At a Glance

Deutsches Historisches Museum on Berlin's Unter den Linden occupies the 1706 Zeughaus arsenal. Opened 1987 in West Berlin; moved to its unified home in 1991. I.M. Pei's glass annex added 2003. 700,000 objects. Currently partly closed for long-term renovation through the late 2020s.

From Arsenal to History Museum

The Baroque Zeughaus, rebuilt after WWII, became Germany's unified national history museum.

Highlights

• Roman-Germanic origins to Carolingian empire.
• Reformation and Thirty Years' War.
• Prussian kingdom and 1871 unification.
• WWI and Nazi-era sections.
• Post-war divided Germany with Trabant and Berlin Wall fragment.

Visiting Tips

Hackescher Markt S-Bahn. €8. 2.5–3 hours. Closed Mondays. Pair with Museum Island and Humboldt Forum.