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Haus der Geschichte

House of the History of the Federal Republic of Germany

An interesting explanation of German history after 1945 that is constantly updated. A must if you are interested in history or politics. Exhibitions are presented in German only, but audio guides are available in English, guide booklets with English translations are available for a couple euros, and guided tours for school groups conducted in English are available free of charge when prebooked.

Address: Willy-Brandt-Allee 14
Getting there: U-Bahn linien 16, 63, 66, „Heussallee / Museumsmeile“
Hours: Tue - Fri 09:00-18:00, Sat Sun and Christmas season 10:00-18:00, closed on December 24 and 31
Price: Free admission
Website: hdg.de (opens in a new tab)

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