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The JourneyExhibition Trail

Now is the time to take your journey

Why have we created the exhibition trail?

Because the exhibition is extremely popular with adult visitors, even though they are not accompanied by an educator and there are no text labels. We wanted to enhance their experience without compromising the tactile and text-free experience for primary schools.

You said, we did

We asked you, our adult visitors, in focus groups what would enhance your journey experience and you asked for:

  • more detailed information on three key topics you selected per room;
  • recorded footage of survivor testimonies; and
  • the stories behind the precious artefacts in our collection that The Journey exhibition is based on.

You will find everything you have asked for and more in this exhibition tour. We hope you find it rewarding.

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The rooms

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Introduction

What does it mean to become a refugee? Step back in time and learn how life for Jewish people in Germany changed under Nazi rule.

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Home

Home

Enter the living room of the Stein’s home in November 1938. Can you tell from looking around that this is a Jewish family?

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School room

School room

Enter Leo’s school on November 6 1938 in Berlin. See how the life of Jewish children at school changes under the influence of hateful Nazi ideas of Aryan superiority and racial struggle.

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Street

Street

Enter a street scene showing the aftermath of November Pogrom, also known as the Night of Broken Glass. How has the antisemitic violence and vandalism affected Leo's family?

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Tailor shop

Tailor shop

Enter Leo's family's tailor shop after the November Pogrom. What might the family need to do to survive? How can they protect themselves?

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Train carriage

Train carriage

Enter Leo's train carriage 2 December 1938, as he starts his journey alone to a foreign land. How did he get a place? And what will it be like to become a refugee?

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Hiding space

Hiding space

Move forward in time to the beginning of the Second World War. What happens to Leo’s family?

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Refuge room

Refuge room

Enter the Refuge room that denotes the end of Leo’s journey. Who will be waiting for Leo and will they be kind to him?

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