Museum Europäischer Kulturen

A look into the Sámi collection of the Museum of European Cultures — A look into the Sámi collection of the Museum of European Cultures © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum Europäischer Kulturen / Christian Krug

Áimmuin

Re-Connecting Sámi Heritage

Museum Europäischer Kulturen

15.08.2024 to 30.11.2025

Hands-On Station "Interweaving Messages" — Hands-On Station "Interweaving Messages" © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum Europäischer Kulturen / David von Becker

ALL HANDS ON: Basketry

Museum Europäischer Kulturen

24.05.2022 to 24.05.2026

The Giant Mechanical Nativity Scene from the Ore Mountains. — The Giant Mechanical Nativity Scene from the Ore Mountains. © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum Europäischer Kulturen / Ute Franz-Scarcigalia; CC NC-BY-SA

The Giant Mechanical Nativity Scene from the Ore Mountains

Museum Europäischer Kulturen

Permanent exhibition

Exhibition view: “Cultural Contacts. Living in Europe” — Exhibition view: “Cultural Contacts. Living in Europe” © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum Europäischer Kulturen / Ute Franz-Scarciglia

Cultural Contacts. Living in Europe

Museum Europäischer Kulturen

Permanent exhibition

Postcard, sent in Blanes 1965, detail — Postcard, sent in Blanes 1965, detail © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum Europäischer Kulturen

Vamos a la playa

Holidays Under Franco

Museum Europäischer Kulturen

15.06.2025 to 07.12.2025

Snezhana S., 28 years old, with her children from Kharkiv / Ukraine. Roma Center of the Evangelists, Edineț, Moldova 10/2022 — Snezhana S., 28 years old, with her children from Kharkiv / Ukraine. Roma Center of the Evangelists, Edineț, Moldova 10/2022 © Frank Gaudlitz

Flight

Frank Gaudlitz’s Photographs of Moldova, Armenia and Georgia

Museum Europäischer Kulturen

19.09.2025 to 01.03.2026

Next event

Human Tower Competition in Tarragona, 2024 — private

Tradition der Castells

For schools

Event for pupils — Event for pupils Event for pupils

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For adults

Miner with compressed air control during transport work, Walsum mine, Duisburg © Ergun Çağatay/Fotoarchiv Ruhr Museum/Stadtmuseum Berlin/Stiftung Historische Museen Hamburg — Miner with compressed air control during transport work, Walsum mine, Duisburg © Ergun Çağatay/Fotoarchiv Ruhr Museum/Stadtmuseum Berlin/Stiftung Historische Museen Hamburg

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News

The Castellers de Berlin in action. — © Castellers de Berlin

Fifth International Diada Castellera: A Human Tower Will Be Built at the MEK on 3 May 2025

Online Offers

© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum Europäischer Kulturen / Ute Franz-Scarciglia; CC NC-BY-SA

Films, podcasts, virtual tours and more from the Museum Europäischer Kulturen

Blog

Museum and the City - Blog of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin — Museum and the City - Blog of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Stories from the Museum Europäischer Kulturen (German only)

Facebook

Join the Museum Europäischer Kulturen on Facebook! — Join the Museum Europäischer Kulturen on Facebook!

Join the Museum Europäischer Kulturen on Facebook!

Instagram

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Follow the Museum Europäischer Kulturen on Instagram!

Collections Online

The Museum Europäischer Kulturen in Collections Online — The Museum Europäischer Kulturen in Collections Online © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Explore the collection of the MEK online

KulturPass

Logo KulturPass © kulturpass.de

A Tour of Cultural Discovery for 18-Year-Olds

Staff

Collage with photos of the staff of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin — Staff of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Who works at the Museum Europäischer Kulturen?

Film

Museum Europäischer Kulturen, exterior view — © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum Europäischer Kulturen / Christian Krug

Dahlem - The German Oxford: Das Museum Europäischer Kulturen