Culterim | Spaces | Rossmann // Berlin Sex Spaces

“Berlin Sex Spaces”: Multimedia Exhibition Explores Berlin’s History as a Sanctuary for Sexuality. From October 31 to November 29, the exhibition presents historical installations and artworks that illuminate Berlin’s unique history of sex-positive spaces. “Berlin Sex Spaces,” organized by the Culterim Gallery at Gesundbrunnen, is a historical-artistic exhibition by the Berlin Sex Museum, funded by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion. In this exhibition, visitors encounter the vibrant history of Berlin’s so-called “sex spaces”—places outside the private sphere where people come together for sexual encounters—from the 1920s to the present day. Through immersive installations, visitors encounter bars, brothels, cruising spots, and darkrooms that became places of encounter, desire, and expression. The exhibition tells and celebrates the stories of freedom, desire, excitement, and secrecy that have always surrounded sex spaces, while also recalling their suppression and the loss of such places. Visitors are invited to reflect on the current political situation of sex spaces in Berlin, as well as their significance and sustainability for the city—especially for marginalized groups. The exhibition's multimedia approach includes a filmed interview with Peter Rausch, the founder of the Sonntags-Club; artworks by Gustav Sonntag and Tonja Wetzel; an interactive map developed by Helen Begovic of Playing History; and historical-artistic installations of a 1920s club and a 1990s darkroom interpretation. “Berlin Sex Spaces” is the first public exhibition of the Berlin Sex Museum, founded by Elise Hanrahan, Lais Castro Reis, and Lorraine Rumson. The museum is currently developing pop-up exhibitions and plans to open a permanent location in Berlin in the coming years. Exhibition dates: October 31 – November 29, 2025. Opening hours: Thursday–Saturday, 12 pm–8 pm (other times by appointment). Location: Culterim Gallery, Brunnenstraße 105–109, 13355 Berlin (in the shopping center). Admission: Free, donations welcome.

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“Berlin Sex Spaces”: Multimedia exhibition explores Berlin's history as a haven for sex.Opening October 31st and running through November 29, 2025, the exhibition brings together historical installations and contemporary artworks that reflect on Berlin's unique past as a haven of sex-positive spaces.Hosted by the Culterim Gallery at Gesundbrunnen, Berlin Sex Spaces is a historical-artistic exhibition presented by the Berlin Sex Museum and funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social cohesion.The exhibition traces the vibrant history of Berlin's “sex spaces” - places outside the home where people meet for sex - from the 1920s to today. Through immersive installations, visitors encounter the atmosphere of bars, brothels, cruising locations, and darkrooms that become sites of desire, expression, and community. The exhibition shares and honors the freedom, lust, excitement, and secrecy that have shaped these environments while also memorializing the loss and oppression of these spaces. It invites visitors to reflect on current politics regarding sex spaces in Berlin today and their future and significance for the city, especially for marginalized communities.The multimedia exhibition features a filmed interview with Sonntags-Club founder Peter Rausch, artworks by Gustav Sonntag and Tonja Wetzel, an interactive map developed by Helen Begovic of Playing History, and immersive historical reconstructions of a 1920s Club and a 1990s techno club darkroom. “Berlin Sex Spaces” marks the first public exhibition by the Berlin Sex Museum, founded by Elise Hanrahan, Lais Castro Reis, and Lorraine Rumson. The Berlin Sex Museum is currently developing pop-up exhibitions and plans to establish a permanent location in Berlin in the coming years.

Exhibition dates: October 31 – November 29, 2025

Opening hours: Thursday–Saturday, 12–8 pm (additional times by appointment)

Venue: Culterim Gallery, Brunnenstraße 105–109, 13355 Berlin (inside the shopping center)

Admission: Free, donations encouraged

Website: www.berlinsexmuseum.com

Instagram: berlins.xmuseum

Email: berlinsexmuseum@gmail.com

Artist websites: www.antonia-wetzel.de , www.gustavsonntag.de