Exhibition in the Tempelhof: Memories of the worst music massacre

Exhibition in the Tempelhof: Memories of the worst music massacre

The exhibition “October 7, 6:29 AM – The Moment Music Stood Still” has opened in the former Tempelhof Airport in Berlin. The event addresses the devastating attack by Hamas on the Nova Music Festival on October 7, 2023. This attack is considered the largest massacre in the history of music festivals, in which a total of 411 out of 3,000 festival-goers were murdered, many more were injured and over 40 people were abducted to the Gaza Strip. Daily Mirror reports that the attack started at 6:29 a.m. when the attackers fired rockets and brutally attacked the festival goers.

The exhibition, which was previously shown in Tel Aviv, New York, Miami and other cities, can be seen for the first time in Europe. With this presentation, organizers want to examine the events of the reconstruction attack and the cruel effects on those affected. Visitors can look forward to a detailed replica of the festival site, with trees, sand and a stage that shows the original Baldachin. ZDF In addition, personal objects, photos of the victims and videos of the attack and installations can also be seen.

Individual fates in focus

A central component of the exhibition is video recordings that show the horrors of the attacks on the festival goers in constant loop mode. Soldiers showing recordings who discover the corpse, as well as desperate mothers who fight for their injured children. Reports on rape and mutilation are presented in a separate room to make the entire spectrum of the atrocities visible. Daily show reports that the festival site near the Gaza Strip was one of the main targets of the large-scale attack that left more than 700 Israeli casualties.

The audience has the opportunity to take part in daily conversations with survivors who talk about their escape and their survival strategies. These personal narratives provide a powerful insight into the traumatic experiences of the victims and reinforce the emotional message of the exhibition. The event is open from October 7th to November 16th, 2025, with special opening hours on weekdays and weekends.

An appeal to the future

The exhibition has the motto "We Will Dance Again" and serves not only the memory, but also the appeal for a better future. Relatives of the victims demand responsibility and are committed to ensuring that the hostages return. Visitors can relax in a specially furnished healing area and deal with the topic. The company calls on this multifaceted experience exhibition not to deal intensively with the unbearable consequences of such violent acts and not to forget those affected.