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Tag: Museums

Berlin’s ‘Jewish Switzerland’

27/09/2018 2 Comments Café Society Cool Collections History and Politics Cafés

The story of Jewish Berlin will be forever tragically linked to the Holocaust. Nothing can change this statement, but today’s Berliners are still making efforts to ...

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Romantic Art and Wanderlust

18/07/2018 1 Comment City Centre Sights Cool Collections Art

Berlin’s Alte Nationalgalerie is an exquitiste three-storey showcase of 19th Century European art. It is also one of the German capital’s iconic buildings and part of ...

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The Beauty of Berlin

07/04/2018 3 Comments Cool Collections Art

Berlin is not among the prettiest cities in Europe, at least not on the surface. But it is undeniably one of the most fascinating. Much of its beauty lies entangled in ...

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The Real Thing

07/02/2018 No Comments City Centre Sights Cool Collections History and Politics Art

Berlin has an incredible 175 museums to choose from.‘20 Berlin Museums That Will Blow Your Mind’, a list recently compiled by the website Hostelworld, is a ...

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New Eastside Berlin Wall Museum

30/10/2017 No Comments Cool Collections History and Politics History

The New Eastside Berlin Wall Museum – The Berlin Wall divided the city for 28 years from 1961 until 1989. In 2017, 28 years since its ...

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Back in the GDR

16/08/2017 No Comments Cool Collections History and Politics History

The Stasi – Berlin is a city with a fearful past. But it doesn’t keep its skeletons in the cupboard; it bares its soul and ...

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Museum Barberini – the new pride of Potsdam

06/03/2017 2 Comments Cool Collections History and Politics The Outer Edges Culture

Potsdam is the capital and crown jewel of the Federal State of Brandenburg. Renowned for its exquisite baroque architecture, beautiful Prussian royal palaces and gardens, ...

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MGB: A Memorable Grand Building

10/02/2016 4 Comments City Centre Sights Cool Collections History and Politics City Sights

Among all the wonderful Berlin museums and galleries, the Martin-Gropius-Bau (aka MGB) has a special place in my heart. Originally built in 1881 and designed ...

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The Spy who came in from the rain

23/10/2015 No Comments Cool Collections Museums

Berlin’s city centre is full of trees. In autumn they turn every possible shade of yellow, orange and red and drop their leaves to form ...

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Young Berlin

09/10/2015 No Comments Cool Collections Entertainment Museums

October half-term is fast approaching, a time when many school trips and families head for Berlin. The weather is usually perfect for sightseeing – still ...

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