State history museum in the Baroque carriage stable on Neuer Markt in Potsdam – a thousand years of Brandenburg, pay-what-you-wish admission.
2. oktober 2026 – 14. marts 2027
Images from a major East German documentary photography project of the 1990s meet new pictures for which students of FH Potsdam rephotographed the original locations.
The museum opened in December 2003 as the Haus der Brandenburgisch-Preußischen Geschichte (HBPG, House of Brandenburg-Prussian History). The State of Brandenburg had acquired the vacant carriage stable on Neuer Markt in 1997 to create a venue for the state's history; after several years of renovation and an extension in the courtyard, the museum initially hosted mainly large temporary exhibitions on Brandenburg-Prussian history.
The building itself has a long history: built in 1671 as the Elector's riding stable, it was remodeled in the early Neoclassical style by Andreas Ludwig Krüger from 1787 to 1790 and served the court of the Potsdam City Palace as a stable for its carriage horses until 1918. Above the portal stands an unusual quadriga that shows stable hands instead of allegorical figures. In the 20th century, the police, workshops and, from 1940, a fruit wholesaler used the premises.
From 2018, the museum went through a multi-year renewal process involving structural, technical and conceptual changes; the vaulted halls were renovated in keeping with their listed status by 2020. Since spring 2022, the museum has been fully open again with a new, modular permanent exhibition, and it was later renamed Brandenburg Museum für Zukunft, Gegenwart und Geschichte (Brandenburg Museum for Future, Present and History). It is run by the Brandenburgische Gesellschaft für Kultur und Geschichte and funded by the state and the City of Potsdam.
The Brandenburg.Ausstellung combines loans from museums across the state with digital stations and hands-on formats and asks how images of Brandenburg came about. It is complemented by changing special exhibitions and an extensive program of events.
| Voksne | gratis |
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| Nedsat pris | –Retirees, people with severe disabilities, Federal Volunteer Service participants (applies to paid special exhibitions and events) |
| Børn og unge | gratisgratis til og med 17 år · Free for under-18s (for paid exhibitions). |
| Pensionister | –Reduced rate for paid special exhibitions. |
| Personer med handicap | –ledsager gratis · Reduced rate for paid special exhibitions; companion ("B" marker) admitted free. |
| Studerende og elever | gratisSchool students, university students and apprentices get free admission. |
| Grupper | –Group tours (German or English, max. 12 people, 60 minutes) flat rate €70; book via bildung@gesellschaft-kultur-geschichte.de or +49 331 620 85 32. |
| Special exhibition "Ach, Brandenburg …" (October 2, 2026 – March 14, 2027) | 8 €Reduced €5; free admission on the opening weekend, October 1–4, 2026. |
| Public overview tour of the Brandenburg.Ausstellung (60 minutes) | 7 €Reduced €5. |
| MUSEUM combination ticket (Filmmuseum, Brandenburg Museum, Naturkundemuseum, Potsdam Museum) | 14 €Valid for one adult and two children; price as of June 2026. |
Admission to the permanent exhibition Brandenburg.Ausstellung is voluntary: everyone pays what they wish, between €0 and €10. Free admission to paid exhibitions for, among others, people under 18, school students, university students, apprentices, job seekers, recipients of basic income support, holders of the Mobilitätsticket, asylum seekers, ICOM and Museumsbund/museum association members, and journalists.
Step-free access to the foyer and exhibition hall, two elevators to all floors, wheelchair-accessible restroom in the basement. Induction loop at the ticket desk, elevators with tactile labeling, multimedia guide with an audio version and Easy German (Leichte Sprache), subtitled "Lebende Porträts". Folding stools available to borrow free of charge.
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 17 år |
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Four discovery stations for children up to age 5, a puzzle booklet (€3) for children old enough to read, a children's version of the multimedia guide, flashlight tours, a holiday program, and a children's birthday party as a detective case for 9- to 12-year-olds.
Alter Markt/Landtag
Tram 91, 92, 93, 96, 99 and bus 604, 614, 650 to Alter Markt/Landtag; Potsdam Hauptbahnhof (RE1, S7) about a 10-minute walk.
Betalingsparkering
No dedicated parking lot; paid parking at the Neuer Markt (few spaces), on Schloßstraße, Yorckstraße, Siefertstraße and Am Kanal. Coaches: Bassinplatz parking lot, Charlottenstraße, Lustgarten parking lot.
Visitor entrance through the gateway at the Neuer Markt, then to the left.
Planlæg ruteNo café or restaurant in the building. Free lockers in the basement for coats and bags larger than A4. Museum shop with literature on Brandenburg history. Free Wi-Fi (access details at the ticket desk).
A conference room, a seminar room and the historic vaulted hall (50, 114 and 255 m² according to the City of Potsdam) are available for conferences, receptions, workshops, corporate events and private celebrations; children's birthday parties as well.
Forespørgsel & detaljer| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 60 min. |
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| Audioguide | ja (DE, EN, PL) |
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Fotografering | Private photos and videos allowed, without flash, extra lighting or tripod; commercial photography only with permission. |
| Godt at vide | Web-based multimedia guide for adults and children, loan devices available; according to the exhibition page in German, English, Polish and Easy German (the FAQ lists only German, English and Easy German). Themed group tours on topics including Jewish life, migration, the Reformation and climate; flashlight tour Thursdays at 18:30. Free "Mitten im Leben" program for people receiving home care. |
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