{Germany} Between the Lines at JMBerlin
100 Museums Challenge: Museum No.82 Last week, I was invited to take part in an ’empty walk’ instameet around the Jewish Museum Berlin after hours. For those not familiar with the concept, an instameet...
View ArticleGuest Post: Reflections on ‘Elternzeit Kultur’
Museum Diary is back from its summer break! And ready to jump right back in to things. If you’ve been following the blog for a while, you may remember my post about the ‘babies in museums’ initiative I...
View Article{Germany} Erwin Wurm. Bei Mutti
100 Museums Challenge: Museum No.93 I don’t often write about exhibitions just as they are about to close, but today we FINALLY managed to make it to the much lauded Erwin Wurm exhibition at the...
View ArticleMy Tips for Lange Nacht der Museen 2016
It’s that time of year again, and this time it’s kind of crept up on me – tomorrow is Berlin’s annual Lange Nacht der Museen, or Long Night of Museums, in its 36th edition. 77 museums are taking part,...
View ArticleLentil Baths, Water Rockets & Super Heroes – Our Lange Nacht der Museen 2016...
100 Museums Challenge: Museums No.15 (revisited), 94 & 95 So, it’s taken me a while to download and edit my photos, but I still need to tell you about Berlin’s ‘Lange Nacht der Museen’ (Long Night...
View Article{Germany} Medieval Festival at Domäne Dahlem
Last weekend we visited the Medieval Festival at Berlin’s Domäne Dahlem – after making some quick Knights’ costumes so the boys could dress for the occasion (Edit: You can now find a tutorial for the...
View Article{Germany} The Golem is coming!
Today, a new temporary exhibition opens at the Jewish Museum Berlin: Golem. I was privileged enough to be invited to a special preview for social media influencers two nights before, and was...
View Article{Germany} Potato Festival at Domäne Dahlem
I’ve mentioned the Domäne Dahlem – an agricultural museum and working form in the South of Berlin – before. Since our move, it’s just an easy door-to-door subway ride away, so we have become more...
View Article{Germany} Plattenbau Living at the DDR Museum
Last week, I was invited to visit the DDR Museum to view the new extension to their permanent exhibition which recently opened. I’ve written about the DDR Museum before. It’s one of the most popular...
View Article{Germany} [Probe]Räume at the Märkisches Museum in Berlin
Last month, I was invited by the Stadtmuseum Berlin to the launch of their new exhibition [Probe]Räume at the Märkisches Museum. The museum is preparing to go through a redevelopment, with expected...
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