Young Queers at the Schwules Museum—a long afternoon for young queers and their friends.

Featuring guided tours of the exhibitions and archives, information booths from various youth centers, creative hands-on activities, queer short films—curated by young volunteers from the Schwules Museum—readings, popcorn (sweet and salty), snacks, and a behind-the-scenes look at the museum, library, and archives. The exhibitions “Cruising The Countryside – Queer Life in the Countryside” and “Susan Sontag – Seeing and Being Seen” are open. Bring your families and friends and show them the diversity of the LGBTIQ* movements!

Time: 12 PM–8 PM
Admission to the Schwules Museum is free for visitors up to age 28
For everyone else: reduced admission 5 euros, regular admission 10 euros, solidarity admission 15 euros
All guided tours and activities are free of charge
All rooms are wheelchair-accessible with no steps; additional accessibility information here

Program

12 PM: The museum is open

1:00–5:00 p.m.: Drag workshop with Kaleido and Sointu
For young people ages 14–21; no registration or prior experience required. Feel free to bring clothes and costumes that your drag persona would wear.

Starting at 3:00 p.m.: Creative activities hosted by various youth centers: buttons, minizines, photo wall, stickers. Information from the youth volunteer program, readings, info booths

4:00 PM: Guided tour of the Susan Sontag exhibition in German

4:30 PM: A trip to the Schwules Museum’s archives

5:00 PM: Guided tour of the “Cruising the Countryside” exhibition in English

5:30 PM: Guided tour of the archives

6:00–8:00 PM: Queer short films, curated by some young volunteers from the Schwules Museum

6:00 PM: Guided tour of the “Susan Sontag” exhibition in English

7:00 PM: Guided tour of the “Cruising” exhibition in German

Additional program offerings are possible; please check the website again on the day of the event.

In cooperation with: Young volunteers from the Schwules Museum, Queerdom – Queer Youth Center Berlin-Mitte, Kids & Co – Association for the Support of Children and Youth g.e.V., Dissens – Pedagogy and Art in Context gGmbH – Quids, BeRe – Counseling Center for Rainbow Families and Gender Identity Marzahn-Hellersdorf, qu:alle – The Queer Youth Recreation Center in Spandau, Q*lub from Steglitz-Zehlendorf, and many more

Funded by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion as part of the Youth Culture Initiative and supported by Berlin Mondiale