The Museum Made Easy: Catastrophe
A Workshop in Plain Language (in German)
The Jewish Museum Berlin’s core exhibition tells the history of German Jews and shows how they live today.
We developed the “Museum Made Easy: Catastrophe” in collaboration with young people from the Biesalski School, a special-needs school in Berlin. National Socialism is a difficult topic. We need time for it.
Basic Information
- We work around the wishes and needs of each group.
- “The Museum Made Easy:” takes 3 hours (including a break).
- The workshop is led by 2 guides.
Overview
The workshop consists of several parts:
- Part 1: Arrival and introduction
- Part 2: Visit to the exhibition
- Part 3: Learn about the content through a practical activity
Example
- First, you get to know us and the museum’s buildings. Then we talk about the National Socialist era. In the exhibition, we look at antisemitic laws. These are laws against Jewish people.
- Many Jewish people fled Germany. They went to other countries and looked for a new home there. The countries where they found refuge are called “exile.” In the museum, there is a “Garden of Exile.” We explore this garden and create our own picture of it from photos and text.
- In between, we take a long break together. Please bring something to eat with you.
Jewish Museum Berlin; photo: Francesca Togna
Accessibility at the Jewish Museum Berlin: An overview
General Information
- Accessibility at the Jewish Museum Berlin: Directions, visiting the museum, audience-specific
- Simple English: Information about the Jewish Museum Berlin and its website in Simple English
- Sign Language Information and offers in German Sign Language
- Accessibility Statement: Information on areas in which accessibility is still lacking, options for giving feedback, and the arbitration service
- Inclusion at the JMB: Strategic organizational development
Tours & Workshops
- JMB App: Including audio tours, German plain language, German Sign Language, optimized for screen readers, features touching instructions for tactile paintings, and audio texts for reading along
- Access Program Tours by appointment and with fixed dates
See also
Jewish Places: Information about Jewish sites in Easy Read (German)
Where, when, what?
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WhenBy appointment
- Duration3 hours
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Where
Jewish Museum Berlin
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
See location on map
BookingT +49 (0)30 259 93 305 (Mo–Fr, 10 am–4 pm) visit@jmberlin.de
Please request at least two months in advance.Cost per group: 60 € for school groups, 100 € for groups of adults with reduced rate
Number of participants: Up to 15 persons
Language: German
Note“The Museum Made Easy: Catastrophe” is an inclusive program for adults and school groups (grades 10 to 13) who need a calm atmosphere and plain language.
They are designed for groups of people with learning disabilities, speech impediments, and motor or psychosocial impairments.
