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Hohenschönhausen, the “Stasi Prison”

I had been living in Berlin for well over a month and had seen most of the tourist hot spots. When two friends were coming to visit from Bonn, I struggled to think of what we could do that I hadn’t seen already. As I was contemplating how to fill a rainy afternoon in Berlin, my friend suggested a tour of Hohenschönhausen Museum and Memorial. I

MORE MUST-SEE MUSEUMS TOP 9

Determining MORE MUST-SEE MUSEUMS in Berlin is no easy task. This city has so many great ones. Some say Berlin has about 200 museums and most of them are super interesting. That puts Berlin up there among the cities with an incredible museum line up. This post covers our absolute favourite Museums that are often overlooked or less visited. On

Boros Bunker Art Collection

The Boros Art Collection is a “must visit” for contemporary art enthusiasts visiting Berlin. We notice many tourists walking by this bunker along Reinhardtstrasse in Mitte. They often seemed curious and confused. Perhaps they don’t realise that insidethat bunker lies an amazing contemporary private art collection. First of all,

Käthe Kollwitz Museum Berlin – Intimate Art Experience

Without a doubt the Käthe Kollwitz Museum is one of the most special art spaces in Berlin. It houses the incredible art collection of this amazing German artist (Käthe Kollwitz). The museum is located on one of Charlottenburg’s most charming streets (Fasanenstrasse) in a late 1800s villa. It is part of the

C/O Berlin – Photography

C/O Berlin has since the year 2000 been a mecca for established and new photography. After leaving Berlin Mitte in 2012, they spent two years searching for a new home. We are glad to report they now call “Amerika Haus” home. It is an exciting modernist building right off the Zoo Station complex. The building was designed by SOM

Photography Museum

Berlin is home to almost 200 museums. And a lot of those are worth a visit. Naturally it can be overwhelming to figure out the ones to explore. If you are into Photography, there are a few museums and lots of galleries to explore. You can even make a “Photography Museum and Gallery Trip” to this city if you want. The Photography