Best History Museums in Germany

Berlin Wall Museum

Historic museum dedicated to the Berlin Wall and Cold War history, featuring original artifacts and exhibits on escape attempts from East Germany.

Jewish Museum

Large museum dedicated to Jewish history, culture, and heritage in Germany with extensive exhibitions and educational programs.

St. Nicholas Church

Historic church from the 13th century featuring Gothic architecture, medieval crypts, and organ concerts. It now serves as a museum presenting Berlin's history, religious art, and cultural heritage.

DDR Museum

Berlin Story Bunker

This museum houses three floors of exhibitions that will provide you with a concise overview of the history of the city.

Concentration camp Dachau

Dachau was one of the first concentration camps built by Nazi Germany and the longest running one, opening on 22 March 1933.

Albrecht Dürer's House

Albrecht Dürer's House is a Nuremberg Fachwerkhaus that was the home of German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer from 1509 to his death in…

National Museum Germany

The Germanisches Nationalmuseum is a museum in Nuremberg, Germany. Founded in 1852, it houses a large collection of items relating to…

Old Court

The Alter Hof in the center of Munich is the former imperial residence of Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor and consists of five wings:…

Speicherstadtmuseum

The museum is located in the former warehouse, therefore, the atmosphere is truly authentic.

“Runde Ecke” Memorial Museum

The offices of the Ministry for State Security of East Germany are open to public as a museum pointing to dangers of the former regime.

Spittlertor Tower

This red medieval tower used to guard the Spittletor Gate which stood on the path to Schwabach.

Hamburg Museum

The Museum for Hamburg History is a history museum located in the city of Hamburg in northern Germany.

Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen

Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen is an archaeological open-air museum on Lake Constance in Unteruhldingen, Germany, consisting of…

Dokumentationszentrum Obersalzberg

Dokumentation Obersalzberg is a museum in the Obersalzberg resort near Berchtesgaden, providing information on the use of the mountainside…

Glyptothek Museum

The Glyptothek is a museum in Munich, Germany, which was commissioned by the Bavarian King Ludwig I to house his collection of Greek and…

Hedeby Viking Museum

The Hedeby Viking Museum is a museum near the site of Hedeby, a former medieval city in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany focusing on the Viking…

Documentation Center Nazi Party Rally Grounds

The Documentation Center Nazi Party Rallying Grounds is a museum in Nuremberg.

Grotto Court Munich

The Residenz in central Munich is the former royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria.

Cologne City Museum

Get to know everything about the historic and contemporary Cologne, its citizens, and famous "Kölsch" inventions.

Gutenberg Museum

The Gutenberg Museum is one of the oldest museums of printing in the world, located opposite the cathedral in the old part of Mainz,…