What museums are there in Berlin. Museum Island in Berlin (Museumsinsel) - description, how to get there, how much it costs

Hello, friends! Today we will walk around the island in the center of Berlin. Yes, it is beautiful, especially in summer and autumn. But you also need to visit it because it is a museum. And this is by no means a metaphor. Museum Island in Berlin (Museumsinsel) brings together some of the best museums in the world. There is nothing similar in other countries. Since 1999, the Berlin Museum Island has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

In addition to museums, the island is located. There are walking areas and a beautiful colonnade where you can relax or watch a movie. Three bridges lead to the island. One of them is pedestrian. Here is the famous street.

It took 100 years to build the entire architectural ensemble.

Spreeinsel Island is located in the center of Berlin on the river Spree.

In its southern part in the 13th century there was the city of Cologne (not to be confused with the Cologne where the Cologne Cathedral is), but the northern tip of the island was a swampy area.

Two centuries later, when a canal system appeared on the Spree, it became possible to drain the northern part of the island. A free territory was formed within the city, which does not happen often in the history of cities.

The territory free from development had to be skillfully used.

It was the 19th century. The country (then it was Prussia) was ruled by Wilhelm II. The emperor left a mark on history and was remembered by posterity as an enlightened man who dreamed of the rise of Prussia, who longed to turn Berlin into the cultural capital of Europe.

The well-known archaeologist and art critic Alois Hirt proposed to build a gallery on the island for archaeological finds and modern exhibits. Wilhelm II accepted the offer. He was supported by the educated part of the population, the aristocracy.

In the north of the island, global construction began.

• In 1830, the first building appeared - the Old Museum.
• In 1859, his younger brother was opened, which became known as the New Museum.
• In 1876, the Old National Gallery saw the light.

Construction continued into the 20th century.

Simultaneously with the Monbijou Bridge, the Kaiser Friedrich Museum was built, now we know it as the Bode Museum.

The last, fifth museum was the Pergamon Museum, opened in 1930.

For such a number of cultural values ​​located in a relatively small area, Berlin was even awarded the title of "Athens on the Spree". Usually, university cities were awarded this title.

During World War II, 70% of the buildings on Museum Island were destroyed.

Most of all, the New Museum needed reconstruction, but due to lack of funds, its restoration began only in 1987.

The unification of Germany after the collapse of the USSR pushed the German government to reconstruct the buildings and reorganize their collections.

Museum Island today

Museum Island is home to 5 great museums and the German Cathedral.

1. Bode Museum
2. Pergamon (Pergamonmuseum Berlin)
3. Old National Gallery (Alte Nationalgalerie)
4. New Museum (Neues Museum)
5. Old Museum (Altes Museum)

In the north of the lake, the Bode Museum is located, connected to the two banks of the Spree by the Monbijou footbridge. Its neo-baroque building is crowned with a huge dome, from which the walls of the museum diverge like sides of a triangle.

In the Bode Museum you can see:

• Byzantine exhibits
• medieval sculpture
• coin office
• Berlin art gallery

Pergamon Museum

The Pergamon Museum adjoins the Bode Museum on the south side, separated by railway lines for electric trains.

The Pergamon Museum has collected exhibits:

• Ancient Greece
• ancient rome
• Western Asia
• Islamic States

Pergamon Museum

The museum is recognized as one of the best in the world. It is famous for the Miletus Market Gate and the Ishtar Gate, and thanks to the magnificent Pergamon Altar, it is the most visited in Berlin.

New Museum

From the southwest, the New Museum adjoins the Pergamon Museum.

Restored in 2009, the New Museum presents on its territory exposition of the Egyptian Museum and collection of papyri. We really liked it here.
The New Museum houses the famous bust of Nefertiti.

New Museum. East side

Southeast of the Bode Museum is the Old National Gallery. The style of the building resembles an ancient temple, in front of which there is a green lawn.

If you sit down to rest, the museum sculptures will be happy to keep you company. Doric colonnades limit the green area near the river itself. In the summer, film screenings, meetings and concerts are held here.

The place is called Kolonnadenhof Brunnen (Colonnaded Yard).

Courtyard with colonnade

The expositions of the Old National Gallery are sculptures and paintings of the 19th century. They include both Impressionist works and Nazarene frescoes.

The Old Museum houses the Antique Collection. In its composition:

• decorations
• weapon
• sculptures of ancient Greece
• in front of the museum stands a unique

It is hard to believe that such a diverse and at the same time unique heritage coexists in such a small area! Therefore, if you want to spend a busy day, then definitely choose Museum Island for excursions and walks.

This is where our walk ended.

Tour of Museum Island

If you are interested in some exhibitions and you want to know more, ask a professional guide for help. A live story will make acquaintance with the cultural values ​​of Berlin even more informative. Here you can order an individual tour of the Museum Island and Berlin.

Schedule

• All museums on the island are open from 10 am to 6 pm
• On Thursdays, almost all of them are open until 20:00 or 22:00

Be careful: The Old National Gallery and the Pergamon Museum are open every day. The rest of the island's museums are closed on Mondays.

What is the price

• In each building, tickets are sold separately, their cost fluctuates around 10 euros.
• Children's tickets cost twice as much.

Tip: It is better to take a combined ticket, which will be valid for three days. It costs 24 euros for an adult. Or buy Berlin.

For more information about discounts, benefits, opening hours, check the information on the official website of the Museum Island.

Official site: www.museumsinsel-berlin.de

Where to stay in Berlin

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How to get there

There are several ways to get to the island:

• by metro (U-Bahn). Take the U2 line to the Märkisches Museum stop or take the U6 line to the Friedrichstraße stop
• by city train (S-Bahn). Lines S5, 7, 75 to Hackescher Markt station
• by city train (S-Bahn). Lines S1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 75 to Friedrichstraße station
• by tram (Tram M). Nos. M1, M12 to the Kupfergraben stop or Nos. M4, M5, M6 to another Hackescher Markt stop
• by bus (Bus TXL Staatsoper). №№; 100, 200 to the Lustgarten Staatsoper stop or bus no. 147 to the Friedrichstraße stop

on foot - it will take approximately 20 minutes from.

Address Museumsinsel, 10178 Berlin, Germany

Museum Island on the map

Until we meet again, friends! Get ready for new adventures!

Sincerely,

The Story of Berlin Museum is one of the first interactive museums in the world. It was opened in 1999. There are 23 halls on an area of ​​7000 sq.m. Each is a separate exposition dedicated to one of the periods in the 800-year history of Berlin. At the first level of the museum exhibits are exhibited, covering the historical period from the founding of Berlin to the 20s of the XX century. In the basement of the building there is an operating bomb shelter for 3592 people. Through the efforts of American and German scientists, architects, designers, a unique historical attraction was created. Many layouts, moving automata and sounding music create the effect of presence. The exposition is accompanied by the broadcast of educational and documentary films. Since the Story of Berlin is a private museum, it is also possible to book a hall for various corporate events.

Museum "History of Berlin" on the map

Type: Museums, galleries Address: Kurfürstendamm 207, 10719 Berlin, Deutschland. Opening hours: from 10-00 to 20-00. Cost: 10 euros. How to get there: by city train station Uhlandstrasse. Website.

Berlin, like other European capitals, offers tourists a wide selection of museums on various topics. There are more than 170 cultural institutions in the city. There is even a museum island in Berlin, where five major museums are concentrated. Art connoisseurs will be able to enjoy world masterpieces in art galleries. There are also thematic cultural institutions in Berlin: the Erotic Museum, the GDR Museum, the Technical Museum, the Jewish Museum and others.

museum island

This is the northern part of the Spreinsel Island, located on the Spree River. Here is a complex of famous and important museums in Berlin. Since 1999, the museum island has been under the protection of UNESCO and is included in its heritage. This is the main center of attraction for tourists. The complex includes: Pergamon, the New and Old Museum, the Old National Gallery and the Bode Museum. They tell the story of the development of mankind over the past six thousand years.

pergamon

The Pergamon Museum is located on Museum Island. This is one of the most visited museums in Berlin. Founded in 1901, and opened to visitors in 1909. The exposition consists of three main areas: the ancient collection, the Museum of the Islamic State and the Western Asian collection. The collection includes architecture, sculpture, mosaics, inscriptions found during archaeological excavations.

Bode Museum

This is a large art museum, which is located on the museum island. It was founded in 1904 and occupies an architectural monument built in neo-baroque style. The exposition consists of three major sections. Museum of Byzantine Art, represented by sarcophagi, sculptures, icons and ritual objects from the 3rd to 15th centuries. The sculpture section includes a collection of sculpture from the Middle Ages to the 18th century. The collection of coins - the largest in the world, consists of half a million exhibits.

old museum

This is an art museum on Museum Island. Until the middle of the 19th century, it was called royal. The museum was built to display works of art collected by the Prussian kings. Since 1966, it has housed a collection of antiquities. The exhibition contains works of art from Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. Here are sculptures, a collection of silver and gold jewelry, military attributes made of precious metals.

New Museum

The museum was founded in 1855 and is located on the museum island. It was built because the old museum did not have enough space for the exhibition of exhibits. The building was badly damaged during the war, it was restored and opened only in 2009. It houses the Egyptian collection and the collection of papyri. The most popular exhibits are Egyptian statues (including the bust of Nefertiti), everyday items, etc. The museum houses an exposition of the prehistoric period and early history.

Old National Gallery

This is the fifth museum located on Museum Island. It was founded in 1861. The gallery houses works of art from the 19th century. It exhibits paintings and sculptures created in the style of classicism, romanticism, impressionism and early modernism. The most valuable exhibits: "The Monk by the Sea" by Caspar Friedrich, "Iron Rolling Plant", written by Adolf von Menzel.

German Historical Museum

The permanent exhibition opened in 2006. The exposition includes eight thousand exhibits telling about the history of Germany. The time period covers just over two thousand years: from the first century BC to our times. It is one of the most visited museums in Germany and has a popular museum website.

Berlin Museum of Applied Arts

The museum was founded in 1867. It is an important and visited art gallery in Berlin and throughout Europe. Museum guests will be able to see different areas of applied art, from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century. Products are made of bronze, ceramics, porcelain, gold, enamel and other materials. Works in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles are exhibited.

Berggruen Museum

This is an art museum that opened in 2000. It exhibits an impressive collection of works of art in the style of modernism. It was collected by the collector and writer Heinz Berggruen and donated to the city. The pride of the museum is a collection of works by Pablo Picasso, Henri Mattis, Paul Klee. The museum regularly hosts temporary thematic exhibitions.

Museum Center Berlin-Dahlem

It houses several museum collections. This is a museum of Asian art, including masterpieces of Indian art (20 thousand of them are rare). Ethnological Museum, which tells in detail about the life of different ethnic groups on the territory of the Rhine. The Museum of European Cultures is a center demonstrating the cultural and historical development of European countries.

Berlin Art Gallery

The gallery was founded in 1830 and is part of the Kulturforum complex. It contains paintings by masters of the 13th - 18th centuries. The gallery's collection contains masterpieces of painting by Raphael, Titian, Sandro Botticelli, Rubens, Rembrandt and others. The exposition includes German, English, Dutch, Flemish, Italian, Spanish and French paintings.

New National Gallery

The museum was opened in 1968 and is part of the Kulturforum. This is the only museum building in Berlin built after the war. It contains collections of paintings and sculptures created in the twentieth century. The exposition starts from the French cubists who worked at the beginning of the twentieth century (Picasso, Gris) to the surrealists (Dali, Miro) and abstractionists (Kandinsky, Klee). The gallery regularly hosts exhibitions of contemporary artists.

Modern Art Museum

The museum is located in the Hamburg railway station. It was founded in 1996. The exposition presents the works of contemporary masters. Among them are Joseph Beuys, Andy Warhol, Richard Long and others. The collection includes over two thousand exhibits. This is shocking contemporary art: an airplane made of drainpipes, unusual portraits, abstractions.

Museum of Musical Instruments

The museum houses various musical instruments. The most expensive exhibit is the harpsichord of Marie Antoinette's favorite. This harpsichord miraculously did not die during the French Revolution. The flutes of Frederick the Great (King of Prussia), Italian violins, and a cabinet piano made by Josef Brodmann are kept here. The museum often hosts classical music concerts.

Cinema Museum

The museum was created by director Gerhard Lamprecht in 1968. The exposition tells about the history and technologies of film making. Film equipment is presented in 13 halls: from the first film cameras to the latest digital devices. There are halls dedicated to cinema during the Nazi regime, during the war and after the war.

photography museum

The museum dedicated to photography opened in 2004. The exposition presents the works of famous German photographers: James Nachtveit, David LaChapelle and other masters. The collection includes the life and work history of Helmut Newton, a German and Austrian photographer. The museum contains photographic equipment, work suits and home clothes of the photographer, newspaper clippings.

Tegel Palace

This remarkable architectural structure was built on the shores of Lake Tegel in Berlin. In the 18th century, the Humboldt family bought the palace. Alexander and Wilhelm, prominent scientists of a famous family, rebuilt the mansion and laid out a huge park. Today, tours are held in the palace, and there is a museum that tells about the life of the great dynasty. Tourists can see the mansion, the park, the Humboldt family cemetery.

Museum of the GDR

This is an interactive museum of Germany, dedicated to life in the German Democratic Republic. It scrupulously tells about life in socialist eastern Germany. The museum was opened in 2006, it contains 10 thousand exhibits. The institution consists of 18 thematic departments. Among them: the daily life of the inhabitants of the GDR, cultural, political life, and so on. The museum tells about the Stasi secret police, the Berlin Wall and other secrets of the republic.

Jewish Museum

The museum is dedicated to German-Jewish relations. It first opened in 1933 and was closed in 1938. The new museum was opened in September 2001. It consists of two buildings. The old one was built in the style of classicism and the new one - in the form of a zigzag. The permanent exhibition includes photographs, documents, household items of Jewish families, rare books in Hebrew, textiles and more. The collection that tells about the life of Jews on the banks of the Rhine during the Middle Ages is of value.

Berlin-Karlhorst

This is the only Russian-German museum in Germany. It tells about the relationship between the two states. The museum occupies a small building in which the act of unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany was signed in 1945. The main exposition of the museum is World War II and the Great Patriotic War. It contains military equipment, documents, wartime photographs.

Berlin Wax Museum

The museum opened at the beginning of the 21st century. There are 80 wax figures of politicians, actors and actresses, athletes, artists, writers and other famous people in nine halls. Exhibited figure of Hitler, despite the negative attitude of the Germans. The museum has a section that clearly shows how wax figures are created.

Erotic Museum

This is a private museum, opened by Germany's only female stunt performer. At first, the museum was a store of erotic accessories, later it expanded, and the owner even received a medal for her contribution to sexual education. The museum has four floors with erotic attributes: paintings, tapestries of a sexual nature, extravagant exhibits (vibrators, toys). The complex has sex shops, cinemas with individual booths.

Museum of Homosexuality

This is the only museum in the world dedicated to gays, lesbians and the LGBT movement. Opened in 1985. The museum is engaged in scientific research on homosexuality. The exposition contains paintings, photographs, official documents dedicated to people of non-traditional orientation. A special place is occupied by an exposition telling about the persecution of gays by the Nazis. The museum regularly hosts exhibitions dedicated to the life of famous gays and bisexuals.

Stasi Museum and Prison

A tour of the former prison is conducted by prisoners previously imprisoned in it. The Stasi is a spy organization that identifies citizens who are dissatisfied with life in the GDR. Those who tried to leave the country were kept here. Tourists are shown interrogation rooms and cells of prisoners, instruments of torture, interrogation techniques. An exposition of spy equipment built into ties, watches, glasses is presented.

Topography of terror

The memorial complex highlighting the crimes of the National Socialists is located on the site of the Gestapo prison and the headquarters of the Gestapo. The museum was opened in 1987 and contains exhibits about the Nazi regime. These are official documents, photographs, diaries of concentration camp prisoners, data on the structure of the state of terror. The complex includes the preserved barracks for workers and the cellars of the Gestapo.

Luftwaffe Museum

This is an aviation exposition of Berlin, it occupies three hangars and an open-air platform. There is a variety of equipment here: aircraft of the 19th century, airships, airplanes, helicopters, gliders serving technical devices. A third of the exposition is made up of Soviet equipment that served the GDR. In the museum you can see the uniforms of pilots, household items of officers.

German Technical Museum

The museum opened in 1983 and is dedicated to modern technological achievements and the history of their development. The museum houses the Z1, the first computing device built in 1938. The first machines are presented - the predecessors of computers, created by Konrad Zuse. There are expositions demonstrating the achievements of energy, shipbuilding and so on.

Natural History Museum

The museum was founded in 1810 and is a German cultural institution dedicated to natural history. About 30 million objects are stored in the museum's funds. The most famous exhibit is the restored Giraffatitan skeleton. This is a giant dinosaur that lived in the Upper Jurassic era. The museum has a collection of minerals, meteorites, expositions on zoology and paleontology.

Berlin Metro Museum

The museum is stylized as an old metro station from the 1930s. It exhibits pantographs, carriages, control mechanisms of the first underground electric trains. All exhibits are in working order. On display are subway maps from different years, the uniforms of subway drivers and workers, even old chewing gum vending machines used decades ago at subway stations.

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Spanish restaurant in Berlin "El Borriquito",
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The El Borriquito restaurant has existed in Berlin for almost fifty years, since 1972. Cozy atmosphere with many small details related to Spanish culture and cuisine. The menu is always delicious fish and meat dishes. Paella, tortilla and tapas. Fresh lobsters and seafood. Wide range of Spanish wines. Spanish live music and a covered summer terrace will take you to hospitable Spain for dinner.

The restaurant is located next to Savignyplatz metro station, on the corner of Kantstrasse and Wielandstrasse- Open daily from 6 pm to 5 am.

From the very beginning of its existence, the Borriquito restaurant has been a place for night owls, dancers and dancers are here. satisfied their hunger and found a continuation of their night after discos.

Dorothy Iannone, Vive la Difference, 1979
Gouache auf Bristolkarton, 69.85 x 59.69 cm.
Photo: Monika Frei-Herrmann

Exhibition
And Berlin Will Always Need You. Kunst, Handwerk und Konzept Made in Berlin”
at Martin-Gropius-Bau
March 22 - June 16, 2019

Art, Handicraft and Made in Berlin Concept.
The focus of the exhibition lies on the contemporary art scene in Berlin. The thematic frame of the exhibition is offered by the Martin-Gropius-Bau building itself, which opened in 1881 as the first museum of applied arts in Germany, and was also used as a place for art education and art workshops.

Embankment of the river Spree, museum island 007-berlin

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This unusual name hides one of the most delightful complexes of the German capital. It is unlikely that there will be at least one tourist who has never heard of this unique place before. Pergamon is located in the very center of the city and includes a whole complex of colossal architectural buildings.

In the center is the altar of the same name (age dated 160-180 BC), which thousands of people come to cling to every day. To understand the popularity of the exposition, it is worth at least once to be in the company of these monumental buildings.

The collection of masterpieces collected in one place is also impressive. All of them are divided into three subspecies and allow you to plunge into different eras. Here are collected masterpieces of antiquity, Islamic states and countries that belong to the front of Asia. It is difficult to say where else such an amazing collection of creations from Greece and Rome is collected. And the Procession Road, which was brought here from Babylon (6th century BC), evokes a unique feeling for visitors. Pergamon is open daily and the ticket price is only a few euros.

Jewish Museum

We advise you to set aside time to visit galleries dedicated to the history of the Jewish community. The halls are dedicated to various periods and themes. Here you can get acquainted with the history of the first Jews, find out the names of the most famous representatives of this nationality, who made a significant contribution to the development of the German state. It seems that the Germans feel the full burden of responsibility for the hardships that the Jews had to endure during the war years. The main exhibit of the historical exhibition is the building itself, the author of which is the brilliant architect D. Libeskind. It includes the Holocaust Tower, the Garden of Exiles and Emigration. All this makes a very serious impression, so visitors with weak nerves should think carefully before crossing the threshold of the institution. Daily opening hours are from 10 am to 8 pm (Monday is 2 hours longer), and you will have to pay only 8 euros for a ticket.

Kulturforum

Under this name, several cultural and historical institutions are united at once. To visit all the museums, it is worth allocating a whole day. All art lovers will enjoy a walk through the halls of the art gallery and the national gallery. Admirers of musical arts will be able to have a great time in the Philharmonic (the oldest building of the complex, founded in the 1960s and capable of accommodating up to 2.5 thousand people at the same time) or the chamber music hall. Well, connoisseurs of quality literature are recommended to go to the state library, which contains the works of hundreds of authors of all times and peoples. The Berlin Cabinet of Engravings contains a collection of more than 100,000 artists known throughout the world. Without any doubt, this museum complex is worth it to be included in the must-visit program for every Berlin tourist.

Berggruen Museum

Another interesting monument of art is located in the Charlottenburg district. The impressive collection of exhibits presented at the Berggruen Museum belongs to the style of classical modernism and is considered the largest in the world. The collection was donated by the writer and journalist H. Bergrün and today is part of the cultural heritage of Prussia. Particularly valuable exhibits are paintings painted by the brilliant P. Picasso, of which, by the way, there are more than a hundred. The largest collection of his works allows us to trace how the style of painting changed, how a professional gradually grew from a simple sixteen-year-old boy, whose canvases are still among the most coveted both by private collectors and expositions around the world.

It will not be possible to pass by the paintings of another genius of his time - the German representative of the avant-garde style - Paul Klee. About 60 of his best works are presented in the halls. But the collection is not limited to these names. In addition to dozens of the most famous paintings by modernist artists, works by less venerable artists are often put on display here. The museum is open every day except Monday. The ticket price ranges from 4 to 10 euros.

Bode Museum

One of the most beautiful buildings in Berlin, which is located northwest of the Museum Island, belongs to the Bode Galleries. The institution is very popular among the indigenous inhabitants of the city and guests of the capital. The presented exhibits are divided among three complexes: the art of Byzantium, the Coin Cabinet and the collection of sculptures. Although the idea of ​​​​creation belonged to Emperor Frederick the Third, it was named after the chief art critic, who was able to correctly place accents in the collection of valuable exhibits. As soon as visitors enter one of the galleries, many people immediately take their breath away from the rich interior decoration of the gallery and the presented abundance of unique artifacts and works of art.

Here you can find the most successful works of the sculptors Schluter and gave Robbia, chic staircases and statues of first-class marble, which depict the above-mentioned emperor. But the hall, which presents exhibits telling about different periods of the existence of two strongest empires - Roman and Byzantine, is especially popular with visitors. Although it will be very entertaining to get acquainted with the 500,000th collection of coins that are stored in neighboring galleries. The exhibition is open daily, and a pass can be purchased for just a few euros.

Museum of the GDR

This museum can be called a museum of the history of German socialism, because its expositions fully illustrate the way of life of a democratic republic for 40 years. The pedantic Germans did not squeamishly abandon it after unification with the FRG, and in 2006, at the initiative of the far-sighted political scientist Kanzelmann, the above-mentioned museum was opened on the banks of the Spree. It proved to be very popular with East and West Germans, as well as with tourists from other countries. The museum exists only on funds received from visits and from the sale of souvenirs. If we take into account that since the opening day it has managed to double in size, then we can be convinced of the great popularity of the institution.

All aspects of the life of the state are meticulously recreated here: family life, culture, art, politics, industry, law, fashion, economics, ideology. The expositions include items of clothing, dishes, alcoholic beverages, literature of that period, magazines, newspapers - everything that surrounded East Germans. In the museum, it is allowed to touch the exhibits with your hands, open the lockers, examine the contents. You can even sit behind the wheel of a unique car "Trabant" (Sputnik), similar to a children's toy. Such cars were produced at the Horch factories. Tourists are offered a huge number of souvenirs.

Ticket price: adults - 6 euros, det. – 4.FS

Opening hours: daily - 10.00-20.00, Sat - until 22.00.

Museum of Homosexuality

The name of this museum immediately causes a certain rejection due to the prevailing negative stereotypes, but after visiting it, the attitude changes. The only such museum in the world presents evidence of the problem of physiological transformation resulting from genetic failure. The museum exhibits trace the history of homosexuals, bisexuals, transgenders, queers and intersex people. Among the exhibits there are photographs - evidence of a sex change - the transformation of a man into a woman and vice versa. There are documents telling about the persecution of sexual minorities by the National Socialists. The tragic fates of 24 Jews reflected on the posters, who suffered from their unconventionality and tried to convey their pain through literary works, arouse sympathy.

An example of this is the lesbian Erica Mann, daughter of the famous writer T. Mann; master mime, actor Raymonds, who is still alive. The famous Marlene Dietrich did not hide her male inclinations, despite traditional marriages. Their fates are also reflected in the exhibits of the museum. Of particular interest and understanding arise when visiting the exhibition of the GDR artist Hass, the main theme of whose paintings was his own unconventionality. Looking at his self-portrait depicting a spiritual, beautiful young man, you understand that he is not to blame for his inclinations and you begin to treat such people differently. But this delicate deviation should not be made the object of general attention and publicity, the subject of propaganda, as is happening now in Europe.

Address: Luetzowstrasse 73.

Open for visits: Wed.-Fri., Sun.-Mon. – from 14.00 to 18.00, Sat. – until 19.00,; out. - Tuesday.

Entrance ticket - 6 euros.

Luftwaffe Museum

The Museum of the German Air Force Luftwaffe was organized after the closure of the RAF base at the airfield in Gatow. In the early 1930s, high ranks of German aviation trained and trained here, after the Victory, the Soviet Air Force also managed to visit. In 1994, left out of work, the Gatov airfield turned into a parking lot for aircraft of different eras and designs, helicopters and airships. In the hangars of the museum and in the open air, fighters and MiGs, MI-8 helicopters, pre-war light models, attack aircraft and bombers of the Second World War, modern examples of crashed aircraft are presented.

A large exposition presents Soviet aircraft equipment, mainly left over from the presence of Soviet troops in Germany: airplanes, helicopters, air defense systems, radars. Part of the air base is now operational, so the smaller exhibits of the museum are located in 3 hangars, large aircraft are in the open air. The area of ​​the museum is separated by a fence and guarded. The museum provides an opportunity to make virtual tours of its territory, if you go to its official website. All exhibits of the museum can be carefully examined and satisfy your curiosity.

Address: Kladower Damm 182

Open for visits: Tuesday-Sunday, from 10.00 to 18.00, entrance closes at 17.00. The visit is free.

Website address: www. Luftwaffenmuseum. de

museum island

Not every capital of the world can boast of such luxury as the whole Museum Island. Berlin has every right to be proud of an invaluable asset - 5 museums that have collected in their unique expositions a visual history of 6 millennia. This wealth is located on the island of Spreeinsel, located on the Spree River and dividing it into 2 branches. The formation of the museum complex began at the end of the 18th century as the embodiment of the idea of ​​Friedrich Wilhelm - to create a museum of antiquity on the picturesque island. But its implementation came true only in the 30s of the 19th century, when the Old Museum of ancient collections was opened, from ancient Greek art to ancient Roman.

In 1859, the funds of the Prussian Royal Museum, later renamed the New Museum, were formed, keeping in its bowels ancient papyri and art objects of the Egyptian Museum, valuable relics of the Museum of Primitive and Early History. The next step was the opening of the Old National Gallery (1876), which brought together paintings and sculptures by European artists of the 19th century. After 26 years, the Bode Museum appeared, exhibiting rarities of Byzantine art (13-19 centuries), works by German and Italian sculptors from the early Middle Ages to the 18th century. The Pergamon Museum, founded in 1930, combined ancient, Islamic and Western Asian art, in fact - 3 museums in one. It will take more than one day to see all the exhibits briefly, but it's worth it.

How to get there: trams M 1, M 2, M 2 - stop. Hackescher Markt, metro - st. Alevanderplatz, walk from the Brandenburg Gate to the island - 15 min.

S-Bahn: S3, S5, S7(S Hachescher Markt); S1, S2, S25 (Oranienburqer Str).

Erotic Museum

This private museum was opened by a woman - the only female stuntman in Germany in the past, a former Luftwaffe pilot Beata Uze, who was left without work after the collapse of the Nazi troops. The adventurous lady ventured to open the world's first erotic supply store and achieved considerable success in this field, for which she was awarded the Federal Cross for her contribution to sexual education in 1989. From one sex shop, a huge empire of erotic establishments has grown: special stores, adult cinemas, and an online shopping network. The museum occupies 4 floors, on which there is a sex shop, 3 cinema halls for adults with individual video booths, extravagant exhibits (more than 5000). Among them are paintings, panels, tapestries of frankly erotic content, utensils with drawings of a sexual theme, all kinds of erotic attributes. Setting the goal of education and education, the museum has placed dioramas with a visual explanation of the varieties of sexual desire.

Address: Joachimstaler St. 4

Open: Monday-Saturday, from 9 am to 12 am, Sun. – from 11.00 to 00.00.

Ticket price: from 18 years old - 9 euros, doubles - 16.

Museum Center Berlin-Dahlem

Berlin can be proud of another museum complex, opened in the former Dahlem estate, in the southwest of the German capital, which has the status of a state institution. 3 museums of the complex exhibit objects of art and culture of Asia, the East and Europe:

• The Museum of Asian Art contains the richest collections of Indian art (20 thousand rare exhibits). Among them there are real masterpieces that are not found in any other museum in the world. In 2006, amazingly interesting exhibits were exhibited in the newly opened halls - products of various crafts and applied arts from many Asian countries from antiquity to the present day.
• The ethnological museum, which occupies a huge area, gives a clear idea of ​​the life and way of life of peoples of different nationalities: the living quarters of representatives of ethnic groups with characteristic details and surroundings are decorated with reliable accuracy. In total, the museum has almost a million objects of past eras.
• The Museum of European Cultures is a center designed to demonstrate, through its expositions, the ever closer convergence of art and culture of European countries. There is a constant search for exhibits, various exhibitions, research searches are held, as a result of which a collection of objects is created that clearly illustrates the cultural and historical process of development of the peoples of Europe.

Address: Lansstrasse 8.

Opening hours: Tue – Fri. from 10.00 to 18.00, Sat - Sun, from 11.00 to 18.00.

Entrance ticket - 6 euros.

German Technical Museum

The glass building of 5 floors, built on the site of the former depot, looks very impressive. Extravagance is given to it by a symbolically important exhibit on the roof - the C-47 Skyrain bomber, which delivered food to blockaded Berlin in 1948. Founded in 1982, it essentially became a technical park, where on an area of ​​25 thousand square meters. km, a huge number of different units, technical devices, many types of aircraft, auto and marine equipment are widely represented.

Life-size windmills, watermills, a forge, a mini-brewery are located here. Separate expositions fully demonstrate the achievements of the energy industry, shipbuilding, the aviation industry, the film and photo industry. The territory of the museum accommodates modern buildings surrounded by a park, where scientific and educational classes are held with children. Together with the Archenhold Observatory, the Technical Museum conducts research in the field of space, organizes joint exhibitions and lectures. It is impossible to see all the exhibits of the museum of technology in a few hours; you can come here many times, as if for the first time.

Address: Trebbiner Strasse 9 10963 Berlin-Kreuzberq.

Working hours: Tue-Fri.: 09.00-17.30, Sat-Sun: 10.00-18.00; holiday – 10.00-18.00; mon. - day off.

Tickets (in euros) - adults - 6 (with a discount - 3.5); group (from 10 people) - 4, with a discount - 1.5.

Family (1 adult and 2 children up to 14 years old) - 7; (2 adults and 3 children up to 14 years old) - 13.