History

Express tour

Neues Museum

The Deer Mask – Horned God or Symbol of a Hunting Spell

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© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte, Depositum Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin, Altbestand Märkisches Museum / Claudia Klein
  • Duration approx. 30 min
  • in German

With the deer mask in front of his face, the hunter becomes an animal. Unnoticed, he can approach and kill the deer. Or do we have the 11,000-year-old mask of a shaman in front of us, with which the prey of the hunt was to be banished and the luck of the hunt conjured up? Both were of great importance for hunters to survive in post-glacial Europe.

At the moment, visitors with mobility issues are only able to access the Neues Museum via the eastern entrance and via the lift on the southern side of the building. The goods lift in the Neues Museum is currently out of service. Access to the Neues Museum from the Archaeological Promenade is currently unavailable for visitors with mobility issues. We apologise for any inconvenience.

  • Accessible to wheelchairs
  • WC accessible to wheelchairs
  • Elevators accessible to wheelchairs

Where this event takes place

This event is part of the route