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A handbag, a stack of books, a dress and a nivea jar against an alternating light blue and orange background, with the S-shaped Schocken logo in the foreground.

Inventories

The Legacy of Salman Schocken – Public Tour (in German)

In the exhibition Inventories. The Legacy of Salman Schocken, the American author Joshua Cohen explores the cultural legacy of the publisher and department store entrepreneur Salman Schocken.

Sun 7 Sept + 12 Oct 2025, 11 am

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

Where, when, what?

Using selected exhibits from the museum's collections, Cohen comments on the history of the Schocken publishing house and takes it as the starting point for a contemporary perspective on culture and capital, on department stores and museums and, not least, on questions of (re)appropriation and belonging.

Several objects, namely a porcelain box, a handbag, a plate, a gramophone needle box, a dress and a cream jar alternate on an orange and light blue background, with the Schocken logo in the shape of an S above.

Exhibition Inventories: The Legacy of Salman Schocken: Features & Programs

Exhibition Webpage
Inventories (20 May to 12 Oct 2025) – exhibition website with some objects from the exhibition and all audio pieces written and narrated by Joshua Cohen
Guided Tours
Curator-led Tour of the Exhibition: Thu 12 Jun, 17 Jul, 14 Aug & 11 Sep 2025, in German
Current page: Public Tour in German: 7 Sep & 12 Oct 2025
Public Tour in English: 13 Sep & 11 Oct 2025
Accompanying Events
For FRIENDS: Preview and reading with Joshua Cohen: 19 May 2025, partly in German and partly in English
JMB Book Club – The Netanyahus by Joshua Cohen: 2 Jul 2025, in German
JMB Book Club on Der Rabbi von Bacherach by Heinrich Heine – 3 Sep 2025, in German
Digital Content
A short interview with Joshua Cohen: Watch the video on our YouTube channel!
Joshua Cohen in Conversation on the Exhibition: Video recording from 20 May 2025
Jewish department stores and their owners on Jewish Places: Visualization on an interactive map
See also
Joshua Cohen, writer
Salman Schocken, publisher and businessman

Where, when, what?

  • WhenSun 7 Sept + 12 Oct 2025, 11 am
  • Where Old Building, ground level, “Meeting Point” in the foyer
    Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
    See location on map
  • Entry fee

    Tour 6 €, reduced rate 3 €, plus museum ticket
    Reserve Online Ticket

  • Please notePlease obtain an additional museum ticket at the museum ticket office at the entrance on the day of the tour. This is free of charge for the core exhibition.

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