Before 2011, visitors to the permanent exhibition of the Jewish Museum in Dorotheergasse were greeted on the second floor by a walk-in installation: a total of 21 glass panels distributed throughout the room displayed—or concealed, depending on the angle—holograms of objects, images, and photographs representing the Jewish history of Vienna. Curated by then-chief curator Felicitas […] | more
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“If you were human beings, you wouldn’t do such a thing. Back then, people cheered – cheered without knowing what they were cheering for. You are wiser now; you’ve learned. You understand what humanity is, what’s right, what defines us. That people, regardless of their skin color or religion, are human beings and deserve to […] | more
Memory MapNikolaus Gansterer2013Paper, Glue, Nails, Plywood202.5 x 303 x 16 cmDonated by Nikolaus Gansterer and The Vienna Project As an intern walking through the permanent exhibit, “Our City! Jewish Vienna – Then to Now,” at the Jewish Museum on Dorotheergasse for the first time, I was drawn to the collage tucked aside in the hallway leading […] | more
The Claims Conference gives voice to the living witnesses of horror on the occasion of January 27, 2025. In a global social media campaign, more than 80 survivors of Auschwitz share a personal memory of the death camp during the 14 days leading up to International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The campaign includes survivors living in […] | more
Memories of Aleida Merkel, in conversation with Barbara Staudinger | more
The first expo window deals with the topics climate activism, climate protection and what a museum can contribute to that. | more
On the occasion of Yom Kippur, the expo window at the Dorotheergasse Museum explores the theme of reconciliation. | more
Directly after the brutal attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, by the terrorist organization Hamas, the Ukrainian-Israeli artist Zoya Cherkassky-Nnadi set out to portray the terrible events in pictures. | more
Photographic work: Lisl PongerText: Daniela Pscheiden Unexplored areas on medieval maps were shown to be populated with dragons, leviathans, and sea monsters. European voyages of discovery soon changed this perception. In this installation, Europe is represented by the seafarer Christopher Columbus (c. 1451–1506) and a Frontex official peering out to sea. The former set out […] | more