Maps in Focus
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| Admission with regular exhibition ticket |
| Children and young people under 18: free |
| Children (0-6 years), For people of all ages |
| English, German |
| Berlin Exhibition, 1st floor, World Studio |
In this edition of WELTSTUDIO special, everything revolves around maps: Who decides what goes on them? What do your places, paths and worlds look like? Families, children and adults are invited to get involved, think differently and creatively chart their own maps.
Programme
WELTSTUDIO
11 am – 5 pm
Create 3D Maps
With illustrator Ulrike Haselhoff, imaginative folding maps come to life – showing real favourite places or invented dream journeys through Berlin. Of course, the creative artworks can be taken home.
Weaving Cartographer
At the large wooden weaving frame, you’ll weave your thoughts, wishes and views of Berlin – thread by thread, a colourful city map made of wool emerges.
Body Cartographer
Grab a pen and design your very own world map on a body outline. Expressive, colourful, and ready to take home or display.
Rolling Cartographer
Draw your favourite place and place it inside a sphere, which you’ll crank into the sphere universe – and receive a place drawn by someone else in return. Map meets sphere, person meets perspective. Just join in!
Mapping Berlin Together
A giant city map invites you to contribute: Add your places, ideas and impressions. Guiding questions help you reflect. All contributions become part of a large, shared picture.
Picture Book Journey in the (Reading) Lounge
Start times: 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm
Actor Fabian von Herman reads exciting stories about travel and the world. Cosy cushions invite you to listen or browse. Fascinating atlases are also available for adults.
For the youngest visitors, there’s a play and crawling area as well as changing facilities. More information here.
Short Guided Tours through BERLIN GLOBAL
Meeting point: Weaving Cartographer in the WELTSTUDIO
Start times: 11 am, 12:30 pm, 2 pm
Recommended for ages 8 and up
Together with a guide, you’ll explore the BERLIN GLOBAL exhibition with a special focus on maps. Where do we encounter maps? What stories do they tell – and which ones don’t they?
The guided tours are held in German.
Participants
Fabian von Herman is an actor and voice artist from Berlin. After working in the independent theatre scene, he took on roles in the southwest of Germany, including at Theater Lahnstein, the Freilichtspiele Mittelrhein and the Schlosstheater Neuwied.
Ulrike Haseloff was born in Wolgast and grew up on the island of Usedom. After training as a basket maker, she studied at the University of Applied Arts in Heiligendamm, followed by evening studies at the Weißensee Academy of Art Berlin. Since graduating as a qualified designer, Ulrike Haseloff has lived and worked in Berlin. She works as an illustrator and graphic designer for international publishers as well as for smaller or private clients and companies.