Visitor Information

After 30 years and over 14 million visits, the permanent exhibition "Our History. Germany since 1945" will close on September 15, 2024, and renovation work will then begin on the completely new exhibition. From December 2025, visitors can look forward to a multi-faceted exhibition experience that presents contemporary German history in an emotional way, using media and attractive objects. While the work is in progress, the Haus der Geschichte will remain open to the public with an alternative program.
There are still temporary exhibitions and photo exhibitions, as well as guided visits through our depots.

Access to the museum and our exhibitions is largely barrier-free. Alongside the entrance, which is flush with street level, there are parking spaces and lifts for the disabled and also various items you can borrow to help you round, such as gloves to feel specific objects. We want your visit to be as smooth and enjoyable as possible. Simply contact our Visitor Services or the Information Desk. We’ll gladly help you prepare your visit.
The museum exhibitions and public spaces are predominantly wheelchair accessible. Lifts in the lobby and stairwell access the museum café and the basement level (toilets, Roman Cellar). Lifts inside the exhibition access all exhibition levels. There are individual seats in the exhibitions.

To Accessibility

You can borrow wheelchairs, walking frames, walking sticks and portable stools. We also offer services for the visually impaired, people with hearing difficulties and people with learning difficulties. We take into account the needs of participants with disabilities on our group guided visits. Please contact us in advance so that we can discuss how best to meet your group’s requirements.

To our inclusive services

You can take the entire family along to visit the museum and our exhibitions. We offer activities for children of different age groups, supervised and unsupervised. And of course you can take your buggy or child carrier into the exhibition. Lifts take you to the right level and there’s a baby changing table in the Women’s WC on the 1st floor.

The museum café offers excellent coffees and teas, not to mention a diverse menu with seasonal dishes and cakes. It is open Tuesdays to Sundays and on public holidays from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Model Volkswagen transporters, original historical publications and retro postcards: You can find a wide range of products relating to contemporary history, books accompanying exhibitions, and a great assortment of postcards and memorabilia in the museum shop.