Deutschlandmuseum

About the museum

The Deutschlandmuseum opened on June 17, 2023, on Leipziger Platz in Berlin-Mitte, right next door to the Deutsches Spionagemuseum (German Spy Museum). Both were created by Robert Rückel, who heads the privately funded museum as managing director of the operating company, Deutschland Museum DM GmbH. Unlike traditional history museums, it relies not on display cases with original objects but on walk-through sets, sounds, smells and interactive stations.

Across some 1,400 square meters, a tour leads through twelve periods – from antiquity with the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest through the Middle Ages, the Reformation, the Enlightenment, the German Empire and the Weimar Republic to the Nazi era, the division of Germany and reunification. Recreated rooms such as a medieval castle, a Reformation-era print shop, a World War I trench or an S-Bahn car are meant to make history a physical experience. All texts are bilingual in German and English.

The concept has earned the museum several awards from the leisure and tourism industry, including a THEA Award (2024). Experts, on the other hand, have criticized, among other things, the brief treatment of the Holocaust, the staging of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest as the starting point of German history and the subjective selection of eras.

Highlights

• Twelve walk-through period rooms from the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest to reunification
• Multisensory 4D effects with sounds, smells and climate
• Interactive stations, e.g., design your own flag or print a bookmark
• Fully bilingual (German/English)
• Open daily until 20:00, 365 days a year

Permanent exhibitions

• 2.000 Jahre deutsche Geschichte in zwölf Epochen – A walk-through tour of twelve periods from antiquity to unified Germany, told through recreated rooms, sound and scent installations and hands-on stations.

Founded

2023

Operated by

Deutschland Museum DM GmbH

Director

Robert Rückel

Admission & discounts

Dynamic pricing for timed tickets: adults €11–21.50, reduced €8–15.50 – the earlier you book online, the cheaper; online is always cheaper than at the ticket desk. Combination tickets with the Deutsches Spionagemuseum available. Berlin WelcomeCard: 25% discount, free with the WelcomeCard all inclusive; further discounts with the Berliner Familienpass and SuperFerienPass.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

All areas are step-free or reachable by elevator; passageways and doors are at least 90 cm wide. Assistance dogs welcome. The website offers detailed accessibility reports for various needs.

Kids & families

Great for kids & familiesRecommended for ages 6+

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly
• Kids’ birthday parties

Designed for families with children ages 6 and up: interactive stations and 4D experiences, touching expressly encouraged. Fully stroller-friendly with storage areas at the entrance; children's birthday parties on request. 60 to 90 minutes are recommended for families.

Getting there & parking

Public fast-charging station for electric cars directly in front of the entrance.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Events & venue rental

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