Review A review of special exhibitions

Previously held exhibitions at a glance — featuring topics that endure and perspectives that continue to resonate.

View into the exhibition Hey Hamburg, do you know Duala Manga Bell?

till April 26, 2026 Hamburg and Tyrol an Alpine friendship?

Winter sports paradise and nature-loving Alpine idyll: Hamburg’s fascination with the Tyrol has continued since the beginning of the 20th century at the latest.

till November 2, 2025 A Thousand Pots - What Food Means to Us

How and what we eat concerns us all in different ways.

till August 3, 2025 Bakuba Art Geometry of Life

This special exhibition at the MARKK presents a selection of outstanding works from the former Kuba Kingdom in the Kasai region of today’s Democratic Republic of Congo, with a particular focus on intricate textile works…

till January 26, 2025 White Desert Gold Chile Saltpeter and Hamburg

To mark the 100th anniversary of the Chile House in Hamburg, the exhibition focuses on the working and living conditions of saltpeter workers in the Atacama Desert in Chile.

till November 3, 2024 Yurt Now! Nomadic Design Relived

Housing and mobility are topics of intense socio-political debate and concern many people. The exhibition „Yurt now!“ addresses the topic from a transcultural perspective.

till April 7, 2024 Hey Hamburg, do you know Duala Manga Bell?

With the exhibition „Hey Hamburg, do you know Duala Manga Bell?“ the MARKK engages the topics of racism and colonial heritage for young people and families.

till March 31, 2024 The Land Has a Mind to Speak Sámi Horizons

The artworks of Sissel M.

till October 31, 2023 Water Messages

From melting glaciers and sea-level rise to storm surges, drought, and pollution: water affects us all.