When does the exhibition run?

The special exhibition runs from May 8, 2026, to November 1, 2026.

How much does admission cost?

Regular museum admission is 8 euros, reduced 5 euros. Free admission applies to certain groups.

Where does the exhibition take place?

At the Museum of Sepulchral Culture at Weinbergstraße 25-27 in Kassel.

Are there guided tours?

Yes, the museum offers guided tours and curatorial formats. Public tours take place regularly.

Is the museum accessible?

The museum indicates accessibility and provides relevant information on its website.

What makes the exhibition special?

It combines photography, objects, and multimedia content with the question of how people say goodbye to and remember their animal companions.

Kassel's touching exhibition on human-animal attachment and farewell

Name: Where to Put the Dog? – in between 4.0
Start: 2026-05-08T02:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-11-02T00:59:59+01:00
Location: Museum für Sepulkralkultur

Where to Put the Dog? – an exhibition about farewell, attachment, and memory

At the Museum of Sepulchral Culture in Kassel, a special exhibition titled Where to Put the Dog? opens, which sensitively examines the relationship between humans and animals. The presentation is part of Update 4.0 of the ongoing series in between. You, life, and finitude and combines art, photography, objects, and personal reflections into an immersive artistic experience.

A theme that touches deeply

The exhibition asks what remains when a familiar animal dies: How is farewell shaped? What rituals help with remembrance? And why does home carry so much emotional significance in the final stage of life? The museum places these questions in a culturally historical context and thus opens a space for aesthetic experience, empathy, and reflection.

Photography, exhibits, and multimedia insights

The exhibition features multimedia insights, interviews, and photographic works that make the themes of dying and grief approachable rather than distanced. The show is complemented by exhibits and artistic contributions that broaden the view of human-animal relationships, places of death, and the search for comfort. The strong connection of documentary photography and museum curation gives form to the invisible.

A museum that takes questions seriously

The Museum of Sepulchral Culture is one of the most distinguished specialized museums in Germany. Its collection encompasses around 25,000 objects from Christian-Western sepulchral culture to contemporary positions. Thus, the place is not only an exhibition house but also a center for cultural education, research, and communication around dying, death, mourning, and remembrance.

A visit with depth

Those who visit the exhibition do not experience a casual spectacle, but a reflective tour through a sensitive topic of our present. Where to Put the Dog? invites you to rethink memory, culturally understand farewell, and sharpen your own perspective. A visit is worthwhile for anyone who wants to connect art, humanity, and museum experience.

Conclusion: This exhibition touches, clarifies, and remains in memory. Where to Put the Dog? is one of the rare projects that convincingly brings together art appreciation, mourning culture, and social relevance. Absolutely worth experiencing live.