Ephraim-Palais
City History in a Historical Context
Poststraße 16, 10178 Berlin
The opening of the exhibition ›Shared Lives: Art and Migration in Berlin‹ on Thursday, 10 SEP from 6pm is free of charge.
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Located in the Nikolaiviertel, the Ephraim-Palais features a permanent exhibition on Berlin’s city history as well as rotating special exhibitions.
The building was reconstructed in 1987 to mark Berlin’s 750th anniversary. Today, it combines historic architecture with contemporary perspectives on the city’s history. In addition to exhibitions, the venue hosts events and presentations of objects from the collections of the Berlin Museum. The building also serves as the headquarters of the Ephraim Veitel Foundation for the Promotion of Jewish Life in Germany. A museum shop rounds out the offerings.
While the Märkisches Museum is undergoing renovation, the permanent exhibition ›BerlinZEIT—The City Makes History!‹ is on view on the first and second floors. Tracing Berlin’s development from its beginnings to the present day through defining eras and selected years, it charts the city’s evolution.
On the third floor, rotating special exhibitions explore current and historical issues. The current focus is on the topic of migration: ›Life Across: Art and Migration in Berlin‹ is part of this thematic focus. ›Tapetenwechsel. Migration and Furniture since 1960,‹ on view through 3 JAN 2027, features artistic works and documentary material on living and settling in the context of migration and exile since the 1970s.