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BERLIN GLOBAL

THE BERLIN EXHIBITION AT THE HUMBOLDT FORUM: BERLIN IN AN INTERCONNECTED WORLD

The Berlin Exhibition BERLIN GLOBAL is based on the first floor above ground of the Humboldt Forum. On 4,000 square metres of space, the Stadtmuseum Berlin and Kulturprojekte Berlin explore the complex web of relationships between Berlin and the world. Immersive installations and atmospheric presentations lead visitors through theme-based rooms that reflect the many sides of Berlin. Proceeding from current questions, developments and challenges, the Berlin Exhibition examines selected topics to show the city as part of what has long been an interconnected world.

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AT A GLANCE: THE BERLIN EXHIBITION AT THE HUMBOLDT FORUM

Berlin has been closely interconnected with the world for centuries. The city, its people and the events it launched have changed the world. Conversely, global events – both past and present – have affected the city. What is Berlin contributing to the world? How are people connected with places and events around the globe? The exhibition does not provide a classical account of the city’s history but rather a contemporary take. Its theme-based rooms focus on selected aspects, the combination of which is uniquely characteristic of Berlin.

Exhibitions theme based rooms
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BERLIN GLOBAL EXHIBITION

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Highlights of BERLIN GLOBAL
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PARTICIPATION AND MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES AT THE BERLIN GLOBAL

 

Visitors to the BERLIN GLOBAL exhibition will quickly note that its history of Berlin’s many interconnections with the world is told from multiple perspectives and by diverse means. The curatorial team for the BERLIN GLOBAL exhibition sought advice from active members of civil society, invited artists to contribute works, and approached groups and individuals to involve them in aspects of design and implementation.

Participation at BERLIN GLOBAL
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INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS AT THE BERLIN GLOBAL EXHIBITION

 

Multiple participatory levels have broad appeal and invite visitor input.

Interactive elements at BERLIN GLOBAL
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UNIVERSAL ACCESS AND INCLUSION AT THE BERLIN GLOBAL EXHIBITION

 

The Berlin Exhibition is designed to give many people an attractive museum experience. It includes a wide range of inclusive elements.

Universal access and inclusion at BERLIN GLOBAL
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COLONIALISM IN THE BERLIN GLOBAL EXHIBITION

 

Colonialism is a major cross-sectional topic in nearly all the rooms of the BERLIN GLOBAL exhibition.

Colonialism at BERLIN GLOBAL
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IMAGES

Room "Thinking the World"
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Alexander Schippel
Room "Thinking the World", Check-In
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Alexander Rentsch
Room "Thinking the World"
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Oana Popa-Costea
Room "Thinking the World" (Construction view)
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Alexander Schippel
How and Nosm, Making-Of
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Alexander Schippel
How and Nosm, Making-Of
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Stephan Klotz
Room "Berlin Images"
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Alexander Schippel
Room "Berlin Images"
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Clemens Porikys
Room "Revolution", Wheel of History
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Alexander Schippel
Room "Revolution"
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Alexander Schippel
Room "Revolution"
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Clemens Porikys
Room "Free Space"
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Alexander Schippel
Room "Free Space", Subroom Art
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Alexander Schippel
Room "Boundaries", Door of the Tresor techno club
© Private property of D. Hegemann; Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Oana Popa-Costea
Room "Boundaries"
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Alexander Schippel
Room "Entertainment", Billboard
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Alexander Schippel
Room "Entertainment", Disco ball
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Clemens Porikys
Room "Entertainment", Disco ball
© Kulturprojekte Berlin, Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Oana Popa-Costea
Room "Entertainment", Grammophon
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Oana Popa-Costea
Room "War"
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Alexander Schippel
Room "War"
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Clemens Porikys
For Philip Kojo Metz the transport of his sculpture is the key stage in his art action.
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Louisa Marie Summer
The invisible sculpture was dedicated with a rite by the Akan people from Ghana.
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Louisa Marie Summer
Room "Fashion"
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Alexander Schippel
Room "Fashion", Berghain Outfit
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Oana Popa-Costea
Room "Fashion"
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Alexander Schippel
Room "Interconnection"
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Alexander Schippel
Room "Lounge"
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Alexander Schippel
Room "World Studio"
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin, Photo Alexander Schippel
Projektion of the BERLIN GLOBAL keyvisual at the Humboldt Forum
© Kulturprojekte Berlin and Stadtmuseum Berlin