Museum Europäischer Kulturen

Oleksandra O., 39, from Kharkiv/Ukraine in Batumi/Georgia, detail, March 2023 — Oleksandra O., 39, from Kharkiv/Ukraine in Batumi/Georgia, detail, March 2023 © Frank Gaudlitz

Flight

Photographs from Moldova, Armenia and Georgia by Frank Gaudlitz

Museum Europäischer Kulturen

19.09.2025 to 01.03.2026

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

Hand of Fatima — Hand of Fatima © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum Europäischer Kulturen / Christian Krug

Muslim InVisibilities: Creating Relationships

Intervention

Museum Europäischer Kulturen

Permanent exhibition

Fabric remnant made from re-sewn skirts — Fabric remnant made from re-sewn skirts © Donauschwäbisches Zentralmuseum (DZM) / Photo: Oleg Kuchar

Heavy Fabric

Women – Traditional Costume – Life Stories

Museum Europäischer Kulturen

24.04.2026 to 29.03.2027

Tiroler Postkarten aus der Sammlung des MEK — Tiroler Postkarten aus der Sammlung des MEK © Museum Europäischer Kulturen / Christian Krug

The Mountains of Tyrol

Museum Europäischer Kulturen

29.07.2026 to 25.04.2027

Next event

„ALL HANDS ON: Basketry“ in the Museum Europäischer Kulturen, exhibition view — © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum Europäischer Kulturen / David von Becker

Flechtwerke

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

Living environments in Europe

Offers for Children & Families

Event for pupils — Event for pupils Event for pupils

Cultural contacts – overcoming boundaries

News

Exhibition view “Et leeft”, Stadtmuseum Luxemburg — © Les 2 Musées de la Ville de Luxembourg / Photo: Christof Weber

MEK “Flow” Exhibition Opens at the Lëtzebuerg City Museum on 10 October 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