On Sunday, 8 May 2022 from 10 am to 6 pm, Hamburg's museums are organising a joint benefit day for Ukraine. The motto is "Donation instead of admission - your visit for Ukraine"! All proceeds from the benefit day will go directly to the cooperating aid organisations Hanseatic Help e.V., the Hilfsnetzwerk für Überlebende der NS-Verfolgung in der Ukraine, and MenscHHamburg e.V.. On the benefit day, we will accept donations in cash or as a Paypal transfer. #hamburgstandswithukraine
Programme at MK&G
Raffle
In a large raffle, you can win curious objects, absolute rarities and special prizes such as the exclusive meeting "For an espresso with the director" or an original drawing by Otto Waalkes.
Book table
A book table will sell posters, catalogues and publications at special prices.
Guided Tours
12 pm
Guided tour of the Fashion and Textile Collection / max. 8 persons / meeting point: foyer
12.30 pm
Family tour: puzzle tour through the ground floor for children from 6 years / 8-10 persons / meeting point: foyer
1.30 pm
Guided tour of the Fashion and Textile Collection / max. 8 persons / meeting point: foyer
2.30 pm
Family tour: puzzle tour through the ground floor for children from 6 years / 8-10 persons / meeting point: Foyer
Music
Students of the Hamburg University of Music and Theatre play music in the Hall of Mirrors and on historical instruments from the Musical Instruments Collection starting from 12 pm.
Freiraum
In the Freiraum, the Ukrainian photographer Polina Andriyvna will be showing photographs of her hometown Dnipro. The photographer's prints and zines can be purchased! The proceeds will be donated to the TU Mariupol organisation.
#Peace
In addition, posters and photographs can be found throughout the building that deal with the desire for peace and the country of Ukraine in different ways. The works are by internationally renowned artists from the MK&G collection, including Yoko Ono, Klaus Staeck and Rita Ostrovska. In addition, contemporary protest posters by Polish designers that relate directly to the war in Ukraine will be exhibited.
Donations
On the benefit day we will accept donations in cash or as a Paypal transfer. Further donations can be sent to the Hanseatic Help e.V. donation account with the subject "Ukraine":
In cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Media of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Hanseatic Help e.V. and the Justus Brinckmann Gesellschaft.
