Deutsche Kinemathek — Attraction in Berlin

The location of the museum is very central and well located in the Sony Centre at Potsdamer Platz. It looks very modern - not like a typical museum. You can go directly to the entrance or enter through a bookstore on the other side of the building. The entrance price is a bit expensive for Berlin, but we as a German Language school – group, we were able to get a discount. Many thanks for that.

The museum itself is stored in a modern building throughout three floors, the further you go, the more interactive it becomes. At the beginning it just seems like and exposition with clothes and the history of the German movies and TV. Our students were really interested in how the German shows used to be like, before all the reality shows. The clothes they used and how they interpreted the war and everything.

The second and third part of the Museum gets interactive where you get virtual reality glasses to see a set or 3D glasses to look at the first 3D movie scenes. All in all, the museum is nice if you are interested in history and movie making, but it is all about the Germans. Don’t expect it to be like Hollywood. After the museum you can get a coffee at Starbucks or even go to the movies or enjoy the Sony Centre. It is...

The Deutsche Kinemathek is Germany’s film and television archive, which unveiled its museum in 2006. If you’re enchanted by Weimar-era silent movies like Nosferatu and Metropolis, trailblazers in the horror and sci-fi genres, you owe it to yourself to come for the inside story at the museum.

There are vintage posters, costumes, scene sketches, photos and original props.

One of the biggest stars of the era, Marlene Dietrich has a special place in the exhibition, and there are artefacts from her breakthrough, The Blue Angel and a collection of her personal belongings.

The highlight of the television exhibition is the archive footage of momentous 20th-century events like the fall of the Berlin Wall or Germany winning the World...

If your an early film fan, this a a great museum. It has a very interesting perspective for the formative years of film from the silent era to talkies to modern with a German focus. Includes displays with early equipment and looping scenes from select films. Exceptional memorabilia of Marlene Dietrich and the Nazis propaganda use of the film industry and the blacklisting of Jews in the industry during this dark time. I was impressed with the personal items they had from her including telegrams, custom makeup case, dresses and shoes from the movies. So much was not captured in black and white. The museum is in an interesting space and is a fun experience in itself. Great store below. It's currently free admission from 4pm-8pm...