School Trips to Berlin

Berlin has a truly unique and sometimes shocking history, including the Prussian Kings, the rise of Nazism, division by the Berlin Wall and reunification in 1989. A school trip to Berlin brings many of the major events in modern history to life.

However, this modern, vibrant city also boasts a huge range of galleries and museums, breathtaking architecture, dynamic youth culture and an atmosphere all of its own.

Berlin History Excursions

Wannsee Villa Museum

Photographs depict the steps that led to the 1942 Wannsee conference and its consequences, the Holocaust. 15km from city centre.

Jewish Museum

The history of Jewish people, from their origins in Europe through the Holocaust to the present day. A must see attraction most visitors will not forget quickly. www.jmberlin.de

Topography of Terror

Situated on the site of the Gestapo HQ, this exhibition illustrates the crimes of the Nazi era.

Sachsenhausen

Former concentration camp, 31km outside Berlin.

The Story of Berlin

Multi-media time tunnel presenting the history of Berlin. www.story-of-berlin.de

Berlin Wall

The last remnants of the wall, including a watchtower and the former death strip. The Checkpoint Charlie museum tells the story of the wall and the open air East Side Gallery hosts paintings on the wall itself.

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Brandenburg Gate

Built in 1791 to testify to the might of the Prussian Empire, the gate came to symbolise the division between East and West, sealed off in no-mans land by the Berlin Wall.

Old and New Reichstag

The old neo-Renaissance Reichstag built in 1894 contrasts beautifully with the new Reichstag with its glass dome symbolising the transparency of the democratic process.

Bauhaus Archiv

Tells the story of the Bauhaus movement. www.bauhaus.de

Charlottenburg Castle

Berlin’s answer to Versailles, with works from Picasso and an Egyptian museum.

Berlinische Galerie

Berlin art from 1870.

Pergamom Museum

Classical antiquities. www.smpk.de

 

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