History museums in Mitte

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Altes Museum (Old Museum)

One of the most striking buildings in Berlin, the Altes Museum houses a vast range of ancient artefacts from the Greek, Roman and Etruscan eras. The building houses the largest collection of Etruscan art outside Italy.
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Altes Museum
Am Lustgarten
10178 Berlin Altes Museum
Am Lustgarten
10178 Berlin

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Anti-War-Museum

The Anti-Kriegs Museum (Anti-War Museum) is devoted to the horrors of two world wars. Discover original exhibits, air-raid shelters and pacifist art.
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Anti-Kriegs-Museum
Brüsseler Straße 21
13353 Berlin Anti-Kriegs-Museum
Brüsseler Straße 21
13353 Berlin
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Built community Göbeklitepe, Taş Tepeler and life 12,000 years ago

12,000 years ago, hunter-gatherers in present-day Türkiye built monumental structures that archaeologists are still studying today. In cooperation with Türkiye, spectacular finds from Göbeklitepe and the surrounding region are coming to Berlin’s Museum Island.

James Simon Galerie
Bodestraße 1-3
10178 Berlin James Simon Galerie
Bodestraße 1-3
10178 Berlin

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Berliner Unterwelten

The Berlin Underworlds take you on guided tours through historic bunkers, tunnels and anti-aircraft installations.
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Berliner Unterwelten-Museum
Brunnenstraße 105
13355 Berlin Berliner Unterwelten-Museum
Brunnenstraße 105
13355 Berlin
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Brecht-Weigel-Museum

The house where Bertolt Brecht and his wife, the actress Helene Weigel, lived and worked is a museum since now.
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Chausseestraße 125
10115 Berlin Chausseestraße 125
10115 Berlin
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DDR Museum - an exhibition

Everyday life in the GDR, life with the Wall and with the Stasi: in the DDR Museum you take a seat in a GDR living room, sit in an interrogation room, rummage through cupboards and drawers and drive a Trabi.
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DDR Museum
Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 1
10178 Berlin DDR Museum
Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 1
10178 Berlin

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Deutscher Dom

A place steeped in history: the Deutscher Dom graces Gendarmenmarkt. But you ought to visit the exhibition inside – it’s definitely worth it.
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Deutscher Dom
Gendarmenmarkt 1-2
10117 Berlin Deutscher Dom
Gendarmenmarkt 1-2
10117 Berlin
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Deutsches Historisches Museum

The modern Pei Building of the German Historical Museum Berlin presents exciting temporary exhibitions.
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Deutsches Historisches Museum
Museumseingang/ entry: Pei Bau
10117 Berlin Deutsches Historisches Museum
Museumseingang/ entry: Pei Bau
10117 Berlin

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Deutschlandmuseum (Germany Museum)

Immersive, interactive, multimedia: a new world of experience on German history welcomes visitors to Berlin's Mitte.
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Leipziger Platz 7
10117 Berlin Leipziger Platz 7
10117 Berlin

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Die Mauer I The Wall

Where was the Berlin wall? You will find the answer to this question in the museum "The Wall" at Leipziger Platz.
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Die Mauer I The Wall - Museum am Leipziger Platz
Leipziger Platz 11
10117 Berlin Die Mauer I The Wall - Museum am Leipziger Platz
Leipziger Platz 11
10117 Berlin
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German Spy Museum

Agents and their stories: the German Spy Museum Berlin reveals the murky world of the secret service. Explore the history of spies and their agencies in Berlin.
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Deutsches Spionagemuseum
Leipziger Platz 9
10117 Berlin Deutsches Spionagemuseum
Leipziger Platz 9
10117 Berlin
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Huguenot Museum in the Französischer Dom

The Huguenot Museum in the Französischer Dom tells the history of the Huguenots and the long-standing history of the French community in Berlin.
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Gendarmenmarkt 5
10117 Berlin Gendarmenmarkt 5
10117 Berlin
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Humboldt Forum

The Humboldt Forum is a cosmopolitan experience in the dimensions of the historic Berlin Palace. With its high-calibre art collections, exhibitions and ideas workshops, it is the capital's central public space for exchange, discussion and inspiration.
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Schlossplatz
10178 Berlin Schlossplatz
10178 Berlin

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Mauermuseum - Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie (Wall Museum)

Since 1962, the Mauermuseum - Haus am Checkpoint Charlie has been telling the stories of people fleeing from East Germany and the history of the Berlin Wall.
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Mauermuseum Haus
Friedrichstraße 43-45
10969 Berlin Mauermuseum Haus
Friedrichstraße 43-45
10969 Berlin

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Medizinhistorisches Museum der Charité

Take a tour of the human anatomy and medical history at the Berlin Museum of Medical History of the Charité.
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Berliner Medizinhistorisches Museum
Charitéplatz 1
10117 Berlin Berliner Medizinhistorisches Museum
Charitéplatz 1
10117 Berlin
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Mendelssohn-Remise

Situated in the historic building of the Mendelssohn Bank, the Mendelssohn-Remise documents the family's influence on the cultural life of Berlin.
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Mendelssohn-Remise
Jägerstraße 51
10117 Berlin Mendelssohn-Remise
Jägerstraße 51
10117 Berlin
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Mitte Museum

The museum offers snapshots of everyday life and stories from the historic heart of Berlin.
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Mitte Museum
Pankstraße 47
13357 Berlin Mitte Museum
Pankstraße 47
13357 Berlin
© Museum der Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt; Foto: Thomas Bruns

Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt

Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt: discover the story of the man who risked his life for the sake of his Jewish workers.
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Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt
Rosenthaler Straße 39
10178 Berlin Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt
Rosenthaler Straße 39
10178 Berlin
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Museum Ephraim-Palais | Stadtmuseum Berlin

The Ephraim Palais Museum is open again. Visit the four-story rococo gem in the Nikolai quarter and see the new exhibition BerlinZEIT - The city makes history.
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Ephraim-Palais
Poststraße 16
10178 Berlin Ephraim-Palais
Poststraße 16
10178 Berlin
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Museum Nikolaikirche | Stadtmuseum Berlin

Begin your whirlwind tour of the history of Berlin. Your starting point is the crypt of the 13th century St. Nicholas Church.
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Nikolaikirchplatz
10178 Berlin Nikolaikirchplatz
10178 Berlin
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PETRI Berlin

PETRI Berlin is Berlin's new multi-storey archaeological visitor centre. It is not only an exhibition venue, but also an authentic workplace for Berlin's archaeologists.
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PETRI Berlin. Entdecke die Archäologie
Gertraudenstraße 8
10178 Berlin PETRI Berlin. Entdecke die Archäologie
Gertraudenstraße 8
10178 Berlin