Museum für Kommunikation Berlin

Museum für Kommunikation Berlin

The Museum für Kommunikation Berlin, originally named the Reichspostmuseum (German Imperial Post Museum), was established in 1872 as the world's first postal museum. It was founded by Heinrich von Stephan, the then Postmaster General, making it the oldest postal museum in the world today.

The Reichspostmuseum added a telecommunications section in 1882, an aviation section in 1910, and a radio communication section in 1928, resulting in a rich and diverse collection that also includes Chinese postal artifacts. Unfortunately, the museum was destroyed during World War II, with most of its collections lost. In 1995, the museum was re-established as part of Germany’s national postal system and opened to the public in 2000, gradually restoring its original permanent exhibits. The museum narrates the development of postal and communication services in Berlin from the Middle Ages to the present. Visitors can admire a wide range of early communication devices as well as modern ones, including telephones, walkie-talkies, computers, and high-tech communication instruments invented over time. In addition, visitors can also view postboxes of various sizes and three robots located in the main hall.

Museum of Communication (Museum für Kommunikation Berlin)

Must-visit reason: One of Germany’s most important communication museums

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/region where the attraction is located: Germany[Germany]

Province/state where the attraction is located: Berlin State [Berlin]

City where the attraction is located: Berlin [Berlin]