by showcases, in the background stands a blonde woman

    Catastrophe

    Public Tour (in German)

    Guided Tour
    Sun 8 Nov 2026, 11 am

  • Graphic: an orange area with a yellow, radiant dot in the center that is reminiscent of a sunrise.

    The Opposite of Now

    Artistic Paths to a Different Present (in Hebrew)

    Guided Tour
    Sun 8 Nov + 13 Dec 2026 + 10 Jan 2027, 3 pm

  • The store of David Kempler with the inscription “Krakow café and pastry store, breakfast, dinner table”

    Yiddish & Jewish Identity: Journey of a Language in Germany

    Public Tour with Jake Schneider (in German)

    Guided Tour
    Sun 15 Nov 2026, 11 am

  • Graphic: an orange area with a yellow, radiant dot in the center that is reminiscent of a sunrise.

    The Opposite of Now

    Artistic Paths to a Different Present

    Guided Tour
    Sun 15 Nov + 20 Dec 2026, 3 pm

  • Graphic: an orange area with a yellow, radiant dot in the center that is reminiscent of a sunrise.

    The Opposite of Now

    Artistic Paths to a Different Present – Curator's Tour (in German)

    Guided Tour
    Thu 19 Nov + Fri 18 Dec 2026 + Thu 7 Jan 2027, 4 pm

  • Graphic: an orange area with a yellow, radiant dot in the center that is reminiscent of a sunrise.

    The Opposite of Now

    Artistic Paths to a Different Present – For People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired (in German)

    Guided Tour
    Thu 19 Nov 2026 + 7 Jan 2027, 3.30 pm

  • Collage: A beige jug with a lid is disassembled into larger individual parts. A black and gold-colored plant tendril grows from an upper part of the jug. A face appears in profile on the right-hand side (as part of the jug).

    Pictures Make People

    A Museum Visit for People with Dementia and their Companions (in German) 
     

    Guided Tour
    Fri 20 Nov + Tue 15 Dec 2026 + Wed 13 Jan + Thu 11 Feb + Fri 19 Mar 2027, 2 pm

  • Exhibition view showing the neon lettering "égalité".

    From the Enlightenment to the Modern Age

    Public Tour

    Guided Tour
    Sat 21 Nov + 26 Dec 2026 + 16 Jan 2027, 3 pm

  • Visitors are standing with a young woman in a meadow in front of a steel building

    Family Sunday in November

    On Family Sundays, free guided tours and workshops on various topics are offered in different languages.

    Event
    Sun 22 Nov 2026, 11 am–5 pm

  • Graphic: an orange area with a yellow, radiant dot in the center that is reminiscent of a sunrise.

    The Opposite of Now

    Artistic Paths to a Different Present (in Ukrainian)

    Guided Tour
    Sun 22 Nov 2026, 3 pm

  • Close-up of faces cut into metal discs.

    Human Rights: On Their Origins

    Public Tour (in German)

    Guided Tour
    Sun 29 Nov 2026 + 28 Mar 2027, 11 am

  • An old, opened cardboard-box with yellow candles.

    Religion and Ritual: Hanukkah

    Guided Tour

    Guided Tour
    Sat 5 Dec 2026, 3 pm

  • Visitors are standing with a young woman in a meadow in front of a steel building

    Family Sunday in December

    On Family Sundays, free guided tours and workshops on various topics are offered in different languages.

    Event
    Sun 6 Dec 2026, 11 am–5 pm

  • Graphic: an orange area with a yellow, radiant dot in the center that is reminiscent of a sunrise.

    The Opposite of Now

    Artistic Paths to a Different Present (in Russian)

    Guided Tour
    Sun 6 Dec 2026, 3 pm

  • An old, opened cardboard-box with yellow candles.

    Religion and Ritual: Hanukkah

    Public Tour (in German)

    Guided Tour
    Sun 6 Dec 2026, 11 am

  • Room with color gradient from purple to turquoise blue, sofas, headphones, screens

    Jews, Germany and Israel

    A guided tour of the Core Exhibition

    Guided Tour
    Sat 19 Dec 2026, 3 pm

  • Room with color gradient from purple to turquoise blue, sofas, headphones, screens

    Jews, Germany and Israel

    A guided tour of the Core Exhibition (in German)

    Guided Tour
    Sun 20 Dec 2026, 11 am

  • Exhibition view showing the neon lettering "égalité".

    From the Enlightenment to the Modern Age

    Public Tour (in German)

    Guided Tour
    Sun 27 Dec 2026 + 10 + 17 Jan 2027, 11 am

  • Diamond shaped showcase with Judaica objects

    Highlights of the Core Exhibition

    Public Tour in English

    Guided Tour
    Sat 2 Jan + 6 + 13 + 27 Feb 2027, 3 pm

  • Diamond shaped showcase with Judaica objects

    Highlights of the Core Exhibition

    Public Tour in German

    Guided Tour
    Sun 7 + 14 Feb 2027, 11 am

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