Where to Put the Dog? in the Museum of Sepulchral Culture: Experience art and grief in Kassel


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Where to Put the Dog? Farewell becomes an artistic experience at the Museum of Sepulchral Culture
With the special exhibition Where to Put the Dog?, the Museum of Sepulchral Culture in Kassel opens an unusually intense thinking space for the relationship between humans and animals. The presentation runs from May 8 to November 1, 2026 and is part of the update in between 4.0 of the ongoing exhibition in between. You, life, and finitude. The focus is on grief, care, finitude, and the question of how familiar living spaces retain significance even at the end of life. ([sepulkralmuseum.de](https://www.sepulkralmuseum.de/veranstaltung/kuratorinnenfuehrung-wohin-mit-dem-hund/?utm_source=openai))
A museum that reveals the big questions
The Museum of Sepulchral Culture sees itself as a place for topics that affect all people: death, dying, grief, farewell, and memory. Its work looks at these questions historically, artistically, socially, and scientifically. This is precisely where the strength of this exhibition lies: it combines pedagogical clarity with a quiet, intense examination of works that allows space for personal thoughts. ([sepulkralmuseum.de](https://www.sepulkralmuseum.de/museum-fuer-sepulkralkultur/))
Humans and animals in the mirror of finitude
Where to Put the Dog? looks at animal companions as part of life and farewell. The exhibition asks how people grieve for pets, what role the home plays in the last phases of life, and how dignity, closeness, and security are condensed in images, texts, and multimedia elements. The curators' tour explicitly describes the exhibition as an engagement with human-animal relationships, places of dying, and the significance of home for a dignified death. ([sepulkralmuseum.de](https://www.sepulkralmuseum.de/veranstaltung/kuratorinnenfuehrung-wohin-mit-dem-hund/))
Multimedia presentation with personal involvement
Visitors receive multimedia insights and can contribute their own thoughts. This creates an exhibition that not only informs but also allows for participation. The exhibition atmosphere thrives on reduction, contemplation, and the special spatial effect of the house, which, with its open architecture and barrier-free access, allows for a calm, easily accessible tour. ([sepulkralmuseum.de](https://www.sepulkralmuseum.de/?utm_source=openai))
A house with profile, collection, and attitude
The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday, with extended hours until 8 PM on Wednesdays. Admission fees, according to the city of Kassel, are 8 euros regular and 5 euros reduced; furthermore, every first Wednesday of the month from 5 to 8 PM, admission is free. Facilities include a museum shop, cafeteria, and an elevator to all levels. The address is Weinbergstraße 25–27 in 34117 Kassel. ([sepulkralmuseum.de](https://www.sepulkralmuseum.de/besuch/))
Conclusion: An exhibition for all who understand art as experience
Where to Put the Dog? is not a loud exhibition but a finely curated artistic experience about closeness, loss, and memory. Those who engage with this exhibition experience an aesthetic encounter with depth, empathy, and cultural education. A visit to Kassel is definitely worthwhile – especially for all who want to rediscover art, society, and existential questions at the museum. ([sepulkralmuseum.de](https://www.sepulkralmuseum.de/veranstaltung/kuratorinnenfuehrung-wohin-mit-dem-hund/?utm_source=openai))
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