Kostenfreie Themenführung: „In einen Koffer passt kein Leben: Migrationsgeschichten in Objekten“

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Free admission on the occasion of World Refugee Day on June 20, 2026

A look at the collection of the Deutsches Historisches Museum shows that migration has always been part of German history. Objects in the exhibition tell of flight, exile and borders. For example, a fragment of the former border marking along the German-Dutch border near Aachen, a furniture ensemble from the Schinkel period that migrated from and back to Berlin, an engraved glass beaker that tells of the Reformation period, the Thirty Years' War and exile, eyewitness accounts of two Berlin escape tunnels from the time of German division and a bunk bed with so-called "privacy boxes" from an initial reception center for refugees in Kassel are presented. However, close examination of the objects also raises new questions: How is the view of German history changing, of the increasing agitation against asylum seekers, but also of current collection practices?

Registration is subject to availability on site at the ticket desk. The tour is limited to a maximum of 25 people.