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The Opposite of Now

Artistic Paths to a Different Present – Public Tours for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

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.

Thur 17 Sep + 22 Oct + 19 Nov + 17 Dec 2026, each 3:30 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

Where, when, what?

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, Arnold Dreyblatt, William Forsythe, Dana Kavelina, Alexander Kluge, Daniel Laufer, Dor Zlekha Levy, Ari Benjamin Meyers, Alona Rodeh, and Eran Schaerf.

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

Exhibition Webpage

The Opposite of Now: Artistic Paths to a Different Present: 4 Sep 2026 to 10 Jan 2027

Accompanying Events & Tours

Publications

Exhibition Catalog – English/German, will be published in Sep 2026

See also

Where, when, what?

  • WhenThur 17 Sep + 22 Oct + 19 Nov + 17 Dec 2026, each 3:30 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

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

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Guided Tours: Access Program (10)

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  • Access Program

    Would you like to visit our permanent exhibition and have special needs? Choose a program from our access offers.

  • A black-and-white photo of an empty room still under construction, with very slanted windows in its concrete walls through which light streams in.

    Between the Lines – Architecture Tour for Familys in German Sign Language (DGS)

    Architecture Tour as Part of Family Sunday in German Sign Language (DGS)

    Guided Tour
    Sun 27 Jul 2026, 3 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
    Tue 25 Aug + Wed 23 Sep + Thu 15 Oct 2026, 2 pm

  • Exhibition view: one visitor stands under a sound tube, another sits in a sound bunk

    Judaism Aloud

    An audible and palpable tour for visitors with blindness or limited vision (in German)

    Guided Tour
    Wed 15 Jul + 12 Aug + 23 Sep 2026, 3 pm

  • A black-and-white photo of an empty room still under construction, with very slanted windows in its concrete walls through which light streams in.

    Between the Lines – Architecture Tour for Familys in German Sign Language (DGS)

    Architecture Tour as Part of Family Sunday in German Sign Language (DGS)

    Guided Tour
    Sun 6 Sep 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 – Public Tours for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

    Guided Tour
    Thu 17 Sep + 22 Oct + 19 Nov + 17 Dec 2026, 3.30 pm

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

    Catastrophe

    A guided tour in German sign language

    Guided Tour
    By appointment

  • The picture shows three teenagers, one of them using a wheel chair. They are squeezed in between blocks of concrete and looking upwards.

    The Museum Made Easy: Catastrophe

    Workshop in German Plain Language for people with focus on physical and motor development

    Workshop
    By appointment

  • A baking sheet with four yeast plaits sprinkled with sesame seeds and poppy seeds.

    The Museum Made Easy

    An inclusive tour in German Plain Language (for school groups ages 13 to 19)

    Guided Tour
    By appointment

  • Spice boxes designed in the shape of silver flowers.

    Shabbat

    For students ages 11 or older 

    Workshop
    By appointment

  • Exhibition view: one visitor stands under a sound tube, another sits in a sound bunk

    Judaism Aloud

    An audible and palpable tour for visitors with blindness or limited vision

    Guided Tour
    By appointment

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Source: https://www.jmberlin.de/index%2ephp/en/guided-tour-the-opposite-of-now-for-blind-people
Printed on: 07/27/2026