All Caricature. All About the Law

A creative and critical approach to history, politics, and media literacy!
Young people explore society, politics, and history through historical caricatures and cartoons. In a caricature image analysis, they engage with both a selected artwork and key fundamental and human rights.

How far may satirical art go? Where does it stand in tension with other basic rights? What does the right to freedom of expression entail—and where are its limits? Is an opinion a fact? How does artistic freedom protect artists in expressing their ideas freely? And how do we deal with unusual or shocking works?
Through shared discussion, the students develop a deeper understanding not only of caricature as an art form but also of the mechanisms of opinion formation and media critique. They explore caricature with their own sense of humor and examine freedom of expression, freedom of the press, and artistic freedom as essential rights in a democracy.

This 90-minute tour invites school groups to engage actively with political and social issues. With a sharp pencil in hand, students become creative themselves and practice the art of critical drawing.

Recommended: 12-19 years
Guided tour 60 min., 90 min. with creative part
#caricature #political education #education of democracy & media literacy #history #satire

Accompanying the exhibitions: Oliver Schopf. Nichts als die Wahrheit (21.02.2026 – 31.01.2027) und Dieser Haderer. Jubiläumsschau (18.07.2026 – 30.06.2027)