History

Bernauer Straße was the border between the districts of Wedding (West) and Mitte (East).

The central Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Straße shows the permanent exhibition "1961 | 1989. The Berlin Wall".

The Tränenpalast ("Palace of Tears") near Bahnhof Friedrichstraße is home to the permament exhibition "GranzErfahrungen", giving an insight into the day-to-day life of a country divided in two.

The Zenner Beer and Wine Garden in Alt-Treptow is one of Berlin's oldest and largest beer gardens, located directly on the Spree River in Treptower Park. Classic beer garden culture meets a contemporary drink and food menu here, with views of the Island of Youth.

A Chinese pagoda from 1770 in Sanssouci Park, plus baroque costumes and dinner with Frederick the Great: The Drachenhaus restaurant and café combines Prussian history with cuisine that takes the location seriously.

With art:berlin's neighborhood and discovery tours, you'll experience Berlin's history and architecture intensely. Schöneberg, in particular, offers exciting insights into literature, art, and sustainability, far from classic sightseeing paths.

Roger Moore used Checkpoint Charlie as a backdrop for the James Bond film 'Octopussy'.

The Allied Forces Museum on Zehlendorf's Clay-Allee illustrates the history of the western allies in Berlin. From the end of World War II, over the Berlin Air Lift to Checkpoint Charlie - all this and more are to be discovered there.

In the historic mill warehouse directly on the Spree, an emotional journey through the history of German division awaits you. The museum connects personal fates with original props and interviews from contemporary witnesses in 13 themed rooms.

The asisi Panorama THE WALL in Berlin-Mitte takes visitors right next to Checkpoint Charlie on an impressive journey through time into divided Berlin of the 1980s. Here, artist Yadegar Asisi recreates life in the shadow of the Berlin Wall across 900 square meters, allowing visitors to look directly into the scene from a high platform and experience German-German history up close.

On Reinhardtstraße stands a massive high-rise bunker from 1942, with trees growing on its roof. Inside, Karen and Christian Boros have been displaying their collection of international contemporary art since 2008, viewable only by guided tour.

In the museum village Düppel families can undertake a trip back into the Middle Ages!.

In the Anne Frank Center Berlin at Hackescher Markt in Berlin-Mitte the permanent exhibition "All about Anne" is shown.

On Rosenthaler Straße, right next to the Hackesche Höfe, a passage leads into an unrestored courtyard full of street art. Haus Schwarzenberg has been an artist house since 1995, featuring a gallery, art-house cinema, bar, Monsterkabinett, and two museums dedicated to the history of the site.

Behind a green door in Gesundbrunnen U-Bahn station, a world of air-raid shelters, tunnels, and old cellars begins. The Berliner Unterwelten association has been leading tours through these facilities since the late 1990s, recounting Berlin's history from World War II to the Cold War.

The large Panorama wall of the artist Yadegar Asisi visualizes the daily life next to the Berlin wall on a fictitious autumn day in the 1980s.

The Youth Museum Schöneberg is a adventurous history museum with many projects for young people.

While the Zeughaus Unter den Linden is being renovated, the Pei Building hosts the temporary exhibitions of the German Historical Museum. Admission is free for visitors up to 18 years old, the family ticket costs 18 Euros, and a free explorer booklet guides children through the rooms with tasks. Among indoor activities for children in Berlin, this is the most affordable with original exhibits.

The Wall Museum East Side Gallery is located directly in the Mühlenspeicher (mill warehouse) on the Spree and offers a deep insight into the history of German division. With over 100 screens and exciting interviews, this exhibition tells the events from 1961 until the fall of the Berlin Wall in a modern way.

At Friedrichstraße station, there is a glass and steel pavilion that served as the departure hall at the border between East and West Berlin during GDR times. Today, the Tränenpalast (Palace of Tears) houses a permanent exhibition about everyday life in divided Germany, with free admission.

On Valentine’s Day, the restaurant Jungfernnmühle invites you on Valentine's Day to a romantic Valentine's menu in the historic ambience of a former windmill.

Beneath the field of stelae of the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe lies the "Place of Information", an underground exhibition covering approximately 800 square meters. It tells the stories of people, families, and places of persecution, and admission is free.

Berlin's oldest beer garden is located in Prenzlauer Berg: Since 1837, beer has been served under old chestnut trees at Prater Garten on Kastanienallee.

The Nikolaiviertel in Berlin-Mitte is Berlin's oldest city center: cobblestones, narrow alleys, and pastel-colored houses make a stroll here a journey into medieval Berlin. Anyone looking to spend a historically rich yet relaxed day with parents or relatives will find exactly what they're looking for here.

The city tour City Circle PURPLE Tour in a yellow doubledecker bus traces the former Berlin Wall and takes you to the trendy Berlin of today.