The river island where Berlin was born is today a part of Mitte known as Museumsinsel ('Museum Island') and houses the bulk of the city's major collections. Their prominently central location reflects the esteem in which museums are held in Germany's capital, but there are many others in Kreuzberg, Charlottenburg and the southwestern district of Dahlem. Twice a year they all come alive, animated with special events for the popular Lange Nacht der Museen.
World-class collection of archaeological treasures
The Pergamonmuseum, an important archeological institution, contains three major collections – the Antikensammlung (Collection of Classical Antiquities), the Vorderasiastisches Museum (Museum of Near Eastern Antiquities) and the Museum für Islamische Kunst (Museum of Islamic Art....
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Memorial and museum
KZ-Sachsenhausen is a museum and memorial dedicated to one of the Nazi concentration camps....
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Vanished Jewish life documented in extraordinary building
In a truly extraordinary landmark deconstructivist building by Daniel Libeskind, opened in 2001, the Jüdisches Museum (Jewish Museum) documents the stories of prominent Jews and their contribution to the wider community in Berlin and Germany before the Holocaust....
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See where history was made
Haus der Wannsee-Konferenz is where the SS, the NSDAP and several government departments decided to begin the extermination of European Jews in 1942....
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German Historical Museum
The Deutsches Historisches Museum originally had trouble raising the funds to buy historical objects, but there's enough here now for the exhibits to work on their own, without the need for an overarching narrative....
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A variety of exciting tours
Whether you want to check out Berlin in general, head to the nearby town of Potsdam, or just take a look at a WW2 concentration camp, Cultourberlin has tours to fit your needs....
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