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Weekend Tips: What to Do This Weekend in Berlin
November 13 to 15, 2026: Events, festivals, exhibitions and more things to do for your perfect weekend in Berlin. more
Family Sunday
Family Programs for Children and Teens
Familiensonntag im JMN, Foto: Justus Lemm – Lächelnde Person mit Brille und Ausweis um den Hals spricht draussen mit drei Personen. Grüne Wiese, graues Gebäude im Hintergrund. Farbfoto.
© Jüdisches Museum Berlin, Foto: Justus Lemm
On Family Sundays, the JMB invites families with children between the ages of six and sixteen to join in exploring and discovering together. On one Sunday each month, the museum offers free workshops, guided tours and other creative activities to take part in or listen to, covering topics ranging from comics, architecture and art to baking, Jewish festivals and everyday culture.
Admission to the exhibition The Opposite of Now: Artistic Paths to a Different Present is free on all Family Sundays!
Program
11 am–12.30 pm
Human Rights – On Their Origins. A Tour for Teens and Adults (in German)
This tour looks at the origins of individual articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the context of German-Jewish history. It draws a line from the concept of humanity in the Torah, through freedom of religion, to the prohibition of discrimination and the right to asylum and freedom of movement.
Meeting point and registration at the info counter in the foyer. Register on site!
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!
12–2 pm
Museum Made Easy: An Inclusive Family Program About the Jewish Religion With Bread Baking (Plain Language in German)
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. We will take a break. 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!
12–4 pm
What if Things werde Different? – Workshop at the Exhibition The Opposite of Now for Families & Children aged 7 and up (in German, English and Hebrew)
Families with children aged 7 and over are invited to explore the exhibition The Opposite of Now! Various playful elements encourage visitors to look at the artworks together, discover new perspectives, and explore the question: What if everything were completely different?
No registration required – just drop by!
12–5 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!
12–5 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!
Location: Auditorium
No registration required, just drop by and join!
12–6 pm
Book Table – 25 Years of JMB Publications
Browse through 25 years of JMB at the book table in the Glass Courtyard: exhibition catalogues and JMB journals from 2001 onward from our library.
Admission to the permanent exhibition is free. You can purchase a timed online ticket in advance via the ticket shop before your visit or obtain one directly at the ticket counter.
Location: Glass Courtyard
No registration required, just drop by and join!
1–2 pm
Religion and Ritual: A Family Tour
The Torah is the holy scripture of Judaism. This tour explores the significance of the Torah for everyday life and religious practice today.
Meeting point and registration at the info counter in the foyer. Register on site!
2–2.35 pm
Superheroes – (Re)activating the World
A performance by the ACADEMY Stage Art School as part of the exhibition The Opposite of Now
Location: Glass Courtyard
3–4 pm
Public Tour of the Exhibition The Opposite of Now (in Urkainian)
Meeting point and registration at the info counter in the foyer. Register on site!
3–4.30 pm
Human Rights – On Their Origins. A Tour for Teens and Adults (in German)
This tour looks at the origins of individual articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the context of German-Jewish history. It draws a line from the concept of humanity in the Torah, through freedom of religion, to the prohibition of discrimination and the right to asylum and freedom of movement.
Meeting point and registration at the info counter in the foyer. Register on site!
4–4.35 pm
Superheroes – (Re)activating the World
A performance by the ACADEMY Stage Art School as part of the exhibition The Opposite of Now
Location: Glass Courtyard
Admission to the exhibition The Opposite of Now: Artistic Paths to a Different Present is free on all Family Sundays!
Program
11 am–12.30 pm
Human Rights – On Their Origins. A Tour for Teens and Adults (in German)
This tour looks at the origins of individual articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the context of German-Jewish history. It draws a line from the concept of humanity in the Torah, through freedom of religion, to the prohibition of discrimination and the right to asylum and freedom of movement.
Meeting point and registration at the info counter in the foyer. Register on site!
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!
12–2 pm
Museum Made Easy: An Inclusive Family Program About the Jewish Religion With Bread Baking (Plain Language in German)
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. We will take a break. 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!
12–4 pm
What if Things werde Different? – Workshop at the Exhibition The Opposite of Now for Families & Children aged 7 and up (in German, English and Hebrew)
Families with children aged 7 and over are invited to explore the exhibition The Opposite of Now! Various playful elements encourage visitors to look at the artworks together, discover new perspectives, and explore the question: What if everything were completely different?
No registration required – just drop by!
12–5 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!
12–5 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!
Location: Auditorium
No registration required, just drop by and join!
12–6 pm
Book Table – 25 Years of JMB Publications
Browse through 25 years of JMB at the book table in the Glass Courtyard: exhibition catalogues and JMB journals from 2001 onward from our library.
Admission to the permanent exhibition is free. You can purchase a timed online ticket in advance via the ticket shop before your visit or obtain one directly at the ticket counter.
Location: Glass Courtyard
No registration required, just drop by and join!
1–2 pm
Religion and Ritual: A Family Tour
The Torah is the holy scripture of Judaism. This tour explores the significance of the Torah for everyday life and religious practice today.
Meeting point and registration at the info counter in the foyer. Register on site!
2–2.35 pm
Superheroes – (Re)activating the World
A performance by the ACADEMY Stage Art School as part of the exhibition The Opposite of Now
Location: Glass Courtyard
3–4 pm
Public Tour of the Exhibition The Opposite of Now (in Urkainian)
Meeting point and registration at the info counter in the foyer. Register on site!
3–4.30 pm
Human Rights – On Their Origins. A Tour for Teens and Adults (in German)
This tour looks at the origins of individual articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the context of German-Jewish history. It draws a line from the concept of humanity in the Torah, through freedom of religion, to the prohibition of discrimination and the right to asylum and freedom of movement.
Meeting point and registration at the info counter in the foyer. Register on site!
4–4.35 pm
Superheroes – (Re)activating the World
A performance by the ACADEMY Stage Art School as part of the exhibition The Opposite of Now
Location: Glass Courtyard
Booking: Walk-In Welcome!
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Underground
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U Hallesches Tor
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Jüdisches Museum
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Franz-Klühs-Str.
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Zossener Brücke
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Wilhelmstr./Franz-Klühs-Str.
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Charlottenstr.
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Berlin, Lindenstr./Oranienstr.
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Willy-Brandt-Haus
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U Hallesches Tor
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U Kochstr. (Checkpoint Charlie)
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Mehringbrücke
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Waldeckpark
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Wilhelmstr./Kochstr.
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Berlin, Blücherstr.
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Alexandrinenstr.
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Jüdisches Museum
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