Last week I spent a few days in Berlin as birthday present to myself. Aside from seeing friends, the David Bowie Exhibition at the Martin-Gropius-Bau was at the top of my wish list. I’ve been on a total Bowie kick for the last couple of years, and since he has such a strong connection to Berlin — living for …
I can’t believe it’s taken me more than three years of living in Bremen to finally visit the Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum. Modersohn-Becker is one of the most important painters of early expressionism and spent much of her life in Bremen — in fact I walk by her family’s house every day! The museum on Böttcherstraße also happens to …
Last Saturday evening found mein Schatz and I wandering around Berlin in pursuit of knowledge. In other words, we took part in the city’s Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften — the Long Night of Science. Basically, the universities, museums, and research institutes open their doors to the public, offering tours, scientific presentations, and hands-on exhibits. Along with …
In my previous post, I told you all about the excitement of participating in the Hive European Blog Conference last weekend in Berlin. But there was also some pre-conference action going on! On Friday evening, Jenni from Museum Diary organized a visit for a small group of us to the Jewish Museum Berlin (who kindly sponsored our tickets). I’ve …