Magic to feel and dream about
💡 Was bedeutet Magie im MAGICUM?
Magie beginnt dort, wo unsere Erklärungen enden. Wissenschaft sucht nach Antworten und bildet damit das Gegenstück zur Magie. Jede neue Antwort kann neue Fragen hervorbringen. So entsteht ein stetiges Wechselspiel zwischen dem, was wir verstehen, und dem, was noch unerklärlich – und damit magisch – ist.
🙌 What can you do?
Where shall we start? Make water dance, learn magic tricks, discover traditions and customs, test your intuition and explore questions that have fascinated people for millennia.
Alchemy
Where does magic end and science begin?
Alchemists searched for the Philosopher’s Stone and, in doing so, laid important foundations for modern chemistry.
A Game of Illusions
Can you work it out?
Teste dein eigenes magisches Können und entdecke, was in dir steckt.
Coincidence or destiny
Is it a coincidence that you discovered the MAGICUM? 😉
Oracle cards, tea leaf reading and crystal balls
Dreams and visions
Where do visions and creative ideas come from?
Every invention, every work of art and every building begins with an idea.
Between history and legend
Fantasy or memories of reality?
Geschichten über Zauberer, Götter und außergewöhnliche Menschen werden seit Jahrhunderten weitererzählt.
Witches = gifted women
Is the inexplicable dangerous?
Menschen fürchten oft, was sie nicht verstehen. Das Unerklärliche und damit das Magische ist das was wir nicht verstehen.
Magie in der Natur
Ist die Natur das, was wir sehen können?
Viele indigene und traditionelle Kulturen sehen Mensch, Natur und spirituelle Welt als miteinander verbunden.
Astrology
Why are we the way we are?
In vielen Kulturen gibt es die Vorstellung, dass Himmelskörper unsere Persönlichkeit beeinflussen.
Impact of faith
Can faith cause change?
People pray, visualise, hope and perform rituals.
Show Magic
What is the truth?
Berlin has always been, and continues to be, a stage for magicians, both historical and modern.
Public Holiday Calendar
Festivals lend special significance to the passing of the year. At MAGICUM, we explore different festivals, their histories, customs and traditions. From Chinese New Year to Holi and Halloween – some things are different from what you might think.
Featured artist
Ciro Marchetti
Ciro Marchetti is a magician at the computer. His images open the door to a dream world full of fantasy and symbolism.
Merav Leibküchler
Merav Leibküchler is a visual artist based in Berlin whose work explores themes such as matter, cosmic processes and natural phenomena, amongst others.
Alfredo Palmero
Alfredo Palmero is a Spanish artist from Barcelona who comes from a family of artists and is known for his contemporary interpretation of classical and modern art.
Veronica van de Vorst
Behind hooyslittledrawings is the Dutch artist and illustrator Veronica van de Vorst. Using graphite and coloured pencils, she creates dreamlike drawings.