Live-Speaker
During our opening hours, our team of mediators communicate the concepts and content of the exhibitions and events, answer questions and give short tours of the premises.
Curatorial Tours
On request, the curators and/or artists offer guided tours in the exhibitions. Please email us here: info at baerenzwinger.berlin
Education Program
Please note that our educational program is currently only in German.
The educational programs invite children and young people to playfully discover the Bärenzwinger, its history, architecture and exhibitions through various senses.
Artists make the exhibition site accessible in creative and diverse ways.
Neighbourhood day
Since 2024, the Bärenzwinger has been inviting all neighbours and interested parties to an afternoon of coffee and cake. Under the motto ‘Coffee, cake and … ’, the Bärenzwinger opens its doors one day per exhibition for a cosy get-together of the neighbourhood. While we enjoy coffee and homemade cake, we also have the opportunity to chat informally about art and culture.
Information about the Neighbourhood Days will be announced in the supporting programme of the respective exhibitions.
Contact:
Philipp Hennch, Tina Quednau and Annika Reketat
info(at)baerenzwinger.berlin
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
Open to everyone aged 6 to 15
Children, young people and families
Starting in May, 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!
NEXT DATES:
7 June: Searching for Clues
with Cleo Wächter
5 July: Shadow Play
with Rezzan Gümgüm
2 August: with Theresa Sowka
6 September: Shadow Play
with Rezzan Gümgüm
4 October: Searching for Clues
with Cleo Wächter
Search for clues
with Cleo Wächter
Our search for clues invites you to discover the place with open eyes. The journey begins outside, leads past the Bärenzwinger through the greenery of Köllnischer Park, and finally into the building. You’ll receive your own clue-hunting booklet, which, like a little treasure chest, is waiting for you to open and fill it!
No registration required—drop-in only—for children ages 6–12 / Adults are welcome to accompany them
“This too, is a way of keeping each other clos” at Bärenzwinger. Photo: Cleo Wächter
Shadow play. Photo: Rezzan Gümgüm
Shadow Play with Rezzan Gümgüm
Step into a world of light and imagination! Create your own shadow figures and discover how light brings them to life. Using flashlights, movement, and storytelling, we’ll make the shadows dance, grow, and tell magical stories on the walls of the Bärenzwinger. Join us for three hours full of creativity, fun, and discovery.
Languages: English and Turkish
Age: 7–10 years, accompanied by parents
No registration required
Free
The educational program is made possible by the educational networks “Educationnetzwerk der kommunalen Galerien” and “Urbane Künste ERbeLEBEN” of the Department of Art, Culture and History, District Office Berlin Mitte and funded by the program “Securing and Strengthening Local Educational Networks on a Sustainable Basis” of the Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family.
