Deutsches Theatermuseum

Art and Stagecraft. The Venues for Munich’s Art Nouveau

The turn of the century marked a radical change in theatrical aesthetics: under the influence of the Art Nouveau movement, Munich became a center of theatrical reform. The Munich Artists' Theater on Theresienhöhe, which opened in 1908, was a unique collaboration between a young generation of artists and the architect Max Littmann. Raise the curtain!

children´s program

Shadows – Theater – Figures. Open Family Program

2 – 5 pm: In the exhibition “Kunst und Bühne. Spielorte des Münchner Jugendstils" (Art and Stage. Venues of Munich Art Nouveau) you will discover shadow puppets, masks, silhouettes and much more from Munich's theater stages. In the figure workshop, imaginative shadow puppets will be created from black cardboard, colored paper and recycled materials.

For families with children aged 7 and over

In cooperation with the Museumspädagogischen Zentrum (MPZ)