Steglitz-Museum

About the museum

The Heimatverein Steglitz (local history society) was founded in 1923, shortly after the formerly independent rural municipality of Steglitz – then known as the largest village in Prussia – was incorporated into Greater Berlin. The first chairman was Karl Buhrow, the last mayor of the independent Steglitz. The first statutes already provided for collecting objects and writings on local history and presenting them through tours, lectures, and exhibitions; a local museum of its own, however, opened only in 1984. Since 2004 it has been called Steglitz-Museum.

The museum is housed in a listed villa from around 1900 on Drakestraße, one of the oldest streets in Lichterfelde. The permanent exhibition tells of the districts of Steglitz, Lankwitz, Lichterfelde, and Südende, of the Wandervogel movement that arose in Steglitz in 1901, of the world's first electric tram in Lichterfelde, and of personalities such as Otto and Gustav Lilienthal. Changing exhibitions take up urban development and contemporary history.

The museum is run entirely on a volunteer basis: around 30 volunteers look after visitors, the archive, and the library. The holdings include a lending library on district history, historic address and telephone directories, postcards, photos and aerial images, and a map collection; large parts of the archive can be searched online. After renovation and modernization work, the museum is currently open only one afternoon per week.

Highlights

• History of the districts of Steglitz, Lankwitz, Lichterfelde, and Südende
• Wandervogel movement, founded in Steglitz in 1901
• The world's first electric tram in Lichterfelde
• Traces of Otto and Gustav Lilienthal
• Archive with historic postcards, photos, maps, and address directories

Permanent exhibitions

• Ständige Ausstellung zur Ortsgeschichte – The exhibition leads through the history of Steglitz, Lankwitz, Lichterfelde, and Südende – with the Wandervogel movement, the first electric tram, and the Lilienthal brothers.

Founded

1984

Operated by

Heimatverein Steglitz e. V.

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission.

Accessibility

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

Kids & families

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

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant: not available
• Museum shop
• Wi-Fi

Museum café in the exhibition rooms with cake, coffee, and tea from organic cultivation. Museum shop with books and booklets on local history, postcards, and art prints (currently being redesigned). Library and archive.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Up to 60 guests.

Individual rooms or the whole museum can be rented: hall with up to 60 seats in rows of chairs (30 at tables for dining, 20 workstations), four workrooms with 8 seats each, kitchen, library; projector, sound equipment, and Wi-Fi available. For non-commercial use and private celebrations from about €100; buffet or catering possible.

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