In 60 minutes, you can turn the “Wheel of History”, dance inside a giant disco ball or discover local history through telescopes in the windows of the Humboldt Forum. The tour opens up a dialogue with visitors through an interactive experience of global dynamics in historical and contemporary Berlin.
Expansive installations and captivating stories guide visitors through seven distinctive sides of Berlin. Each room features surprising objects and motifs: Right in the middle of BERLIN GLOBAL is a huge rusty vault door. What does this massive object tell us about dispossession and persecution and why is it a symbol for the party scene of the ‘90s? Just looking up at the ceiling to see the original lighting fixtures from the Palast der Republik gives an insight into the past: What was recreation and entertainment like for Berliners 40 years ago?
Info & Service
Opening Hours
Mo + Wed – Sun | 10.30 a.m. – 6.30 p.m.
Tue | closed
Last admission is at 5.15 p.m.
Special opening hours
24 December 2023 | closed
25 + 26 December 2023 | 12 a.m. – 6 p.m.
31 December 2023 | closed
1 January 2024 | 12 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Directions
Schlossplatz
10178 Berlin
Contact
For ticketing and service requests, please contact the Humboldt Forum Visitor Services:
+49 30 9921 189 89
Mo – Fri, 10 a.m.– 6 p.m.
Tickets
Entry
7 euro / 0 euro (reduced)
On site
The media guide also features the Humboldt Forum app, which provides tours of the entire building and additional information. The available languages are Chinese, German, German Sign Language (DGS), English, French, Italian and Spanish. There is also a BERLIN GLOBAL tour, which – as an alternative to the more detailed BERLIN GLOBAL app – provides brief information on the individual rooms and on selected objects in the exhibition. The Humboldt Forum App and all tours are available online free of charge at any time.