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Museum for Communication Berlin

Museum for Communication Berlin
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Today, the museum houses a vast collection that spans over 2,000 years of communication history. Its permanent exhibition, "Experience: Communication!", guides visitors through pivotal stages, from ancient hand axes to the modern smartphone. Among its most celebrated treasures, carefully displayed in a dimly lit "Treasure Chamber" for preservation, are the famous Red and Blue Mauritius stamps, of which only a handful of examples exist worldwide. Other significant artifacts include the first telephone by Philipp Reis and the "Cosmos stamp," which traveled into space with cosmonauts. The museum prides itself on its interactive approach, designed to engage visitors of all ages. In the central atrium, friendly robots, ROBerta and ROBert, greet and interact with guests. Throughout the communication gallery, interactive terminals invite visitors to explore communication basics, such as sending messages by smoke, light, or acoustic signals. A working pneumatic tube system allows guests to send messages, and a TV studio lets them experience presenting the news. The museum also delves into contemporary issues with exhibitions like "NEWS!" which explores how we stay informed, and "DIGITAL SINS," an audiowalk reflecting on social media.

Berlin Germany
Location

The Museum for Communication Berlin is located at Leipziger Straße 16, 10117 Berlin, in the city center near Potsdamer Platz. Established in 1872 as the world’s oldest postal museum, it was originally founded by Heinrich von Stephan to document and display communication methods from around the world2. The museum is housed in an impressive Wilhelmine-era building, completed in 1898, which has undergone extensive renovations following damage during World War II. Today, it offers interactive exhibits that explore the evolution of communication, from ancient methods to modern digital technologies3. Visitors can engage with displays on postal history, telecommunication, and media, including rare artifacts such as the famous Blue Mauritius stamp. The museum is easily accessible by public transport, with nearby U-Bahn stations and bus connections.

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