About Jewish Museum Berlin
The Jewish Museum Berlin (Jüdisches Museum Berlin) opened in 2001 in Daniel Libeskind's groundbreaking deconstructivist building — the architect's first major public commission, and one of the most emotionally charged buildings in the world. The zinc-clad form is shaped around three axes representing exile, the Holocaust, and continuity, with deliberate disorientation built into the architecture.
The permanent exhibition traces 2,000 years of Jewish history in German-speaking lands, from the early Middle Ages to the present. The museum is also a centre of Jewish culture and contemporary debate, hosting regular events, symposia, and temporary exhibitions. The Garden of Exile and the Holocaust Tower are among the most powerful spaces in any museum in Europe.
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