The Museum of Communication Berlin is the world’s oldest postal museum. In 1872, Heinrich von Stephan, Germany’s postmaster general back then, was the prime mover in setting up a museum to collect, document and display means of transport from around the world and across the ages. The imposing Wilhelmineera museum building was completed in 1898 and has been a museum ever since.
Badly damaged in the second world war and later converted, renovated and reconstructed in an extensive refurbishment programme, the building re-opened in 2000 as the Museum of Communication Berlin. Today, it forges a link between the past, present and future of communication.
ROBOTS IN THE ATRIUM
In the atrium, at the heart of the building, two charming robots are waiting to greet visitors, to invite to play or to provide information for the visit. Of course the robots can interact with each other, but they prefer to communicate with the visitors.
THE BASICS OF COMMUNICATION
The communication gallery around the atrium contains an array of interactive terminals that offer a fun way to explore the basics of communication. Visitors can exchange the latest news by smoke, light or acoustic signals, and try out the digital displays.
FROM HAND AXE TO SMARTPHONE
In the exhibitions, the milestones of communication are made experienceable and refer to current debates – always from a different angle and always in dialogue with the audience. They are an invitation to discover new points of view, become active and participate in the discourse