German Historical Museum

The German Historical Museum, in Berlin

The German Historical Museum retraces the history of Germany, in the Zeughaus, the oldest building of Unter den Linden. The Berlin audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this major museum, located in a magnificent baroque building.

German history in the baroque Zeughaus

The German Historical Museum is dedicated to the history of Germany, from the origins to the present day. It is located in the Zeughaus, the former arsenal, a magnificent baroque building that is the oldest building of the Unter den Linden avenue. Its collections, rich in objects, documents, works of art and testimonies, retrace the great periods and the upheavals of the history of the country, including its darkest pages, addressed with rigour and a duty of memory. The museum combines the historic building with a modern extension designed by the architect Ieoh Ming Pei. It is an essential place to understand the history of Germany and Berlin.

What to see

Here you discover the collections retracing the history of Germany, from the origins to the present day, in the baroque Zeughaus, the oldest building of Unter den Linden, completed with a modern extension by Ieoh Ming Pei. The German Historical Museum is essential to understand the country. It is a stop for those curious about history, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The German Historical Museum lies in the Zeughaus, on the Unter den Linden avenue, in the heart of Berlin, reachable on foot and by public transport. The visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary with the season. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What does the German Historical Museum present in Berlin?

The history of Germany from the origins to the present day, including its darkest pages addressed with rigour and a duty of memory, through objects, documents and works, in the baroque Zeughaus.

Where is the German Historical Museum?

In the Zeughaus, on the Unter den Linden avenue, in the heart of Berlin, in Germany.