The festivities begin on 17, May 2013 at 7pm in the youth culture center Pumpe (Lützowstr. 42, directly across from our new location), when Klaus Wowereit (Mayor of Berlin) and Isabel Pfeiffer-Poensgen (General Secretary of the Regional Culture Fund) give welcoming addresses, followed by a show by quick-change artist and singer Joaquín La Habana.

Afterwards, the new rooms at Lützowstrasse 73 will be opened, with the exhibitions Transformation, Update* – Künstlerische Fotografien und  Zwischen Tradition und Moderne – Frühe Gemälde von Jochen Hass 1950 bis 1955.
With performances by Bridge Markland 
In the Café at the turntables: Goodyn Green and Chance&Dark (kool thing)

The welcoming addresses will be translated into sign language.

The events are open to the public.

The project ESM – Expanding the Schwules Museum at the new location is kindly supported by the City of Berlin for the European Regional Development Fund and the German Lottery Fund Berlin.