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Vitra Design Museum Berlin - http://www.design-museum.de/
Housed in a former industrial building complex, the Vitra Design Museum provides an innovative forum for design and architecture. English-language information on collections, exhibitions and details for visitors. |
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Bauhaus Archive: Museum of Design - http://www.bauhaus.de
The Bauhaus-Archive Berlin researches, documents and presents the history of the Bauhaus school (1919-1933). Information on building, collections and the original Bauhaus. |
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Jewish Museum Berlin - http://www.juedisches-museum-berlin.de/site/DE/homepage.php
Includes info about the history and collection, housed in an avantgarde building by Daniel Libeskind, of the Jewish Museum Berlin. German-Jewish history from the Middle Ages to modern days. |
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The House of World Cultures, Berlin - http://www.hkw.de/en/index.php
One of the leading European centres for contemporary art and current developments in world cultures of non-European origin, especially from Africa, Asia and Latin America. |
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The Bauhaus Museum of Design - http://www.bauhaus-archiv.de/english/index.htm
The permanent presentation shows examples from all the fields of the Bauhaus such as architecture, art, classes, stage, and workshops. |
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F.C. Flick Collection, Berlin - http://www.hamburgerbahnhof.de/
Hosted in the magnificent Hamburger Bahnhof museum complex, the Flick Collection presents modern and contemporary artists, from Giacometti to Richter, from Nauman to Rauch. Website contains information about exhibition and collection; for tourist information see Hamburger Bahnhof website. |
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Bröhan Museum of Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Functionalism - http://www.broehan-museum.de/
Specializes in Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Functionalism (1889-1939) of international provenance. The collection has two areas of primary interest: decorative arts and painting. |
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Centrum Judaicum - New Synagogue, Berlin, Oranienburger Tor - http://www.cjudaicum.de/
The permanent exhibition of the "New Synagogue Berlin - Centrum Judaicum" Foundation traces the history of the building and the lives connected with it. The various displays and documents give an impression of how diverse Jewish life once was, and again is, in the German capital. |
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Deutsche Guggenheim Berlin - http://www.deutsche-bank-kunst.com/guggenheim/e/
Located in a sandstone building re-designed by Richard Gluckman, the Deutsche Guggenheim Berlin is a joint venture of Deutsche Bank and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, and hosts three to four major exhibitions of modern art each year. Information on the museum, opening hours, location and admission prices. |
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Martin Gropius Building Exhibition Hall - http://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/en/aktuell/festivals/11_gropiusbau/mgb_start.php
Built in 1881 in the style of an Italian Renaissance building, the Martin Gropius Building is one of the most important exhibition halls in Germany. Links to current and future exhibitions. |
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Käthe Kollwitz Museum Berlin - http://kaethe-kollwitz.de/
Description of exhibitions, biography and location for a permanent collection of the works of graphic artist and sculptor Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945). |
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The Berlin Museum Island - http://www.museen-berlin.de/e/loc/m.html
Declared World Heritage in March 2000, the Berlin Museum Island is the world's most diverse and coherent museum structure. It is also a treasure of 19th-century architecture. The Island is currently undergoing refurbishment due to its previous neglect under the East German Communist regime. |
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Daimler Contemporary - Collection of Modern Art - http://www.sammlung.daimler.com/contemporary/contemporary_e.htm
Information about exhibitions (past and present) in the former 'Weinhaus Huth', plus info about DaimlerChrysler-owned sculptures displayed in the Potsdamer Platz area. |
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Georg Kolbe Museum of Figurative Sculpture - http://www.georg-kolbe-museum.de/kolbe-engl.htm
Georg-Kolbe-Museum is located in the studio-building of the sculptor Georg Kolbe (1877-1947) in Berlin-Westend. The museum contains collections of figurative sculptures of the 20th century. |
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Online Exhibition Berlin-Mitte: Explorations of an Urban Conversion - http://uinic.de/berlin-mitte/en/essay-start.html
This website preserves the different stages of Berlin-Mitte's (on-going) evolution from the time the wall came down in 1989 to its current state as an intellectual, artistic and economic center. |
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Hamburger Bahnhof - "Museum for the Present" - http://www.museen-berlin.de/hbf/e/s.html
On 8000 sqm, the former railway station houses the Berlin's most important collection of contemporary art. One wing of the building is devoted to Joseph Beuys, another houses private collector Erich Marx's exhibition of Andy Warhol, Cy Twombly, Robert Rauschenberg, Roy Lichtenstein, Anselm Kiefer and Joseph Beuys. |
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Walks Through Berlin - Online Museum Tour - http://www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/bauen/wanderungen/index_en.shtml
Presents interactive online walks; special emphasis on urban development and history of Berlin. Special online museum tour gives a preview of the museum and how they are geographically linked. |
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Egyptian Museum - http://www.museen-berlin.de/smb//sammlungen/details.php?objectId=2&lang=en
The Egyptian Museum in Berlin owns one of the world's most important collections on Ancient Egypt. It is home to the famous bust of Queen Nefertiti and some 2000 other exhibits. |
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Collection of Classical Antiquities (Pergamon Museum and Old Museum) - http://www.museen-berlin.de/smb//sammlungen/details.php?objectId=3&lang=en
Contains architectural remains, sculptures, vases, inscriptions, mosaics, bronzes and jewellery of the Greek and Roman world in Berlin. |
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Museum of Islamic Art (Pergamon Museum) - http://www.museen-berlin.de/smb//sammlungen/details.php?objectId=12&lang=en
Contains works originating from Spain to India, though the collection's main focus is the Middle East including Egypt and Iran. |
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Museum of Ancient Near Eastern Antiquities (Pergamon Museum) - http://www.museen-berlin.de/smb//sammlungen/details.php?objectId=23&lang=en
Exhibits an impression of six thousand years of history, culture and art in the ancient Near East including the famous Ishtar Gate. |
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Ethnological Museum, Berlin-Dahlem - http://www.museen-berlin.de/smb/sammlungen/details.php?lang=en&objectId=56&n=1&r=4
Collects, preserves and researches cultural products of pre-industrial societies. Information on permanent collections covering Africa, America, Asia, and the South as well as the exhibition for children; information on temporary exhibitions and conservation activities. |
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Museum of Decorative Arts - http://www.museen-berlin.de/smb/sammlungen/details.php?lang=en&objID=7
The museum possesses one of the world's major collections of European applied art, ranging from post-antiquity to the present and including silks, costumes, tapestries, as well as works in gold, enamel and porcelain. |
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Museum for Pre- and Early History - http://www.smb.spk-berlin.de/smb/sammlungen/details.php?lang=en&objID=15&n=1&r=17
Covers the prehistoric cultures of Europe and the Ancient Near East from their beginnings down through the Middle Ages. Information for visitors; events and publications. |
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Berlin State Gallery - Berlinische Galerie - http://www.berlinischegalerie.de/index.php?id=270&L=1
The Berlinische Galerie is the State of Berlin's permanent collection of art, photography and architecture. Located near the new Jewish Museum, the Gallery displays works of art from Dix, Kirchner, Grosz, Ury, Baselitz as well as collections of photographers such as Erich Salomon and Heinrich Zille. Growing English-language website |
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Schinkel Museum - Friedrichswerder Church - http://www.smb.spk-berlin.de/smb/sammlungen/details.php?lang=en&objID=19&n=1&r=5
Collection of early 19th century sculptures in the Friedrichswerder Church in Berlin-Mitte. |
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Museum of European Cultures - http://www.museen-berlin.de/smb/sammlungen/details.php?lang=en&objID=10&n=1&r=13
The Museum of Ethnography in Berlin collects and preserves objects of popular culture from the sixteenth century to the present. Established in June 1999 it embraces the merged collections of the Museum of Folklore and the European holdings in the Museum of Ethnology in Berlin. |
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Art Library, Berlin - http://www.museen-berlin.de/smb/sammlungen/details.php?lang=en&objID=6&n=1&r=8
Founded in 1867, the Art Library ranks among Europe's leading institutions specializing in literature concerning the history of art, graphic design, and printing. Permanent special exhibitions open to the public. |
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Film Museum Berlin - Deutsche Kinemathek - http://www.btm.de/cgi-bin/sehenswertes.pl?id=14522&art=museum&sprache=english
Concise information about the collection of 12500 films, 20000 screenplays and Marlene Dietrich's personal collection, held at this museum at Potsdamer Platz; information about opening hours and travel. |
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Museum of Musical Instruments, Berlin - http://www.museum.com/jb/museum?id=139&show=2
Information about collections and opening hours and some of the 3000 exhibits ranging from Stradivari and Amati to Wurlitzer and Ruckers. |