NEWS
“Kaffee, Kuchen & Schnute”: Open neighborhood gathering
3/8/2025, 2-4PM
Free entry
No registration required
Schnute, the last bear to have lived in Berlin‘s Bärenzwinger, died 10 years ago, in October 2015. Her death marked the end of an era that still moves many Berliners today. To commemorate her death, we cordially invite you to „Kaffee, Kuchen & Schnute“, a neighbourhood gathering in memory of Schnute.
With coffee, cake and conversations we want to share memories of Schnute and the Bärenzwinger, a place that has transformed from an animal enclosure to a contemporary art gallery.
Share your stories, anecdotes, and photos of Schnute or the Bärenzwinger with us!
Write us at: info@bärenzwinger.berlin. Selected submissions will be added to a memorial album, which will be displayed in the Bärenzwinger.
Alongside the neighbourhood gathering we are offering a workshop: in memory of Schnute, we will write memories, thoughts and wishes on seed paper, which will then be buried in the Garden of the Bärenzwinger. From words, flowers will grow.
Once per exhibition, with the format “Kaffee, Kuchen & …” the Bärenzwinger opens its doors for an informal neighbourhood gathering. We look forward to old friends, new faces and many shared memories.
SUNDAY ART MAKERS (SAM) – Your new creative Sunday at the Municipal Galleries Berlin-Mitte
Every first Sunday of the month
Free admission
No registration required
Languages: German and English
Starting in August, Berlin-Mitte will be bursting with colour and creativity! Every first Sunday of the month, visitors will have the opportunity to discover, try out and participate in contemporary art! The brand-new Sunday Art Makers (SAM) format will launch at the municipal galleries Kunst Raum Mitte, Bärenzwinger and Galerie Wedding. Together with experienced art educators and creative professionals, children, teenagers and adults can discover, experience and help shape contemporary art in new, interactive ways. The formats are organised in collaboration with the municipal galleries Berlin-Mitte and the MiK Youth Art School.
The gallery is transformed into a place full of possibilities – a space for imagination, curiosity and inspiration: Who organises an exhibition and what happens behind the scenes? Who decides what art is and where does it even begin? Where do the materials in an exhibition come from and how can you actually turn everyday objects into works of art yourself? Whether alone, with friends or the whole family – SAM is for everyone who wants to spend their Sunday being creative and active. Instead of the traditional Sunday rest, we focus on imaginative activities: painting, designing, writing, modelling, experiencing and experimenting. Participants can try out various forms of artistic expression – regardless of their previous knowledge. SAM invites you to discover your own creativity – in a relaxed atmosphere with plenty of room for your own ideas. We look forward to seeing you – let’s make some art! – and become a SUNDAY ART MAKER!
DATES, DURATION AND NOTES
Every first Sunday of the month, free admission
Drop-in/drop-out workshops, 3 hours each: 2–5 PM / no registration required
Open to everyone aged 6 to 15
Children, young people and families
Languages: German and English
NEXT DATES:
Sunday, 3 August:
- ‘Smart Cards’ at Galerie Wedding with Hirmiz Akman
- ‘Schnute Remembers’ at Bärenzwinger with Maxime Lübke
Sunday, 7 September: - ‘Smart Cards’ at Galerie Wedding with Hirmiz Akman
- ‘Searching for Traces’ at Bärenzwinger
- Workshop with Zora Jankovich at Atelier Farbklang / Galerie Wedding
Exhibition Program
Since September 2017 the former bear pit of the heraldic animals of the city of Berlin has re-opened as a cultural venue for site-specific contemporary art in Berlin-Mitte.
A refurbishment is soon to expand its potential uses.