German Historical Museum

The German Historical Museum (German: Deutsches Historisches Museum), known by the acronym DHM, is a museum in Berlin, Germany devoted to German history. It describes itself as a place of "enlightenment and understanding of the shared history of Germans and Europeans". It is often viewed as one of the most important museums in Berlin and is one of the most frequented. The museum is located in the 17th century Zeughaus (armory) on the Unter den Linden, just across the Spree from Museum Island. The museum's attached Exhibition Hall was designed by I. M. Pei in the late 20th Century. Zeughaus is closed since 2021.

German Historical Museum
Deutsches Historisches Museum
Façade of the Zeughaus, the Museum's main building
Established28 October 1987 (1987-10-28)
LocationBerlin, Germany
Coordinates52°31′05″N 13°23′49″E
TypeHistory museum
PresidentRaphael Gross
Websitewww.dhm.de/en/
Deutsches Historisches Museum
Deutsches Historisches Museum, Berlin

The German Historical Museum is under the legal form of a foundation registered by the Federal Republic of Germany. Its highest-ranking body is the Board of Trustees (Kuratorium) with representatives of the federal government, the German Bundestag (Parliament) and the governments of the German Länder, or states.

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