Current Exhibitions MEDIA ART — TECHNOLOGY — RESTORATION The Story That Never Ends. The ZKM Collection → until May 21, 2028 A comprehensive insight into our collection. Experience media art through the ages and learn more about the restoration process. VIDEO – ARCHIVE – SOCIETY The Television as Gallery. The Gerry Schum and Ursula Wevers Archive → until January 10, 2027 Gerry Schum and Ursula Wevers brought avant-garde artworks to the television screens of German living rooms. Learn more about this legendary project from the 1960s and 1970s. FUTURE — RESILIENCE — CLIMATE MARS! → until September 13, 2026 What would we do if we could start over? The concept exhibition MARS! features five prototypes, showing that the requirements for settling Mars and those for living on a climate-altered Earth are not so far apart. GAMING — COMPUTER — CONSOLE zkm_gameplay. the next level – Permanent exhibition Discover the culture of computer games from the 1970s to the present day. In five themed levels, you can try out over 50 games that push the boundaries of artistry and creativity. GAMING — BARRIERS — INCLUSION playABLE. zkm_gameplay Level 5 – Permanent exhibition Learn about accessible video games. Explore features like customizable game settings, difficulty levels, and personalizable controllers. PAINTINGS — MASTERPIECES — HISTORY See You. Encounters with the Kunsthalle Karlsruhe – Permanent exhibition Highlights from the collection: Discover selected artworks from the Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe spanning from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century, as a guest at ZKM. Further Exhibitions & Installations Free admission TECHNOLOGY — AI — DESIGN Connection Machine CM-2. The Dream of an Electronic Brain → until August 2, 2026 A technological breakthrough from the 1980s: Interact with the Connection Machine, one of the first supercomputers, that contributed significantly to the development of AI systems. ROBOTICS — EMPATHY — HUMAN-MACHINE INTERACTION Electronic Petting Zoo → until August 2, 2026 Ten interactive robot guinea pigs await you in our foyer, responding to your touch and voice: Are they alive – or just pretending to be? MOVEMENT — SOCIETY — SELF-REFLECTION William Forsythe. Choreographic Instructions → until August 2, 2026 In the public space around the ZKM, you are invited to take on choreographic tasks. Follow the instructions and engage with your body. Preview: Exhibitions & Installations SENSUALITY — EROS — MEDIA ART Silver Egg. The Eros of Media Art → from July 4, 2026 The exhibition Silver Egg is a call for an erotic attitude towards the world and asks: What are the media and forms of perception in art for addressing the desires and deficiencies of our time? MEDIA ART – SOCIETY – FUNDING [MASTERCLASS] #12 → from July 18, 2026 For the twelfth time, the scholarship program is showcasing the work of talented young people from the Karlsruhe area who have received support over the course of a year. VIDEOS — PIONEERS — EUROPE Hidden on Tape. Early Video Art in Europe → from November 28, 2026 Discover previously hidden art: Selected works from the late 1950s to the 1990s tell the story of how video art evolved in Europe. Past exhibitions Past international exhibitions Exhibitions // digital bMEDIA Chat with a digital being that shows you media art. Iconoclash as a Digital Experience Explore the virtual exhibition model of »Iconoclash«, a historical lighthouse project of ZKM. Newsletter Stay connected with our ZKM Newsletter! Sign up now
