19th Textile Day at the Museum Europäischer Kulturen (MEK) on 9 November 2025

29.10.2025
Museum Europäischer Kulturen

On Sunday, 9 November 2025, Textile Day will be hosted by the Museum Europäischer Kulturen (MEK, Museum of European Cultures). The 19th edition’s motto is “Textile Techniken: Wissen, Können, Weitergeben” (Textile Techniques: Knowledge, Skill, Pass It On).

Textile artists present their works and offer mini-workshops where visitors can experiment with a variety of techniques. The exhibitions also provide inspiration. Featured is the art project Gemeinsam 70 – alles im Fluss | Together 70 – Everything in Flux, showcasing individually designed blue squares by the Berlin-Brandenburg regional textile group (part of ...textil..e.V.). Another highlight is the presentation of works submitted to the ‟Fresh it UP!” competition by students at the Modeschule Berlin.

Textile Day participation is included in museum admission: 10 euros (reduced: 5 euros); children and teens under 18 receive free admission. Some small fees for materials may apply. No registration is required.

Programme

• 11 am–5 pm
  Mini-workshops in the lobby and the exhibitions ‟Cultural Contacts. Living in Europe” and ‟Vamos a la playa”
• 2:30 and 3:30 pm
  MärchenMuster (Patterns in Fairytales): Marietta Rohrer-Ipekkaya tells stories from near and far (part of the ‟ErzählZeit” language arts education programme) in the exhibition ‟ALL HANDS ON: Basketry” (in German)

Textile Day at the MEK

Since 2004, the MEK, in cooperation with the professional association ...textil..e.V., has been organising one-day events every November dedicated to textile techniques and objects. The museum offers interested visitors a forum for exchange and encounters in the lobby and exhibition spaces.