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
Mon + Wed – Sun | 10.30 am – 6.30 pm
Tue | closed
Last admission is at 5.30 pm
Closing Times
Due to maintenance work, the exhibition will be closed from 4 to 6 May 2026. On 7 and 8 May 2026, parts of the exhibition may be closed due to maintenance work. The exhibition will reopen as normal on 9 May 2026.
On 20 May 2026, the exhibition will close at 2.30 pm due to an internal event.
Thank you for your understanding.
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.