Haus Bastian, Museum Island Berlin 

Ukraine: What does happiness look like? Representations of happiness 
How is happiness depicted? What do people who are happy look like? In Haus Bastian and the collections of the Museum Island, the pupils explore various images and representations of happiness. Based on the works of art, they will analyse their own ideas of happiness and make sketches. The drawings serve as the basis for a self-portrait, which the pupils create using a letterpress printing process and then colour in.

Project day | 240 minutes | free of charge 
Grade 1 – 6, secondary level I – II 
Max. 30 people 
Languages: German, English, Ukrainian 
Booking enquiry via bastian[at]smb.spk-berlin.de

With the kind support of Berliner Sparkasse.

Haus Bastian, Museum Island Berlin

Ukraine: It's a Match!
The Staatliche Museen zu Berlin have nothing to do with the present and certainly nothing to do with the everyday lives of young people? Globalisation, migration stories and the exploitation of the earth are not just 21st century topics. They can also be found in museum objects and artefacts. With a critical eye and a questioning attitude, the pupils explore the collections and find connections between then and now. What topics from their everyday lives do they bring with them to the museum? And what ideas and question marks do they leave with?

Project day | 180 minutes | free of charge 
Secondary level I – II, professional school 
Max. 30 people 
Languages: German, English, Ukrainian 
Booking enquiry via bastian[at]smb.spk-berlin.de

With the kind support of Berliner Sparkasse.

Haus Bastian, Museum Island Berlin

Ukraine: Spot on: Portraits 
What makes a good portrait? How can appearance, status, character and emotions be depicted? In which situations were portraits taken in the past, and in which today? The students compare representations of people – from ancient sculptures to 19th century paintings. They experiment with analogue and digital forms of expression and create their own portrait series.

Project day | 240 minutes | free of charge
Grade 1 – 6, secondary level I – II
Max. 30 people
Languages: German, English, Ukrainian
Booking enquiry via bastian[at]smb.spk-berlin.de

With the kind support of Berliner Sparkasse.

Haus Bastian, Museum Island Berlin

From Yesterday and the Day after Tomorrow: The History of the Museuminsel 
Directly across from Haus Bastian stretches the panorama of Berlin’s Museumsinsel (Museum Island). When and how did this special place emerge? What stories do its buildings and their architecture have to tell? What might the Museumsinsel look like in a few years? You’ll discover the Museumsinsel Berlin from unusual perspectives and explore its varied history. Using drawing techniques, you’ll become familiar with views and details of the buildings and artworks. At Haus Bastian, the sketches are supplemented with commentaries, architectural forms, and self-researched information reassembled into a collaborative panorama.

Project day | 240 minutes | free of charge 
Grade 1 – 6, secondary level I – II 
Max. 30 people 
Languages: German, English, Ukrainian 
Booking enquiry via bastian[at]smb.spk-berlin.de

With the kind support of Berliner Sparkasse.

Museumsinsel Berlin, Bode-Museum

Give Me a New Look: A Fashion Update for Ancient Heroes and Heroines
Venus, Hermes and Hercules need a new style. How were ancient gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines portrayed more than a thousand years after their mythological existence? How would they look today, another thousand years later? Tailor fashionable clothes for the deities and provide them with new accessories.

Bookable in German and English.
Duration: 120 minutes
free for maximum of 20 participants (three families)

Museumsinsel Berlin, Alte Nationalgalerie

19th-Century Masterpieces
The Alte Nationalgalerie shows masterpieces from the 19th century by painters such as Caspar David Friedrich, Adolph Menzel and Claude Monet. The tour includes works from the Neoclassical, German Romantic and Modernist periods.

Bookable in German and English.

Museumsinsel Berlin, Neues Museum

The Rich Diversity of Ancient Egypt
The tour introduces the holdings of the Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung (Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection). A sarcophagus weighing several tons, feather-light papyrus and finely crafted reliefs encourage you to take a closer look. Selected highlights, including elaborate burial objects, cult chambers and the famous Bust of Nefertiti, bring ancient Egyptian history to life.

Bookable in German, English and Russian

Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart

From the 1960s to the Present
Hamburger Bahnhof shows art created from the 1960s to the present in changing thematic exhibitions. The tour introduces different approaches used within contemporary art and looks at fundamental developments from the 1960s to the present day.

Bookable in German and English