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Several people are standing by a wooden tree. They are in a museum

Visitors at the Wishing Tree; Jewish Museum Berlin, photo: Svea Pietschmann

Family Sunday

Family Programs for Children and Teens

On seven Family Sundays, the Jewish Museum Berlin invites families with children aged six to sixteen to join shared discovery tours. From June to December, the museum offers free workshops, guided tours, and other creative activities on one Sunday each month – inviting participants to listen, explore, and take part. Topics range from food and Jewish holidays to architecture and art, as well as history, literature, music, and everyday culture.

As a special highlight, admission to the temporary exhibition The Opposite of Now. Artistic Paths to a Different Present is free on all Family Sundays from September through December 2026.

Sun 25 Oct 2026, 11 am–5 pm

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

Where

Old Building, ground level, Info Counter in the foyer
Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin

Program

11 am–12 pm 

Between the Lines – Architecture Tour for Teens and Adults (in German)

The tour of the Between the Lines exhibition presents the JMB museum building and Daniel Libeskind’s design in the context of its development.

Meeting point and registration at the info counter in the foyer. Register on site!

12 am–2 pm 

Simple Museum: An Inclusive Family Program About the Jewish Religion With Bread Baking (Plain Language in German)

This workshop at the Jewish Museum Berlin is for people who need a calm environment and simple language. This is what we will do: We will look at the museum building. We will look at a Torah. That is a scroll. It contains important texts for Jewish people. Then we will bake a braided yeast bread. It is called challah. This is a bread for a Jewish holiday. We will smell, feel, and taste the bread.

Meeting point and registration at the info counter in the foyer. Register on site!

12 pm–5 pm 

Rainbow Questions – A Noah’s Ark Bicycle for Everyone (in German)

Rainbow Questions’ selected by children invite everyone to reflect on the world together. The collected questions, wishes, and ideas come together to form a colorful rainbow stretching across a large trailer.

Location: Glass Courtyard

No registration required, just drop by and join! 

12 pm–5 pm 

Book Table – Anchor Texts / Key Works

The Opposite of Now: At the book table in the Glass Court, we present key philosophical and political works from our library.

Location: Glass Courtyard

No registration required, just drop by and join! 

12 pm–5 pm 

Time to Rest in Images – Comic Workshop for All Ages (in German)

Why do we rest? How do we rest? Which rituals give us strength? On Family Sunday at the JMB, we explore Shabbat—the Jewish day of rest—as inspiration for creating our own comics. Join us and create your own visual story step by step. No prior experience required!

With Nathalie Frank:
Nathalie Frank is a comics author, cultural reporter for Arte Journal, and a guide at the JMB. She has lived in Berlin since 2011 and, in her work, explores the connection between individual destinies and political history.

Supported by Atalya Laufer: 
Laufer is an artist and a cultural and arts educator with a focus on drawing, visual storytelling, and Jewish culture. She develops formats for museums and educational institutions that combine artistic practice with historical interpretation.

Location: Glass Courtyard

No registration required, just drop by and join!

12–1 pm 

Public Tour of the Exhibition The Opposite of Now (in German)

Meeting point and registration at the info counter in the foyer. Register on site!

12–3 pm

Bread Baking at the Clay Oven

Flatbreads and Challa at the Clay Oven.

No registration required, just drop by and join!

1–2 pm 

Between the Lines. Architecture Tour for Teens and Adults

The tour of the Between the Lines exhibition presents the JMB museum building and Daniel Libeskind’s design in the context of its development.

Meeting point and registration at the info counter in the foyer. Register on site!

2–2.45 pm  

Public Tour of the Exhibition The Opposite of Now (in Russian)

Meeting point and registration at the info counter in the foyer. Register on site!

3–5 pm 

The “Upside-Down“ House – Daniel Libeskind for Children Ages 6 to 12 (in German)

Why are the walls in the Jewish Museum Berlin slanted? Why does a staircase end in nothing? Why do no flowers bloom in the garden? Our young visitors explore Daniel Libeskind’s architecture in a playful way and design their own house out of cardboard, modeling clay, and wire. With Muirgen Gourgues: After studying German studies and acting in France, Muirgen Gourgues worked for several years as an assistant director and later in various language- and culture-related roles. For over ten years, she has been working with groups in Berlin’s museums and memorial sites, including the Jewish Museum Berlin, where she uses the Libeskind building as a starting point for exchange. She places particular importance on enabling people with different perspectives to find their own access and engage in dialogue.

Meeting point and registration at the info counter in the foyer. Register on site!

3–3.45 pm 

Public Tour of the Exhibition The Opposite of Now (in German)

Meeting point and registration at the info counter in the foyer. Register on site!

4–4.45 pm 

Public Tour of the Exhibition The Opposite of Now

Meeting point and registration at the info counter in the foyer. Register on site!

Slices of cake and blue letters on purple background.

All Anniversary Specials

Accompanying Events & Tours

Family Sundays, Summer Festivals, Concerts, and More: All Dates At a Glance

Exhibitions

Publications

Collections and Projects

See also

  • ANOHA The Children’s World of the Jewish Museum Berlin celebrates its 5th anniversary!
  • FRIENDS OF THE JMB: Partners for 25 Years: Learn more about the Museum‘s Friends
  • di.kla The Jewish Museum Berlin's Digital Classroom
  • Jewish Places Discover places of Jewish life in Germany!
  • JMB APP: The Jewish Museum Berlin Audio Guide

When & Where?

  • WhenSun 25 Oct 2026, 11 am–5 pm
  • Where Old Building, ground level, Info Counter in the foyer
    Lindenstraße 9–14, 10969 Berlin
    See location on map
  • Entry fee

    Free of charge

  • Language German and English

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