
On the following days, the exhibition will open at the later time of 12 noon: 20 June, 4, 5, 12 and 13 July 2022.
The exhibition tells of Mendelssohn’s life in Berlin and shows him as a figure who integrated polarizing forces in the midst of historical upheaval and awakening.
With his Christian and Jewish friends, Moses Mendelssohn discussed philosophical and political questions. As an author he challenged his audience to think critically. As an observant Jew, he linked tradition with Enlightenment ideas, and championed secular education and civil equality for his “Jewish nation.” His translation of the Torah made religious knowledge accessible to all.
The exhibition presents the era of the Enlightenment as a laboratory for radical change, in which human rights, freedom of opinion, and the diversity of individual ways of life were articulated and demanded. With his arguments for the emancipation of Jews, rights for minorities, and the separation of religion and the state, Mendelssohn opened paths into modernity—and provoked questions about Jewish identity that persist to this day.
With the support of Lottostiftung Berlin.
Opening hours
Open daily 10 am–7 pm
Prices
8 €, reduced rate 3 €, children and young people under the age of 18 can enter free of charge.
Guided tours
Öffentliche Führung: So, 12. Jun 2022, 15 Uhr
Es werden auch buchbare Gruppenführungen angeboten: Termin nach Vereinbarung (im Zeitraum 20. Apr bis 11. Sep 2022).

© Jüdisches Museum Berlin, Foto: Roman März
Grafische Bearbeitung eines Gemäldes von Johann Christoph Frisch, Porträt Moses Mendelssohn, Berlin 1783