--- title: "BERLIN GLOBAL" date: 2024-06-11 last_modified: 2026-04-22T16:32:01+02:00 generated_at: 2026-05-20T07:44:34Z url: "https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/exhibition/berlin-global" description: "Yesterday, today, tomorrow: much of what happens in Berlin has an impact on the world. And much of what happens in the world affects Berlin. BERLIN GLOBAL shows on 4,000 square meters in the Humboldt Forum how the city and its people are connected to the world." image: "https://www.stadtmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/BerlinGlobal-393-1920x1280.jpg" language: "en-US" --- # BERLIN GLOBAL ### Berlin connected with the world ![]() ![](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/BerlinGlobal-392.jpg) Good for a surprise: the walk-in disco ball in the room Entertainment. ![Eine Frau steht mit dem Rücken zur Kamera auf einer Bodenprojektion, die in weißen Linien die Grenzen der Stadt Berlin aufzeigt](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/BG_210716_klein_088_Previewtag_Foto_Oana_Popa-Costea.jpg) The history of borders in Berlin ![Zwei Personen stehen an einem runden Tisch, auf dem die Stadtkarte von Berlin projiziert wird, um sie herum befinden sich zwei große Leinwände mit Projektionen von historischen Aufnahmen](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BerlinGlobal-175.jpg) The wheel of history in the room Revolution ![Zwei Personen von hinten gesehen beim Blick in die Okulare des Kaiserpanoramas](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/kaiserpanorama-nachbau-berlin-global.jpg) Visitor looks through the eyepieces of the replica imperial panorama in the BERLIN GLOBAL exhibition - Yesterday, today, tomorrow: much of what happens in Berlin has an impact on the world. And much of what happens in the world affects Berlin. BERLIN GLOBAL shows on 4,000 square meters in the Humboldt Forum how the city and its people are connected to the world. **Location** Berlin Exhibition at the Humboldt Forum Schloßplatz 10178 Berlin **Opening Hours** Mon + Wed – Sun | 10:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Tue | closed Last admission is at 5:30 p.m. **Special** **Opening/Closing Times** see Info & Service **Free admission for everyone** on International Museum Day, 17 May 2026 **Entry** Day Ticket: 9 euros / 0 euros (reduced) Further ticket information under ‘Tickets’ [Get your tickets now!](https://tickets.humboldtforum.org/#/tickets/time?museum_id=1&exhibition_id=1&group=timeSlot) [ Tickets](https://tickets.humboldtforum.org/#/tickets/time?museum_id=1&exhibition_id=1&group=day) ![Key Visual der Berlin Ausstellung im Humboldt Forum.](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/221011_BerlinGlobal_KEY-Bisky_Kampagne2022_1200x800-300x200.png) Key Visual der Berlin Ausstellung im Humboldt Forum. Visitors start in a room called Thinking the World and move on to an introductory space entitled Berlin Images. Rooms with individual themes then follow: Revolution, Free Space, Boundaries, Entertainment, War, Fashion and Interconnection. These aspects also feature in other metropolises, but the constellation captures the essence of the city. In the exhibition, those who know the ropes have their say: People who live here, experts, artists, initiatives and associations: Their stories, experiences and perspectives bring BERLIN GLOBAL to life. ## Programme - [ ![](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/BerlinGlobal-354-300x200.jpg)](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/events/berlin-global-in-60-minutes-copy) - [ ![Eine Frau steht mit dem Rücken zur Kamera und schaut auf eine Collage. Sie hält ein Baby im Arm, das in Richtung Kamera blickt.](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ElternzeitKultur-Berlin-Global_Foto_ConstamnzeSchroeder-300x225.jpg) Guided tour, Family and children ### Culture with Kids at BERLIN GLOBAL In Culture with Kids, the BERLIN GLOBAL exhibition can be explored with the baby. 2026-05-21 14:00:00 Berlin Exhibition ](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/events/elternzeit-kultur-at-berlin-global) - [ ![](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/BerlinGlobal-91-300x200.jpg)](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/events/stories-from-berlin-and-the-world) - [ ![](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/BerlinGlobal-354-300x200.jpg)](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/events/berlin-global-in-60-minutes) - [ ![](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Othmann-Pour-Groupe-Dejour-300x141.png)](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/events/portraying-war-a-reading-with-ronya-othmann-and-ela-pour) - [ ![Blick auf einen großen Webstuhl, dem Fadenkatographen. Einige Personen probieren ihn aus.](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/BERLIN-GLOBAL-WELTSTUDIO_c_Phil-Dera_PHD_3935-300x200.jpg) Drop in ### The Weltstudio invites you – cards with a difference Drop-in at BERLIN GLOBAL 2026-05-30 14:00:00 Berlin Exhibition ](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/events/the-weltstudio-invites-you-cards-with-a-difference) - [ ![](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BG_FF_TimeMachine_SSB-Website_EN_1200x900px-300x225.png)](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/events/open-space-vernissage-time-machine-infinitum) ## Theme rooms at BERLIN GLOBAL [ ![Medienstationen stehen rund um eine hängende, stilisierte Weltkugel](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BG_20210610_008_Weltdenken-c-Kulturprojekte-Berlin-und-Stadtmuseum-Berlin-Foto-Oana-Popa-Costea-300x200.jpg) Thinking the World ](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/article/thinking-the-world) [ ![Zwei Personen stehen an einem runden Tisch, auf dem Jahreszahlen projiziert werden](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BerlinGlobal-169-300x200.jpg) Revolution ](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/article/revolution) [ ![Eine Frau sitzt vor großen Leinwänden, auf denen Menschen mit DDR-Symbolik zu sehen sind](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Punk-in-der-Kirche_c-Phil-Dera_PHD_1740_web-300x200.jpg) Free Space ](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/article/free-space) [ ![Eine Frau steht mit dem Rücken zur Kamera auf einer Bodenprojektion, die in weißen Linien die Grenzen der Stadt Berlin aufzeigt](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/BG_210716_klein_088_Previewtag_Foto_Oana_Popa-Costea-300x200.jpg) Boundaries ](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/article/boundaries) [ ![](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/BerlinGlobal-261-200x300.jpg) Entertainment](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/article/entertainment) [ ![](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/BerlinGlobal-429-300x200.jpg) War](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/article/war) [ ![Blick in den Raum Mode, es sind hängende, schwarte Lederklamotten zu sehen als Beispiel für gängige Outfits in Berlin](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BerlinGlobal-460-300x200.jpg) Fashion ](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/article/fashion) [ ![Zwei Kinder stehen in einem abgedunkelten Raum vor einer beleuchteten Wand, in der sich Alltagsobjekte befinden](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BerlinGlobal-153-1024x1536-1-300x288.jpg) Interconnection ](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/article/interconnection) ## Open Spaces - [ ![](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/BG_FF_Wenn-ich-KoenigIn-waere_Stadtmuseum-Website_EN_1200x900px-300x225.png)](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/exhibition/if-i-were-king-or-queen) - [ ![](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/BG_FF_DaraTuye_Humboldt-Forum_EN_1280x600px-300x141.png)](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/exhibition/dara-tuye-the-mulberry-tree) - [ ![Auf der Grafik ist eine weiße Tasse zu sehen, deren Rand zersplittert ist. Es liegen drei Zuckerwürfel in Rot auf der Untertasse. Im Hintergrund steht vor rotem Grund: Freiheit, Gleichheit, Solidarnosc.](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BG_Solidarnosc_Tasse_1080x1080px_pure-300x300.jpg) Special Exhibition ### Liberty, Equality, Solidarność. Polish Viewpoints in Berlin The Open Space “Liberty, Equality, Solidarność” in the BERLIN GLOBAL exhibition looks at Berlin as a site of Polish struggles for freedom and against discrimination, as well as a place of dialogue and solidarity. 06/01/2024 – 03/16/2026 Berlin Exhibition ](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/exhibition/liberty-equality-solidarnosc-polish-viewpoints-in-berlin) [ Find out more here ](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/open-spaces) ## Around BERLlN GLOBAL - [ ![Raumansicht Weltstudio mit Blick auf einen großen Webstuhl, dem Fadenkatographen. Einige Personen probieren ihn aus.](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/BERLIN-GLOBAL-WELTSTUDIO_c_Phil-Dera_PHD_4767-300x200.jpg) ### WELTSTUDIO Welcome to WELTSTUDIO – the place for workshops and education, for spontaneous participation and spending some time, and for alliances with various municipal groups. In a 500-metre-square area, you will be encouraged to exchange ideas about Berlin in the world and the world in Berlin, and to become active together in an entertaining, surprising and unconventional way. Have fun exploring! More ](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/weltstudio) ## Order online now! - [ ![](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/210430_KPB_Webshop_BerlinGlobal_Cover_V01-1920x1600-2-300x250.jpg)](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/article/berlin-book) The Berlin Exhibition is a coproduction of Kulturprojekte Berlin and the Stadtmuseum Berlin. The concept and content of the exhibition were developed by a team led by the Chief Curator of the State of Berlin at the Humboldt Forum. Kulturprojekte Berlin was responsible for the overall management of the project including the exhibition production, communication and – together with the Stadtmuseum Berlin – for education, accessibility and inclusion. Read more Read less ## Find out more - [ ![Screenshot aus dem Film mit dem Titel Gentrify this. Wem gehört die Stadt? ](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/You-Tube-Thumbnail-300x169.png) BERLIN GLOBAL Perspektivraum ](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/topic/berlin-global-perspektivraum-en) - [ ![](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/BG_20201119_klein_108_Revolution_Wandbild_Foto_Oana_Popa-Costea-300x200.jpg)](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/topic/favourite-objects) - [ ![Key Visual der Berlin Ausstellung im Humboldt Forum.](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/221011_BerlinGlobal_KEY-Bisky_Kampagne2022_1200x800-300x200.png) BERLIN GLOBAL ](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/topic/berlin-global-2) - [ ![](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Camilla6-300x169.jpg)](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/topic/in-my-view) ## Info & Service ##### Opening Hours Mon + Wed – Sun | 10.30 am – 6.30 pm Tue | closed Last admission is at 5.30 pm ##### Special Opening Hours Fri, 1 May 2026 (Labour Day) | 10.30 am – 6.30 pm Thu, 14 May 2026 (Ascension Day) | 10.30 am – 6.30 pm Wed, 20 May 2026 (private event) | 10.30 – 14.30 pm Mon, 25 May 2026 (Whit Monday) | 10.30 am – 6.30 pm Fri, 25 June 2026 (private event) | 11.30 – 18.30 pm Sat, 3 October 2026 (German Unity Day) | 10.30 am – 6.30 pm 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 [ Google Maps](https://g.page/humboldtforum?share) [ Bus & Train](https://www.bvg.de/en/connections/connection-search) ##### Contact For ticketing and service requests, please contact the Humboldt Forum [Visitor Services](https://www.humboldtforum.org/en/contact-us/): +49 30 9921 189 89 Mo – Fri, 10 a.m.– 6 p.m. ## Tickets ##### Day Ticket 9 euros / 0 euros (reduced) [ Ticketshop ](https://tickets.humboldtforum.org/#/tickets/time?museum_id=1&exhibition_id=1&group=day) ##### Humboldt Forum Combi Ticket 14 euros / 7 euros (reduced) Two-day ticket: 18 euros / 9 euros (reduced) Day group ticket: 50 euros [ Ticketshop ](https://tickets.humboldtforum.org/#/tickets/time?museum_id=1&exhibition_id=1&group=day) ### Free admission: Solidarity-based model Free admission for children and adolescents up to 18 years of age, for students, international students, persons with an electronic residence permit (eAT), FSJ volunteers, recipients of transfer payments (ALG I / Bürgergeld) or persons with severe disabilities (at least 50%), Personal Assistants of persons with severe disabilities (at least 50%), holders of the MuseumsPass Berlin, press, partner institutions, sponsors and members of the support associations, ICOM members. Until the end of the exhibition project ‘Beziehungsweise Familie’ (Family Matters) at the Humboldt Forum, holders of a valid ticket for the Humboldt Forum will receive free admission to the Museum Knoblauchhaus. ### Humboldt Forum Combi Ticket The Humboldt Forum Combi Ticket is valid for BERLIN GLOBAL, the collections of the Ethnological Museum and the Museum of Asian Art, as well as other temporary exhibitions at the Humboldt Forum. The ticket is also valid for the special exhibition ‘Beziehungsweise Familie’ (Relationship or Family) with interventions at the Humboldt Forum and the Museum Knoblauchhaus in the Nikolaiviertel. **Day ticket** Validity: 1 day according to the selected date **Two-day ticket** Validity: 2 days according to the selected date + the following day **Day group ticket** Validity: 1 day according to the selected date, up to 5 adults, with or without children ### Special price 5 euros for Ehrenamts-Card holders, members of the Theater Gemeinde Berlin and with the WelcomeCard 2023 ## On site ### Media Guide With the **[Humboldt Forum app](https://guide.humboldtforum.org/de/)** you can take tours throughout the entire building. There is also a [BERLIN GLOBAL tour](https://guide.humboldtforum.org/de/explore/tours/10), which provides brief information on the individual rooms and on selected objects in the exhibition. The Humboldt Forum App and all tours are available [online ](https://guide.humboldtforum.org/de/)free of charge at any time. The available languages are Chinese, German, German Sign Language (DGS), English, French, Italian and Spanish. ### Languages The exhibition offers experiences for all people: Much of the content is conveyed in twelve languages (Arabic, Chinese, German, German Sign Language (DGS), English, French, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish), sporadically in the exhibition media, and more extensively in the media guide. ## Accessibility ### Directions **Public transport** S-Bahn: S3, S5, S7, S9 “Hackescher Markt” (distance to the museum approx. 800 m) Underground: U5 “Museumsinsel” (distance to the museum approx. 400 m) Bus: 100 and 300 “Lustgarten” (distance to the museum approx. 400 m), 147 “Berliner Schloss” (distance to the museum approx. 100 m) Tram: M4, M5 and M6 “Spandauer Straße / Marienkirche” (distance to the museum approx. 600 m) The Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (Berlin-Brandenburg Transport Association) offers free VBB Bus & Bahn escort service to help you get to the museum by public transport. **Parking** There is public parking for people with disabilities on Schloßplatz to the south of the Humboldt Forum (distance to the museum approx. 150 m). ### Building The exhibition is located on the 1st floor of the Humboldt Forum. Assistance dogs are welcome in all areas. The building, all exhibition and event rooms are accessible without steps. A tactile floor guidance system leads to the ticket office, cloakroom, toilets, lifts and stairs. Lockers are available on the ground floor and 1st floor at different heights. There is a publicly accessible ‘toilet for all’ on the ground floor. It is located next to cloakroom A. The barrier-free sanitary facility offers a height-adjustable care couch, a ceiling lift and sufficient space for a wheelchair and an assistant. Further general information (in German only) is available at: [www.toiletten-fuer-alle.de](https://www.toiletten-fuer-alle.de/). The lift stops on all floors, the lift cabin is 160 cm x 145 cm wide. The door to the entrance area of the exhibition can be opened independently with a lever handle. Doors and passageways are at least 90 cm wide. Barrier-free toilets are available in the vestibule of the exhibition and in the exhibition itself, equipped with fold-up grab rails and a washbasin that can be moved underneath (movement area in front of the WC and washbasin at least 160 x 160 cm, on the left and right in front of the WC at least 93 x 70 cm). The cash desk is 81 cm high at its lowest point. A continuous tactile floor guidance system leads through the exhibition. The rooms and exhibits are well lit and glare-free. Information about the exhibition and the objects is predominantly visible from a seated position, and the signage is high-contrast. Information on the exhibition objects is conveyed in writing and acoustically. Seating is available in the exhibition. Various catering options are available in the Humboldt Forum. ### Offerings A tactile overview map of the exhibition is located in the first exhibition room. Interactive multi-experience stations (with elements for touching, smelling, hearing and tasting) offer information in Braille and profile writing as well as in easy-to-read language. An app, media stations, videos, tactile objects and many other features provide interactive access to the exhibition. A chip wristband (token) provides access to interactive elements in the exhibition. All videos are subtitled in German and English. Hearing and touch tours, tours in German sign language and tours in simple language take place regularly. ### Certification Berlin Global has been assessed by “Reisen für Alle” (Travel for All) in 2022 and awarded the “Accessibility Tested” certificate. The certification is valid until 2025. 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