History Museums in Berlin

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Be immersed in several ancient civilizations, including Greece and Babylon

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Discover 2000 years of German history in an immersive exhibition at DDR Museum

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The Neues Museum reopened in 2009, after extensive renovations. Since then, it has attracted more than a million visitors per year. It houses two major collections.

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Learn the tricks of the trade at a museum dedicated to espionage in Berlin

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2,000 years of German history in a one-hour tour await you at the Deutschlandmuseum. Experience twelve different immersive rooms with all your senses and convince yourself of the novel museum concept!

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The Wall Museum recounts the history of the Berlin Wall using various forms of media across 13 rooms. It can be found at the East Side Gallery, Berlin, on the riverside of the Spree. The nearest station is Berlin Warschauer Straße.

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AS MODERN AS YOUR VALUES Discover more than a thousand years of Samurai history in dialogue with interactive installations. The museum presents exclusively in Berlin one of the world's most extensive private collections on samurai culture. In the exhibition, over a thousand original objects, from armor, the Noh Theater, the tea ceremony, to woodblock prints, demonstrate the impressive skills of Japanese craftsmanship. It offers unexpected insights into the lifestyles, arts, and traditions that have left a lasting mark on society in Japan, and whose influence extends into contemporary pop culture. Multimedia installations, accompanied by the fox Kitsune, guide visitors through this legendary era in a playful, entertaining and enlightening way. An experience for the whole family.

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The Trabi Museum opened in 2013 to celebrate the iconic Trabant car. The Trabant, or Trabi, was the car of East Germany, with a production line that began in 1958 and only stopped after German reunification in 1991. The museum, located in central Berlin at Checkpoint Charlie, houses rare and famous Trabi models and even a cinema.

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Berlin's Museum Europäischer Kulturen, or Museum of European Cultures, is a look at European culture from the 18th century onwards, through textiles, art, photography and more. It's located on Arnimallee 25 and easy to reach on public transport.