The Allied Museum Berlin
A must-see Berlin attraction that asks deeper questions. A City Built on Stories We travel in search of stories. Stories of nature or tales of evolution and revolution. Stories of triumph and defeat. Stories we can relate to, and stories we can’t but wish we could. Stories drive our lives and frame meaning. Berlin, above […]
The French Cathedral in Berlin
French Cathedral during Festival of Light
The History and Specialties of Argentine Gastronomy
The History and Diverse Specialties of Argentine Gastronomy Argentine gastronomy is a rich tapestry that reflects the country’s multicultural heritage and diverse geography. The roots of Argentine cuisine can be traced back to the indigenous peoples, such as the Mapuche and Guarani, who cultivated crops like corn, potatoes, and quinoa. The arrival of Spanish colonizers […]
Berlin State Opera – Staatsoper Unter den Linden
The Staatsoper Unter den Linden (lit. State Opera under the Lime Trees), also known as the Berlin State Opera(German: Staatsoper Berlin), is a listed building on Unter den Linden boulevard in the historic center of Berlin, Germany. The opera house was built by order of Prussian king Frederick the Great from 1741 to 1743 according to plans by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff in the Palladian style. Damaged during the Allied bombing in World War II, […]
Sammlung Scharf-Gerstenberg
Sammlung Scharf-Gerstenberg Im östlichen Stülerbau ist heute die Sammlung Scharf-Gerstenberg mit Meisterwerken der Surrealisten und ihrer Vorläufer untergebracht. Der Stülerbau und der dazugehörige Marstall wurden nach Plänen des Architekturbüros Sunder-Plassmann umgebaut. Seit dem Jahr 2008 zeigt die Stiftung dort unter dem Namen „Surreale Welten“ etwa 250 Gemälde, Skulpturen und Arbeiten auf Papier. Die Privatsammlung ist […]
Museum of Photographie – The Helmut Newton Foundation
Berlin, 20 years of the Helmut Newton Foundation June 7, 2024 – February 16, 2025 The Helmut Newton Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary in June 2024 with the group show Berlin, Berlin – and simultaneously pays tribute to the city where Newton was born. In the fall of 2003, Helmut Newton established his foundation in Berlin to […]
Alte Nationalgalleri – Old National Gallery
The Alte Nationalgalerie (lit. Old National Gallery) is a listed building on the Museum Island in the historic centre of Berlin, Germany. The gallery was built from 1862 to 1876 by the order of King Frederick William IV of Prussia according to plans by Friedrich August Stüler and Johann Heinrich Strack in Neoclassical and Renaissance Revival styles. The building’s outside stair features a memorial to Frederick William IV. Currently, the Alte Nationalgalerie is home to […]
Altes Museum – Museumsinsel – Berlin
The Altes Museum is the birthplace of all public museums in Berlin. As the first exhibition building on the Museumsinsel Berlin, it was constructed directly opposite the original palace and next to the cathedral. Originally conceived with the crucial backing of Wilhelm von Humboldt as a place that would make the royal Prussian collections accessible to everyone, […]
Bode Museum at Museum Island, Berlin
Profile of the Bode-Museum 120 Years ago the present Bode-Museum opened, then called Kaiser Wilhelm-Friedrich Museum.The concept of the museum can be traced back to Crown Princess Victoria of Prussia, who published her ideas in a memorandum in 1883. It was Wilhelm von Bode who finally put these ground-breaking ideas into practice. In 1897, construction […]
Museum für Naturkunde – Natural History Museum, Berlin
The «Museum für Naturkunde – Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science» is an integrated research museum within the Leibniz Association. It is one of the most important research institutions worldwide in the areas of biological and geological evolution and biodiversity. Our mission is to discover and describe life and earth – with people, through dialogue. As an excellent research […]
Discover Berlin’s Essence: The One Spot That Unveils the City’s True Character
Berlin’s character, like the characters of the people who live here, can surprise and often intrigues those who visit. People come here looking for one thing, and often find another. This element of the unexpected, this complex laying of identity and meaning, is one of the things that most attracts, and sometimes repels, those who […]