Where to Put the Dog? at the Museum of Sepulchral Culture: Exhibition about farewell and closeness


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Where to Put the Dog? Saying goodbye becomes a touching art experience at the Museum of Sepulchral Culture
The special exhibition Where to Put the Dog? at the Museum of Sepulchral Culture in Kassel opens a quiet yet highly relevant space for thought about humanity, animals, and finitude. Between May 8 and November 1, 2026, the exhibition leads visitors into an atmosphere where grief, memory, and care are not separated but intertwined.
A theme that touches the heart
The presentation illuminates the relationship between humans and animals in life and death. The focus is on farewell, comfort, and the question of how familiar relationships continue to resonate in the final stages of life. It is precisely this perspective that makes the exhibition an artistic experience that encourages gentle approaches and aesthetic exploration, rather than maintaining distance.
Multimedia insights and personal resonance
The museum connects historical and contemporary viewpoints with multimedia insights. Visitors encounter questions about how to cope with deceased animal companions and can contribute their own thoughts to the space. This creates an expanded interpretation of artwork: not only objects and images are engaged with, but also memories, feelings, and attitudes.
Part of Between 4.0
The exhibition is part of Update 4.0 of the ongoing exhibition Between. You, Life, and Finitude. It thus fits into a museum concept that combines cultural education with existential questioning. The Museum of Sepulchral Culture once again shows its unique authority as a place where funeral, mourning, and memorial culture are conveyed sensitively and scientifically.
The museum as a learning and experience space
The house on Weinbergstraße in Kassel is known for its collection on sepulchral culture, which encompasses Central Europe from the late Middle Ages to the present day. Special exhibitions, tours, and educational offerings make the museum a vibrant place for cultural education. This exhibition also invites visitors to deepen their own perspectives on farewell, finitude, and connection.
Conclusion: Where to Put the Dog? is a clever, touching, and unusually empathetic exhibition that brings together art, memory, and mourning culture. Those interested in socially relevant topics, museum education, and precisely curated special exhibitions should not miss this visit to Kassel.
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- Museum of Sepulchral Culture - Official Website
- Museum of Sepulchral Culture - Visit, Directions, and Accessibility
- City of Kassel - Museum of Sepulchral Culture
- Museum of Sepulchral Culture - Press Kit Between. Update 2.0
- HNA - Kasseler Sepulchral Museum asks: Where to Put the Dead Pet?
- ZDF Kulturzeit - Exhibition Tip Where to Put the Dog?










