Museum Ephraim-Palais

Exhibitions on Berlin’s history and culture

In the Ephraim-Palais Museum, the Stadtmuseum Berlin presents the permanent exhibition on the history of the city “BerlinZEIT”.

The Museum Ephraim-Palais shows exhibitions and presentations on three floors and in the salon.

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In the Ephraim-Palais Museum, the Stadtmuseum Berlin presents its newly revised permanent exhibition “BerlinZEIT – The city makes history!”

Location
Museum Ephraim-Palais
Poststraße 16
10178 Berlin

Opening Hours
Tue – Sun | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (also on public holidays))
Mon closed

Special Closing Hours
see Info & Service

Admission
7 euros (single ticket) | 15 euros (combi-ticket*) | free admission (under 18 years or with reduction)

*Valid on two consecutive days for the Museum Ephraim-Palais, the Museum Nikolaikirche and the Museum Knoblauchhaus.

The building, whose history dates back over 250 years, was completely restored in 1987 for Berlin’s 750^th anniversary. The Stadtmuseum Berlin uses this unique location for exhibitions and exclusive presentations of objects from Berlin’s history. The Museum Ephraim-Palais is also home to the Ephraim Veitel Stiftung, a foundation promoting Jewish life in Germany. During opening hours, the museum shop offers a variety of literature and souvenirs related to the exhibitions.

Exhibitions

Das Brandenburger Tor mit der Quadriga steht als eines der bekanntesten Berliner Baudenkmäler auf dem kommenden Plakatmotiv zur Ausstellung stellvertretend für die Stadt.

BerlinZEIT

The city makes history!
A discovery tour through eight hundred years of diversity, disruption and change, with many original artefacts from Berlin’s past.

The Exhibition

This is how small Berlin used to be … Along original artefacts, digital media stations and large-scale models, the tour takes you through 800 years of history in one hour.

During the renovation of the Märkisches Museum, the exhibition on the 1st and 2nd floors of the Museum Ephraim-Palais takes visitors on a compact and easy-to-understand journey from the founding of the city to the present day. Displaying many original objects from the city’s history, Berlin is told as a place of diversity and openness, but also of ruptures and radical change. A “must see” for anyone interested in Berlin!

Wandmalerei in der Saarbrücker Straße, 2020

Berlin im Blick

Photographers show their city

More than 70 photographs from our photo call “Berlin jetzt!” (“Berlin now!”) show the city from very different, personal perspectives.

To the Special Presentation

„Zug der Liebe“ (Caravan of Love), Jannowitzbrücke, Berlin 2015

The special presentation “Berlin im Blick” (Berlin in focus) on the 3rd floor of the Museum shows more than 70 outstanding photographs taken by around 50 Berliners. They show the city’s architecture, natural environment, residents and visitors, as well as its energy, pace, rhythm and changes. In a seven part atmospheric snapshot of Berlin, these works provide insight into what moves the city and its people.

Savoir-vivre im Nikolaiviertel: Das Museum Nikolaikirche ist umgeben von Cafés, Restaurants und liebevoll geführten Geschenkläden.

Discover the Nikolaiviertel!

Welcome to the oldest part of the city of Berlin! Three museums invite you to discover here: the Museum Nikolaikirche, the Museum Knoblauchhaus and the Museum Ephraim-Palais. Learn about Berlin’s history in our historic and partly original buildings and take part in our diverse program.

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Info & Service

Opening Hours

Tue – Sun | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (also on public holidays)
Mon closed

Directions

Poststraße 16
10178 Berlin

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Bus & Train

Contact

Infoline
+49 30 24 002-162
Mo – Fri | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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Accessibility

The Ephraim-Palais is accessible without steps. All exhibition areas are accessible via an elevator. There are barrier-free toilets in the building.

Tickets

Admission

Combi-Ticket
15 euros
Valid for our three museums in the Nikolaiviertel (Museum Nikolaikirche, Museum Ephraim-Palais, Museum Knoblauchhaus) on two consecutive days (please note opening hours)

Single Ticket
7 euros
Day ticket for the Museum Ephraim-Palais

Free admission
With proof of reduction
For children & young people under 18, students, trainees, FSJ/FÖJ/BFD volunteers, Berlin-Ticket-S holders, severely disabled persons (with mark B) & accompanying person, refugees (with valid work or residence permit /eAT and Ukrainian passport or valid residence permit from Ukraine), recipients of residence permit /eAT and Ukrainian passport or valid residence permit from Ukraine), recipients of transfer benefits (citizen’s allowance, ALG I), holders of the Berlin-Brandenburg volunteer card, holders of the Super Holiday Pass / Berlin Family Pass, ICOM members, members of the German Museums Association, members of the Verein der Freunde und Förderer des Stadtmuseums Berlin e. V., KulturPass holders, media representatives with a valid press card
Museum Sunday
Free admission for everyone on the first Sunday of every month!

Ticketshop

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Acessibility

Local public transport

S-Bahn: S3, S5, S7, S9 “Alexanderplatz” (distance to the museum approx. 800 m)

Underground: U2 “Klosterstraße” (distance to the museum approx. 600 m), U5 “Rotes Rathaus” (distance to the museum approx. 500 m)

Bus: 200, 248 “Nikolaiviertel” (distance to the museum approx. 100 m)

Tram: 12, M1, M4, M5, M6 “Spandauer Straße / Marienkirche” (distance to the museum approx. 650 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 are two public parking spaces for people with disabilities in Rathausstraße, distance to the museum approx. 500 metres.

On foot

The path to the museum is not vibration-free, but it is easy to walk and ride on. Over a distance of 20 metres, it has a longitudinal gradient of approx. 4.5 percent.

The building is steplessly accessible (door threshold 2 cm high).

Assistance dogs are welcome in all areas.

The entrance door is a hinged door without an automatic mechanism; employees of the Stadtmuseum Berlin will be happy to help you open it.

There is a dirt-trapping mat in front of the entrance door (behind the entrance door in rainy weather).

All exhibition and event rooms are accessible at ground level or via a lift.
The lift stops on all floors; the lift cabin is 100 cm x 200 cm wide. The route to the lift is not marked. The lift can only be used when accompanied by staff.

Doors and passages are at least 90 cm wide.

The counter for the cash desk, cloakroom and museum shop is 75 cm high at its lowest point; there is no other equivalent means of communication while seated.

The exhibition rooms are spread over the three upper floors of the museum. The oval staircase there has handrails on both sides, but these are not straight. A total of 36 steps with handrails lead from the ground floor to the first floor. After 18 steps there is a landing, where the handrail is interrupted. A total of 33 steps lead from the 1st floor to the 2nd floor. After 16 steps there is another landing with an interrupted handrail. A total of 25 steps lead from the 2nd floor to the 3rd floor. After 12 steps, there is a final landing with an interrupted handrail. The steps are not visually rich in contrast.

There is a barrier-free toilet on the ground floor, equipped with fold-up grab rails and a wheelchair-accessible washbasin (manoeuvring space in front of the toilet and washbasin 130 x 140 cm, to the left of the toilet 83 x 70 cm, to the right of the toilet 97 x 70 cm). There is also a changing table for babies. The door can be opened independently with a handle. Further toilets are located on the 1st floor (ladies) and 2nd floor (men). These are not barrier-free.

The rooms and exhibits are mostly well lit and glare-free.

Information about the exhibition and the objects is provided in writing in German, English and (partly) Turkish.

An audio guide in German and English (with headphone connection) accompanies the exhibition (available in the foyer). The audio guide does not convey the spoken text automatically, but only on contact with the audio guide stations in the exhibition.

There are tactile objects and media stations (touch screens, olfactory and video stations) in the exhibition. All videos are subtitled in German and English. The sound is provided via the audio guide.

Not all exhibition objects, information, media and audio guide stations are visible, readable or accessible while seated. Staff at the Stadtmuseum Berlin will be happy to help if required.

Seating and portable stools are available in the exhibition.

Audio and tactile tours as well as guided tours in German sign language take place regularly in the exhibition.

The Museum Ephraim-Palais was inspected in 2022 by “Reisen für Alle” (Travelling for All) and awarded the “Accessibility Tested” certificate. The certification is valid until 2025.

Detailed information on this can be found at: www.reisen-fuer-alle.de