Berlin
Museum for Communication Berlin
Telephone, computer and mail all in one: Many people can no longer imagine life without their smartphone. Starting with the buzzer, through smoke and Morse code, to the cell phone, people's lives have always been characterized by communication. The various ways in which information is transmitted are on display at the Museum für Kommunikation Berlin. In addition to the development of the media, the history and perspectives of the information society are also addressed here. The then postmaster general Heinrich von Stephan founded the world's first postal museum in 1872. In 1898, the museum moved into its own magnificent building in Berlin-Mitte. Today, it houses a wide-ranging collection, including precious objects such as the Blue Mauritius stamp or the world's first telephone by Philipp Reis. At the Museum für Kommunikation Berlin, visitors are encouraged to try things out: sending letters with a pneumatic tube system, a green-screen studio and the friendly robots that greet guests in the atrium make the abstract concept of communication tangible and understandable. Guided tours and workshops take visitors on a journey through the history and secrets of communication.
