How long will the exhibition run?

The special exhibition will be on view from May 6, 2026, to November 1, 2026.

How much is the admission?

The regular museum admission is 8 Euros, reduced 5 Euros.

Where does the exhibition take place?

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

Are there guided tours of the exhibition?

Yes, the museum offers curator-led tours and other tour formats for the exhibition.

Is the exhibition part of a larger series?

Yes, it belongs to the update in-between 4.0 of the ongoing exhibition series in-between.

Can I contribute my own thoughts?

Yes, the presentation explicitly invites visitors to contribute their own thoughts.

A quiet art experience about grief, closeness, and animal memory in Kassel

Name: Where to Put the Dog? - Museum of Sepulchral Culture Kassel 2026
Start: 2026-08-16T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-11-01T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Museum für Sepulkralkultur

An exhibition about farewell, closeness, and the quiet dignity of losing a pet

At the Museum of Sepulchral Culture, Where to Put the Dog? opens a view into an experience that affects many people and yet often remains unspoken: the grief for a pet. The special exhibition is part of in-between 4.0 and connects museum reflections with multimedia insights, personal thoughts, and a sensitive engagement with finitude.

Humans and animals in a shared living space

The exhibition asks what significance pets hold as companions, family members, and quiet witnesses of everyday life. It shows the emotional depth of human-animal relationships and illuminates how farewell, memory, and burial are culturally negotiated for animal companions as well. Especially in the exhibition atmosphere of the Museum of Sepulchral Culture, this theme unfolds with particular intensity.

Between home, place of death, and memorial culture

Content-wise, the exhibition broadens the view beyond the animal and also addresses places of dying, the role of familiar environments, and the desire for dignity at the end of life. Interviews, exhibits, and photographic positions condense into a consideration of works that intertwine art, cultural history, and museum education. This creates an artistic experience that does not set distance, but resonance.

Multimedia approaches and personal perspectives

Visitors encounter a presentation that brings together different levels: historical contexts, contemporary mediation, and space for personal thoughts. This is precisely where the strength of this exhibition lies. It does not offer ready-made answers but opens a space for reflection on mourning culture, memory, and aesthetic experience.

The museum as a place of cultural education

The Museum of Sepulchral Culture has been a central place in Kassel for questions about dying, death, mourning, and remembrance for years. With this special exhibition, the institution continues its pronounced curation and connects scientific perspectives with emotional appeals. Those interested in art mediation, cultural history, and new forms of museum education will find an unusually touching approach here.

Conclusion: Where to Put the Dog? is an exhibition for anyone interested in the quiet but existential questions of life. It touches, informs, and invites visitors to rethink farewell. A visit to Kassel is worthwhile for art enthusiasts as well as for those seeking a deeper cultural experience.