October 11, 2026 – November 11, 2026
freihand. Schrift, Schule, Gemeinschaft.
Three voices from one district: a hand-written class newspaper from the 1920s from Leopoldplatz, calligraphy by pupils today, and a new community newspaper.
Mitte Museum
District museum in a school building from 1865/66 in Gesundbrunnen, with the permanent exhibition "Gewachsen auf Sand" on the history of the Mitte district; free admission.
Have only individual sections read aloud
Opening hoursFree admission Wheelchair accessible
Current exhibitions
September 10, 2026 – February 21, 2027
LANG IST ES NICHT HER. UND JETZT IST ES SOWEIT.
The exhibition is devoted to the writer and journalist Susanne Kerckhoff (1918–1950) and her series of portraits in the Berliner Zeitung of 1948/49. Five new artworks respond to her texts.
About the museum
The Mitte Museum is housed in the former 32nd Gemeindeschule (municipal school) on Pankstraße, built in 1865/66 and one of the oldest surviving school buildings in Berlin. The Heimatmuseum Wedding (local history museum) was already located in the building; it had grown out of a local archive founded in 1952 and became a museum in 1989.
Today's museum came into being in 2004 from the merger of three houses after the Berlin district reform: the Museum Mitte, founded in 1987 as the Heimatgeschichtliches Kabinett (local history cabinet) for the 750th anniversary celebrations in the eastern part of the city and moved in 1997 into the Palais am Festungsgraben; the Heimatmuseum Tiergarten; and the Heimatmuseum Wedding.
The permanent exhibition "Gewachsen auf Sand" tells, across ten rooms, how planning, society and culture have shaped the urban space of Mitte over the past 250 years. Admission is free; a branch in the Tiergarten town hall complements the house.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition "Gewachsen auf Sand" across ten rooms
- Themes "Architekturen der Macht" and "Stadt nach Plan"
- Free admission
- Listed school building from 1865/66
- Branch in the Tiergarten town hall
Permanent exhibition
- Gewachsen auf Sand – Ten rooms show how urban planning, society and culture have shaped the Mitte district over 250 years; protest and the participation of city residents also feature.
- Founded
- 2004
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Wheelchair-accessible entrance via an elevator; key for the accessible toilet on the ground floor is available at the information desk. Please call in advance if you need support. A limited number of own parking spaces for people with mobility impairments.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Pankstraße
S-Bahn S41/S42 Gesundbrunnen, U8 Pankstraße, bus M27 Brunnenplatz.
By car
Limited number of own parking spaces for people with mobility impairments; general parking options nearby.
- Accessible parking
The Gesundbrunnen long-distance station is nearby.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Age-appropriate tours for children, young people and adults on request, free for non-commercial groups. Please register groups of 10 or more people in advance. |
