The Potsdam Museum's permanent exhibition, "Potsdam. A City Makes History," invites visitors to take a journey through more than 1.000 years of Potsdam's history.
Museums in the State Capital Potsdam
Museums in the State Capital Potsdam
In addition to the traditional museums – the Potsdam Museum and the Potsdam Natural History Museum – a variety of other, including new, museums and memorial sites shape the museum landscape of the state capital Potsdam. These include, among others, the Museum Barberini in Potsdam's city center, the Film Museum Potsdam, and the Brandenburg Museum for the Future, Present, and History in the heart of the city, as well as museum houses in the historic quarters and memorial sites throughout Potsdam.
Potsdam Museum
Potsdam Museum at the Old Market
Film Museum Potsdam
Germany's oldest film museum presents the permanent exhibition "Dream Factory. 100 Years of Film in Babelsberg," offering an immersive exploration of the filmmaking process from the initial idea to the premiere.
Exterior View of the Film Museum Potsdam
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Museum Barberini
The Museum Barberini showcases the extensive collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings assembled by its founder, Hasso Plattner, including masterpieces by Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Paul Signac.
Front View of Museum Barberini
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Natural History Museum Potsdam
The exhibitions at the Natural History Museum Potsdam offer insights into the biodiversity of insects, fish, birds, and mammals in the state of Brandenburg.
Natural History Museum Potsdam
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Naturkundemuseum Potsdam
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Historic Mill of Sanssouci
Opposite Sanssouci Palace stands a Dutch windmill, where grain is still milled using wind power today. In addition to the mill's machinery, visitors can also explore an exhibition on the history of the Historic Mill.
Historic Mill near Sanssouci Palace (© Mühlenvereinigung Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.)
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Historische Mühle von Sanssouci
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The Brandenburg Museum for the Future, Present, and History
The Brandenburg Museum for the Future, Present, and History includes the Brandenburg Exhibition on the history of the Brandenburg region, the Brandenburg Workshop for special projects and workshops, as well as the Brandenburg Studio as a participatory space.
View into the Brandenburg Exhibition 2022
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Brandenburg Museum für Zukunft, Gegenwart und Geschichte
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Jan Bouman House
The Jan Bouman House is an interactive testament to Dutch life in Potsdam. The permanent exhibition showcases the history of the Dutch Quarter and the restoration of the listed building.
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Jan Bouman Haus
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Museum Alexandrowka
The Alexandrowka Museum offers an insight into the small yet multifaceted world of the Russian colony Alexandrowka in Potsdam, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Museum Alexandrowka
museum FLUXUS+
The museum, with its focus on the Fluxus movement and its extensive private collection of works by Wolf Vostell and contemporary artists, is unique in Berlin, Potsdam, and the surrounding area.
FLUXUS+ Museum in Schiffbauergasse, Potsdam
DAS MINSK
In the former terrace restaurant "Minsk," now an art house, artworks from the GDR, which are part of the Hasso Plattner collection, are displayed in new contexts.
DAS MINSK Art House in Potsdam
