Guided Visits of the Haus der Geschichte Storage Rooms

14.03.2017–December 2017

Objects in the Dark

Guided Visits of the Haus der Geschichte Storage Rooms

This is where the heart of the museum beats. We offer an exclusive tour through our storerooms. It is here that we preserve our collections. There’s a lot of science, strategy and high-tech that goes into a museum storage space. Find out all about this hidden world!

What gets collected and why? How do you find out whether an item such as the famous “Schabowski Note” is genuine? How do the restorers work?

These are the sort of questions that we explore together from 14 March onwards on our guided visits of the museum storage rooms at the Haus der Geschicht

On public and bookable guided visits, guests can look forward to seeing important objects and learning their histories, such as the alien from the eponymous film or a “Starfighter” ejector seat. You’ll see ad signs and electronic appliances, machines, sculptures, one-arm bandits and pinball machines, all of which tell stories.

Bookable guided visits are available every hour on the hour between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Duration: 1 hor
Max. 25 persons
Please contact our Visitor Services.

Public guided visits hourly from 10.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour
Max. 25 persons

Insights
Ein Mann zieht in einem großen Raum eine rollbare Zwischenwand heraus, an der Schilder mit unterschiedlichen Motiven und Aufschriften hängen.
Putzi-Zahnpasta
Kugelfernseher JVC Nivico im Depot
Alien-Figur im Depot mit Begleiter
Automat für Kölnisch Wasser