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JÜDISCHES MUSEUM - JEWISH MUSEUM

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2024
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2024

An interactive and modern museum dedicated to German-Jewish history and a large memorial that invites to meditation.

The Jüdiches Museum - Jewish Museum - is a must-see in reunited Berlin. First of all, the building itself is an architectural curiosity. Many see the building, designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, as a dismembered Star of David. The name of the project is "Between the Lines", and it's true that few buildings say as much in so few words.

A large part of the museum in the basement is a memorial, a kind of labyrinth where the walls are leaning and the floor is sloping. The memorial is structured around three axes: Exile, Holocaust and Continuity. The axes lead to different areas that invite contemplation, such as the chilling Holocaust Tower or Garden of Exile, with its 49 asymmetrical columns marking disorientation. The most disturbing room is undoubtedly the one featuring Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman's installation Schalechet (fallen leaves), with its 10,000 metal faces lining the floor. The building as a whole is striking for its diagonals and parallels, and its empty spaces through which the scars of history, loss and absence can be seen.

Since 2020, the permanent, interactive exhibition has been devoted to German-Jewish history and culture from the 9th century to the present day. The tour begins with the Bible, the founding text of Jewish culture. The tour then takes a more chronological turn. We learn more about "Ashkenas", the medieval name given by Jews to the territory north of the Alps, then about the introduction of printing and the Reformation. The entire history of Germany is traced from a Jewish perspective. The 18th century saw the beginnings of Haskala, an emancipation movement inspired by the Enlightenment, in which Berlin played a key role with its literary salons. We then descend the stairs of the "Hall of Fame", which focuses on German Jewish personalities (Hannah Arendt, Heinrich Heine, etc.) to reach the section devoted to the tragedies of the 20th century: Nazi persecution of the Jews, forced exile and the Holocaust. Then comes the post-war period and the impossible return to normality. At the end, a captivating video installation gives a voice to Jews from all over the world, demonstrating their diversity. The exhibition is interspersed here and there with contemporary works.

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pirlipou
Visited in december 2018
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J'ai adoré ma visite, malgré que certaines salles étaient fermées. L'architecture est faite pour nous faire ressentir des émotions, assez spécial. Prenez l'audioguide, sinon je crois qu'on passe à côté de plusieurs choses...
stefcam01
Visited in april 2018
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Le moment le plus fort de ma semaine à Berlin. L'architecture du lieu est absolument impressionante et participe grandement à l'émotion du lieu. Il ne faut surtout pas hésiter à prendre un audio-guide. Celui-ci est excellent et sans lui j'ai le sentiment que l'on peut passer à côté de beaucoup de choses. Et cela serait vraiment dommage.
J'en profite pour dénoncer ces touristes qui trouvent indispensable de graver leur nom ou initiales dans tous les lieux qu'ils visitent. Même sur des monuments commémoratifs ! Honte à eux !!!
elisabeth 1
Visited in october 2017
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Ce musée est très intéressant et raconte l' histoire tragique des Juifs et de l' holocauste. L' architecture est remarquable et les nombreuses salles à visiter sont très instructives.
omiklos
Visited in july 2016
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Excellente présentation du riche - mais tellement tragique - parcours des communautés juives en Allemagne et de leur contribution à l'histoire de ce pays. Prévoir d'y passer au minimum deux heures pleines. Énormément d'informations.
SebD
Visited in august 2015
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Musée assez bien fait et très émouvant montrant la présence juive en Allemagne avant, pendant et après la guerre

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