Regional museum in an old village school in Alt-Mariendorf, telling the history of Tempelhof and its districts, with free admission.
Through March 28, 2027
The exhibition traces the ivory trade of the merchant Theodor Francke in the area of today’s Franckepark and sheds light on traces of colonial exploitation in Tempelhof, including the trade in looted art such as the Benin Bronzes.
The Tempelhof Museum presents the history of the former borough of Tempelhof, including the districts of Alt-Tempelhof, Alt-Mariendorf, Marienfelde, and Lichtenrade. It is housed in the former Mariendorf schoolhouse on the old village avenue (Dorfaue); the building dates from the 19th century. In 1960 the borough's local history museum was set up here, which later developed into today's Tempelhof Museum.
The permanent exhibition "Zwischen Feldern und Fabriken – Orte, Menschen, Geschichten" follows the change from village life around 1800 through industrial development to housing construction and large housing estates. Summer holidays in the countryside (Sommerfrische), forced labor, and resistance during the Nazi era are also among its themes. The focus is on people's living and working worlds; the original objects range from a rusted pistol to a mammoth bone and are spread across several rooms of the schoolhouse.
An audio guide, in which two bustards (Trappen) accompany visitors through the exhibition, is also aimed at families. The museum also shows changing special exhibitions; it is operated by the Tempelhof-Schöneberg district office.
Admission is free.
Free admission.
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Great for kids & families
The regional museum sees itself as a house for all generations; the child-friendly audio guide with two bustards as companions makes the permanent exhibition accessible to families too.
U Alt-Mariendorf · 100 m
U6 to Alt-Mariendorf (about 100 meters away); buses 179, 181, 277, M76, M77, X71, and X76 stop at the U-Bahn station, and buses M76, 179, and X76 also stop at the Forddamm stop.
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| Good to know | The entertaining audio guide accompanies visitors through the permanent exhibition and is also intended for children and families. |
