A documentary exhibition proposed and developed by the Berlin-based association Magnus-Hirschfeld-Gesellschaft.
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Born in 1868 in Kolberg (then in Germany, now in Poland), Magnus Hirschfeld died in Nice in 1935.
This German sexologist was a pioneer in the fight for gay rights. In 1919, he founded the Institute of Sexology in Berlin, an information center on minority sexualities and contraception, and a shelter for LGBT+ people. He also oversaw the first sex reassignment surgeries.
The rise of Nazism in Germany drove Magnus Hirschfeld—a homosexual, Jewish man with close ties to left-wing...
This German sexologist was a pioneer in the fight for gay rights. In 1919, he founded the Institute of Sexology in Berlin, an information center on minority sexualities and contraception, and a shelter for LGBT+ people. He also oversaw the first sex reassignment surgeries.
The rise of Nazism in Germany drove Magnus Hirschfeld—a homosexual, Jewish man with close ties to left-wing...
Opening times
Opening times
From 24 May 2025 until 20 September 2025
From 24 May 2025 until 20 September 2025
Tuesday
14:00 - 19:00
Wednesday
14:00 - 19:00
Thursday
14:00 - 19:00
Friday
14:00 - 19:00
Saturday
14:00 - 19:00
Location
Location
Spoken languages
Spoken languages
