Berlin is known and appreciated all over the world for its alternative flair and its self-will. It is therefore hardly surprising that the capital’s art scene is also a little eccentric! The museums in Berlin, which often simply pursue somewhat unusual concepts, are correspondingly unusual. We have put together a few highlights for you!
Unusual museums in the Nikolai Quarter
In Berlin’s historic center alone, the Nikolai Quarter there are already three museums that are just a little bit special:
The Knoblauchhaus Museum, for example, is a historical house museum that presents visitors with the typical interior of a typical Berlin town house.
Right next door is the Hemp Museum, which is dedicated to the culture and various uses of the hemp plant. It takes visitors on a comprehensive and educational journey through the world of hemp and explores its historical significance as well as its modern-day applications.
The Designpanoptikum, on the other hand, offers entry into the surreal world of curiosities. A mysterious collection of bizarre mechanical sculptures, old medical instruments and strange objects that challenge conventional aesthetics are waiting to be unveiled.
Museum of Letters
This museum does not collect exhibits in the classic sense, but is rich in typographic treasures. This truly unique collection comprises over 1000 letters, lettering, logos and characters. The majority of them are from the Berlin cityscape, but there are also international contributions to the alphabet soup.
📍 Museum of Letters |Stadtbahnbogen 424, Charlottenburg
Trabi Museum
Travel back to the GDR and embark on an exciting journey through time at the Trabi Museum at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin! Immerse yourself in the fascinating history of the legendary Trabant cars and admire rare rally cars, military vehicles and vintage cars up close. An absolute must for all car and history enthusiasts! You can find discounted tickets with this promotion!
Trabi Museum |Zimmerstraße 14-15, Kreuzberg
Anti-War Museum
The Museum im Wedding is dedicating its exhibition to the horrors of the two world wars. This is underpinned by original exhibits, air raid shelters and pacifist art.
📍 Anti-War Museum | Brüsseler Straße 21, Wedding
Computer Games Museum
Geeks and nerds of all countries unite! In the Computer Games Museum you can experience the development of our favorite entertainment media live. From the first attempts at consoles to ultra-modern 3D worlds – here you will find everything from 70 years of entertainment electronics. The best: You can even actively try out most of them! Here you will also find a Offer for discounted tickets!
📍Computer Games Museum | Karl-Marx-Allee 93a, Friedrichshain
Disgusting Food Museum
This museum presents specialties from all over the world, which may be slightly off-putting to Western tastes. In the permanent exhibition, you can get to know interesting dishes, perhaps be a little disgusted, but also learn about the context of these dishes and their cultural background. Definitely a good place to broaden your own (culinary) horizons and test your culinary tolerance limits.
📍 Disgusting Food Museum | Schützenstraße 70, Mitte
Open-air gas lantern museum
Not far from Tiergarten S you will find Europe’s largest open-air gas lantern museum. Here you will find around 100 lanterns from all directions and decades, some originals and some replicas. You can take a leisurely stroll through them at any time of day. The museum does not charge an entrance fee but is freely accessible in the zoo. We therefore recommend a visit in the evening, when the illuminations radiate their magic with particular intensity. Right next to it on Straße des 17. Juni you will also find other historically interesting street lights. They were designed by Hitler’s architect Albert Speer and were also to be used in the planned Victory Avenue in the Reich capital Germania.
📍Gas lantern open-air museum | Straße des 17. Juni, Tiergarten
Deja Vu Museum
Here you can fully indulge in the world of illusions! In various rooms you can explore entire galaxies, sit in the center of natural spectacles and experience abstract floods of colors and shapes. Definitely very trippy and a unique experience!
📍Deja Vu Museum | Rochstraße 14c, Mitte