Deutsches Historisches Museum

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The Deutsches Historisches Museum is Germany’s national historical museum.

Located in Berlin’s historic district of Mitte, it sees itself as a place of active communication and discussion of history.

The Permanent Exhibition in the Zeughaus, German History in Images and Artefacts, with more than 7,000 objects, provides a unique overview of German history within its international context. The museum’s temporary Special Exhibitions can be seen in the Exhibition Hall designed by the Chinese American architect I.M. Pei. They are devoted to formative historical events, epochs and social developments.

A broad spectrum of additional information is conveyed through the exhibitions to specific groups by means of guided tours and history workshops. Scholars as well as history aficionados can also attend such events as lectures, panel discussions and conferences at the museum.

The Zeughauskino with its collection of historical film material shows thematic and monographic film series from the entire spectrum of German and international film history. This includes programmes linked thematically to the respective Special Exhibitions. It is also a venue for numerous festivals and film days.

The Living Museum Online (LeMO), a cooperation with the Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in Bonn and the Federal Archive, is a virtual museum. It offers sound historical information as well as a large collection of textual and visual sources on European history from 1815 to the present day.

Credit: image and video of Deutsche Historische Museum