Democracy Day on Museum Island: Experience freedom, shape the future.

This year’s UNESCO World Heritage Day is themed “Together for Peace and Understanding.” What does that mean for art and culture? Democracy Day, held as part of the island’s grand festival, aims to provide answers to this question. A strong network for freedom!

Democracy Day is an initiative of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation in cooperation with: Berlin Wall Foundation | Hambach Castle Foundation | Hertie Foundation | Bertelsmann Foundation | Foundation for Sites of German Democratic History | Gay Museum | visitBerlin | Berliner Festspiele

James Simon Gallery: Where opinions meet.

The James Simon Gallery creates space for genuine discourse:

Controversial panels on explosive topics such as patriotism, conscription, and artistic freedom.

History up close: Eyewitnesses to the division of Berlin give direct, unvarnished accounts of life at and with the Wall.

Young Voices: Young talents from the Hertie Foundation demonstrate in a live mock debate how passionate debate works.

Get involved yourself! Democracy thrives on participation and engagement. Discover the interactive stations:

Interactive Experience: Rediscover the fundamental values of democracy through touch and play. “Feel” the pillars that support this society.

Art Project: Pick up a brush to contribute to a collective work of art.

Quiz Wheel and Discussion: Test your knowledge and join the conversation about the work of institutions committed to democracy.

Open-Air Highlight: Look forward to a top-notch musical performance by the Berliner Festspiele on the open-air stage.

Come by, join the discussion, and celebrate together the values that unite us all.

Admission and participation are free.