Current Exhibitions

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?

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.

A comprehensive insight into our collection. Experience media art through the ages and learn more about the restoration process.

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.

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.

Learn about accessible video games. Explore features like customizable game settings, difficulty levels, and personalizable controllers.

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.

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.

Ten interactive robot guinea pigs await you in our foyer, responding to your touch and voice: Are they alive – or just pretending to be?

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.

Discover previously hidden art: Selected works from the late 1950s to the 1990s tell the story of how video art evolved in Europe.

Chat with a digital being that shows you media art.

Explore the virtual exhibition model of »Iconoclash«, a historical lighthouse project of ZKM.