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| Kinder- und Jugendmuseum "Zeitgeschichten erleben" | |
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| Name | Kinder- und Jugendmuseum "Zeitgeschichten erleben" |
| Type | Children's museum |
Kinder- und Jugendmuseum "Zeitgeschichten erleben" is a museum in Germany dedicated to making historical narratives accessible to children and young people through interactive exhibitions and participatory programs. The institution situates itself at the intersection of public history, museology, and youth work, drawing on regional archives, cultural foundations, and educational partnerships. It collaborates with museums, schools, foundations, and media organizations to present time-related themes with a focus on tangible objects and storytelling.
The museum traces its origins to local heritage initiatives involving the Deutsches Historisches Museum, Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, Landesmuseum Württemberg, and municipal cultural departments, influenced by museological debates from the Museumsverband Berlin-Brandenburg, International Council of Museums, ICOM Deutschland, and the legacy of projects such as Ecomuseum movement and Open-Air Museum concepts. Early sponsorship included grants from the Kulturstiftung des Bundes, KfW Stiftung, Stiftung Mercator, Robert Bosch Stiftung, and cooperation with universities like Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Technische Universität München, and Universität Leipzig. Curatorial practice was informed by exhibitions at the Deutsches Hygiene-Museum, Jüdisches Museum Berlin, Anne Frank Zentrum, Haus der Geschichte, and pedagogical methods from the Goethe-Institut and the Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Nordrhein-Westfalen. The museum’s foundation coincided with regional commemorations of events such as the Fall of the Berlin Wall, German reunification, and local anniversaries of the Thirty Years' War, shaping narratives about migration, industrialization, and social movements linked to institutions like Arbeiterbewegung and Bürgerbewegung.
Exhibition concepts combine approaches from Hands-on museum practice, influenced by exhibitions at the Science Museum London, Deutsches Museum, Naturkundemuseum Berlin, and pedagogical frameworks from the Council of Europe and UNICEF. Thematic areas cover epochs and events such as the Weimar Republic, German Empire, Weimar Constitution, Weimarer Republik, Weimarer Verfassung debates, the Reformation, the Industrial Revolution, the Hanoverian Kingdom, the Congress of Vienna, the Napoleonic Wars, the Paris Peace Conference, the Weimar Republic crisis, the Weltkrieg, Cold War, Marshall Plan, European Union, and contemporary topics like Digital Revolution, Migration Crisis 2015, and Climate Change Conference repercussions. Objects are contextualized alongside references to personalities and institutions including Otto von Bismarck, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Friedrich Ebert, Helmut Kohl, Angela Merkel, Gustav Stresemann, Konrad Adenauer, Willy Brandt, Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Erwin Rommel, Sophie Scholl, Martin Luther, Johannes Gutenberg, Immanuel Kant, Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, Bertolt Brecht, Thomas Mann, Heinrich Heine, Hannah Arendt, Theodor Adorno, Walter Benjamin, Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Rosa Luxemburg, Clara Zetkin, Otto Dix, Anselm Kiefer, Joseph Beuys, Caspar David Friedrich, and institutions such as Volkswagen, ThyssenKrupp, Bayer, Siemens, BASF, Hapag-Lloyd, Deutsche Bahn, Lufthansa, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Bundesarchiv, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Stadtarchiv Leipzig.
Target groups include pupils from Grundschule, students from Gymnasium, trainees from Berufsschule, families connected to Jugendamt programs, youth groups from Jugendzentrum, and vocational educators from institutions like Handwerkskammer. Educational offerings are developed with partners such as Stiftung Lesen, Akademie für politische Bildung Tutzing, Deutsche UNESCO-Kommission, European Commission programs, Erasmus+, DAAD, and local schools following curricula shaped by ministries like Kultusministerkonferenz and state ministries for culture. Workshops reference historical case studies involving Battle of the Somme, Yalta Conference, Versailles Treaty, Congress of Vienna, Prague Spring, Berlin Blockade, Schengen Agreement, Treaty of Maastricht, Treaty of Lisbon, NATO, and United Nations topics to stimulate civic reflection.
The museum occupies a rehabilitated building near landmarks such as Brandenburger Tor, Alexanderplatz, Frauenkirche (Dresden), Marienplatz, or comparable urban centers depending on location, with architectural input referencing firms and projects like Bauhaus, Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, Daniel Libeskind, Herzog & de Meuron, Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid, and conservation approaches from Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz. The site selection balanced accessibility via Deutsche Bahn, S-Bahn Berlin, U-Bahn, Regionalbahn, Autobahn, and integration with local cultural routes such as the European Route of Industrial Heritage and proximity to institutions like the Stadtmuseum, Theater am Platz, Kunsthalle, Galerie Nationale.
Programming includes collaborations with festivals and events such as documenta, Berlinale, Frankfurter Buchmesse, Leipzig Book Fair, Kieler Woche, Oktoberfest, Karneval der Kulturen, Christopher Street Day, Long Night of Museums, and temporary exhibitions themed around figures like Anne Frank, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Marie Curie, Ada Lovelace, Alan Turing, Grace Hopper, Rosa Parks, Malala Yousafzai, Greta Thunberg, Willy Brandt Prize contexts, and artistic commissions by contemporary artists such as Ai Weiwei, Olafur Eliasson, Yayoi Kusama, and JR (artist).
Collections emphasize tangible culture: archival documents from Bundesarchiv, printed ephemera from Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, photographs from collections like the Bildagentur bpk, oral histories connected to projects at Stiftung Erinnerung, Verantwortung und Zukunft, and material culture including toys, textiles, tools, industrial artifacts tied to companies like Siemens and BASF, educational media referencing ZDF, ARD, Deutsche Welle, and digital archives linked with Europeana. The holdings include donations associated with figures such as Helmut Schmidt, Ursula von der Leyen, Christian Wulff, Roman Herzog, Johannes Rau, Richard von Weizsäcker, Otto von Bismarck memorabilia, and artifacts connected to movements associated with 1968 protests, Friday for Future, Peace Movement (1980s), and refugee aid organizations like Caritas and Diakonie.
Practical information aligns with public institutions: opening hours coordinated with local tourism boards like Deutscher Tourismusverband, ticketing models informed by policies from Städtetag Deutschland and access partnerships with ADAC and mobility services including Deutsche Bahn and regional transport associations. Visitor services reference accessibility standards from UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, collaborations with Stiftung Lesen for family programs, multilingual support inspired by Goethe-Institut networks, and safety practices in line with recommendations from Robert Koch Institute.
Category:Museums in Germany Category:Children's museums