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Braiding - a cultural technique, thousands of years old, practiced worldwide, regionally distinctive and still today handicraft in the truest sense of the word: Only man has mastered the complex braiding technique, no machine can replace him. The exhibition focuses on the fascination of this skill and shows the interconnections between historically grown knowledge and modern innovation.


In the four exhibition areas Man, Protection, Material and Pattern, visitors can discover numerous woven everyday objects from all over Europe from the extensive collection of the Museum of European Cultures.

A walk-through spatial sculpture by artist Olaf Holzapfel and other international contemporary art and design positions that explore various braiding techniques offer complementary perspectives.The individual themes are linked with numerous interactive stations that allow museum visitors* to haptically experience the intangible cultural heritage inherent in braided objects. So - ALL HANDS ON: Braiding!

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Sun 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Mon closed
Tue 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wed 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thu 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fri 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sat 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Opening hours on public holidays underOpening hours

Museum of European Cultures 
 

Accessibility

Visitor entrance:
Arnimallee 25, 14195 Berlin

Limited wheelchair access
Participating artists
Nathalie Miebach
Olaf Holzapfel
Muriel Gallardo Weinstein
Syowia Kyambi