Capitalism - that's just like freedom, isn't it? But now imagine to wake up and capitalism is over. What has changed? Is our world a little better? What does it mean for the economy? Would we still work? And who takes decisions in the societies we live in? Let's discover it together. It is a journey through what is around us - to discover what it could be.
What identifies capitalism as an economic and societal system? How does it arose? And how has it developed? Is there a relation between the economic system and different types of discrimination? And are there actually (existing) alternatives to capitalism? If so, how could they look like in a world where injustices around us are visible, and yet we know less and less what to do about it or how a good and righteous life may look like.
In the museum landscape, all kinds of different areas are covered. Only in the field of our social organization in general, and economy in particular, there seemed to be a large gap so far.
As a grassroots project with a bottom-up purpose, the Museum of Capitalism not only breaks with classic museum objectives, but also with their representations. Historically, the narrative that has been written in and through museums, was the the story of rulers and gentry. The communication was one-sided, the content given. In contrast to that, in the Museum of Capitalism the audience is shaping many parts of the exhibition itself. The Museum of Capitalism is a place for everyone: free of charges, accessible and multilingual. A place, in which abstract interrelations are touchable and testable, in which utopian visions can be created and the contributions of visitors are changing the exhibitions constantly. It is a place which raises questions and encourages discussions as well as actions.
A change of the world has to start with an understanding of the existent. Welcome to the Museum of Capitalism!
With different backgrounds and interests we first came as friends together. We come from different countries, speak different languages and we hope that this diversity can be found in our work and in our exhibitions, too.
As a divers group of people, we create a space, which deals with the world around us. In our exhibitions, we show the relationship between the dominant economic system and its complex subjects in a low-threshold and understandable way with the aim to make it comprehensible through an active involvement with the economy and society that shape our daily lives in such an strongly way.
Our goal is to establish an interactive and open Museum of Capitalism and through our work in the field of political education, to enable others to explore ways for social participation within the society.
A project like the Museum of Capitalism requires commitment of different kinds – theoretical thinking with regards to content, practical realisation and implementation as well as organisational work. Everybody can participate according to his_her interests.
Due to the current COVID measures, the exhibition is expected to remain closed until November 30th, 2020.
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Read moreClasses in Neoliberalism Lecture Wednesday, November 6th. | 7pm Classes structure society in capitalism. At the same time, they serve to...
Read moreThe climate catastrophe - a catastrophe of capitalism? – Movement perspectives on the relationship between environment and social organization...
Read moreExhibition Opening Friday, October, 25th 2019 | 20h On October 25, 2019, we reopen the museum with a revised exhibition! The main topics of the...
Read moreThe planetary destruction. – On the relationship between capital and ecological disaster. Workshop Wednesday, October 2nd | 7pm In a reading...
Read moreWe are back from Brussels!! And we don't want to deprive you of a few pictures. It was big and it was great! From August 15th to September 13th...
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Read moreSummer Break July, 8th - September, 20th It's the last week before our summer break begins!! From July, 08th to the end of September we’re...
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Read more#Room4Rent Köpenicker Str. 172 | 10997 Berlin We offer our room over the summer months (20.06 to 31.08.) for intermediate rent. It is ideal for...
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Read moreRenewed Attempt to Liberation – Paths to Emancipation Reading...
Read moreCounterculture - Lifestyle - Revolution Lecture Wednesday, May 8th. | 7pm When the first images of the Earth were released from outer space,...
Read more#GetActive against #Mietenwahnsinn - April, 6th 2019 Tomorrow - just like 1000s of people and 100s initiatives, organizations and associations in...
Read moreThe big Kladderadatsch – Long live the Revolution! Theater Wednesday | April 17th | 7pm The Homeless Theater, founded at the Volksbühne, will...
Read moreGender in Public Space - Where are the women* in Hannah Arendt's "Vita Activa"? Discussion Wednesday | April, 10th | 7pm Hannah Arendt senses...
Read moreDo it yourself - Why Solo Sex is Feminist? Workshop Friday | March, 22nd 2019 | 6pm Do it yourself, solo sex, joining the mile-high club,...
Read moreTogether against injustice - Feminist forces Bundling with SGU Conversation...
Read moreWhat is emotional labour? - About power relations, demarcation and support Wednesday | March 13th, 2019 | 7pm Emotional labour is often...
Read moreKon-Formismen – The Rearrangement of Differences Lecture...
Read moreGewalterlebnispark / Violence Adventure Park Reading...
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Read moreCritical Whiteness Lecture with Dr Millay Hyatt and subsequent discussion Wednesday | January, 23rd, 2019 | 7pm Critical Whiteness, in Germany...
Read moreThe RATTEN 07 and singers of The Choir from Below present: "The big Kladderadatsch!" – Long live the revolution! Theater Wednesday | January, 9th...
Read moreMaterializing Feminism Book presentation...
Read moreSpace for use at the Museum of Capitalism We offer the opportunity to rent our space for artistic, political or scientific networking meetings...
Read moreOpening of the Mike Spike Froidl exhibition: "Wow! Capitalism!" Painting - Performance - Graphic - Film Friday | December, 14th | 7pm From...
Read moreAn argument for the "Monetary Value Theory" Input by Kristofer Pitz Wednesday | December, 7th | 7pm There are a lot of different...
Read moreBerlin under the Red Flag – A historical press workshop on the November Revolution Workshop Wednesday | November, 21st | 7pm 100 years ago the...
Read moreWe have new opening hours at the museum!! However, next weekend the exhibition will be closed! The new opening hour are Thu 4pm - 7pm, Sat 2pm -...
Read moreBefore the Marx-Reading group starts on Thursday, November 15th at 7pm in our museum, the day before Michael Heinrich gives an introduction to "...
Read moreFor those who have no plans for the weekend and have not had a chance to visit us yet: Tomorrow - on Saturday, November 3, 2018 - we have opened the...
Read moreTo warm up for the capital reading circle, starting November 15th, in our museum – on November, 8th, at 7pm – the political scientist Michael...
Read moreA commodity appears, at first sight, a very trivial thing, and easily understood. Its analysis shows that it is, in reality, a very queer thing,...
Read more500 and 1 years after the Reformation, the Reformation Day - on October 31 - in Berlin is at least not a holiday. Too late on time, we dedicate an...
Read moreHey everyone who wants to put capitalism in the museum! We are a self-organised group that makes exhibitions about capitalism. We deal critically...
Read more"Hartz IV is the nightmare of society," says Bettina Kenter-Götte. The actress and author has long campaigned for the abatement of poverty. In her...
Read moreUnderstanding Capitalism and Building Alternatives - as part of the Wandelwoche Berlin Brandenburg, there´ll be an event at our museum as well. On...
Read moreOriginal accumulation in permanence? Rosa Luxemburg's “Accumulation of Capital“ Lecture...
Read moreOn Saturday, September 1st, we are at this years Wandelwoche Berlin Brandenburg again. There are many interesting initiatives and associations with...
Read moreOn August, 1st the MDK Academy will take place for the 10th time with a workshop on culturalism! Since the collapse of state socialism, there has...
Read moreIn recent years, several exhibitions dealt with the topic of the German colonial past. As for instance the Deutsches Historische Museum or the...
Read moreOrganize! That's what we say. We want that. We do that. The leftist theory, however, missed to develop an adequate concept of organization. In the...
Read moreA punk tribute to 2 June Movement / Haschrebellen – beautiful bank heists and a Peter theft. Mike Spike Froidl's "Brand New and Flammable" DIY Movie...
Read moreMuseum of Capitalism Köpenicker Str. 172 10997 Berlin Our Opening Hours: Sat...
Read moreFinally guys!, we’re back and our news is the bomb! :) We’re so excited! On February 23rd, it’s happening. We’ll open the world's first (permanent...
Read moreHead to Hamburg, folks! Together with friends from the Kollektiv für Alternativen we will be guest in the Affenfaust Gallery in St. Pauli. From 1st...
Read moreSometimes we are so busy that we almost completely forget to tell you what we’re doing. Tomorrow, for example, we are part of the Lange Buchnacht – a...
Read moreCapitalism belongs in a museum! Three projects from Berlin, Brussels and Oakland attend to put it there and discuss the political and social role of...
Read moreIn the last few weeks we have been working to describe our exhibits and the methods behind them. We designed our first brochure, which not only works...
Read moreIn a narrowing environment for political space, the museum of capitalism nevertheless announces the opening of it’s first project room. Upcoming...
Read moreCapitalism goes into winter sleep, at least the one in the museum. This year's exhibition, a milestone on the way to a permanent museum is slowly...
Read moreDear visitors, today we will read and discuss in our museum. Due to construction work on the event, therefore, the regular exhibition will be closed...
Read moreIn the course of this years Long Night of Museums on Saturday, August, 29th 2015, there will be a long night in our museum too. Beginning at 8pm we...
Read moreDear all, as you already know, we were fortunate to extend this year's exhibition. We are thrilled! Yippie! The new school year begins and we can...
Read moreWho one of you can help us with his time and his skills in programming an exhibit?? In our exhibition, an exhibit called "Time Tracking" is planned....
Read moreTomorrow there will be a small neighborhood get together for our neighbors at Böhmischer Platz in the museum! We'd like to invite you for coffee and...
Read moreRight now, Berlin runs a fever and if you want to cool down, come and visit! Our exhibition goes into prolongation and from this week on, we have new...
Read moreWe are happy to announce that we can prolonge the exhibition until 1st November, 2015. More infos follow soon. We are excited for the next three...
Read moreThe museum will NOT open on the upcoming Friday due to a penel discussion on the same evening. To make up for this, we will open on Saturday, the...
Read moreMDK Panel Discussion // Friday, July 10th 2015 // 8pm // Admission free Since the outbreak of the financial crisis, in several European...
Read moreYesterday we celebrated the opening of the museum of capitalism. Throughout the evening, more than 500 people visited the exhibition. We are amazed...
Read moreThe Museum of Capitalism comes back to Neukölln. We will open our second exhibition on the 26th June. We will cover a much bigger variety of topics...
Read moreThe museum-group is working on the next exhibition. We will cover new topics and revise the existing content. Apart from this, everything remains the...
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