The Citadel is a center for culture and history with plenty for you to discover: containing Berlin’s oldest building, historical museums and exhibition space for modern art. The Citadel Tour offers insights into the history and architecture of the fortress, leading you from the builders of the 16th century right into the present day. The different construction methods of the buildings illustrate the different uses and show historical upheavals.
Guided Tour for groups in German & English 60 min/90 € 90 min/122,50 € (in combination with »Unveiled. Berlin and its Monuments«) plus admission, max. 20 participants
Guided Tour for school groups in German & English 60 min/75 € 90 min/107,50 € (in combination with »Unveiled. Berlin and its Monuments«) plus reduced admission, free for school groups, max. class size
Public Tour in English every 1st Sunday of the month at 2pm 60 min, 4,50 € pp. plus admission
Kopf des ehem. Lenin-Denkmals, Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Spandau, Foto: Friedhelm Hoffmann
Unveiled. Berlin and its Monuments Special Exhibition
Monuments fulfill various functions, representing power, identification, memory and remembrance. They are erected and then they disappear again. In “Unveiled. Berlin and its monuments”, around 100 original monuments and interactive media tell us of the city’s history: The rise and fall of political systems and their often difficult heritage in a public space. Among the most important exhibits are the statues from the historical Siegesallee, built between 1898 and 1901, and the head of the Friedrichshain Lenin monument, unveiled in 1970. Touching is permitted with some exceptions!
Guided Tour for groups in German & English 60 min/90 € 90 min/122,50 € (in combination with »Citadel Tour«) plus admission, max. 25 participants
Guided Tour for school groups in German & English 60 min/75 € 90 min/107,50 € (in combination with »Citadel Tour«) plus reduced admission, free for school groups max. class size
The casemates of the Citadel form one of the largest European winter habitats for bats. Therefore, they are only accessible to visitors for three months of the year. The vaulted corridors with their thick walls were built for defensive purposes. When you visit the casemates of Bastion König, you will not only explore one of the oldest parts of the citadel, most of which has been preserved in its original state, but also a place of cinematic interest. Among other things, Edgar Wallace's »The Magician« was filmed here in 1964. Sturdy shoes are recommended!
Guided Tour for groups 90 min, 122,50 € (in combination with »Citadel Tour«) plus admission max. 25 participants from 12 years of age on
Guided Tour for school groups 90 min, 107,50 € (in combination with »Citadel Tour«) plus reduced admission, free for school groups max. class size from 12 years of age on
100 years Museum Spandau Collecting stories, preserving memories and communicating values 13.05.2024 – 02.03.2025
Monday, 12 May 1924, was museum weather: At 15 degrees and rain, district mayor Martin Stritte opened the Spandau Museum of Local History in the large ground floor room of the town hall. In the following decades, the museum not only moved several times until it was able to establish itself in the citadel. It also grew with its tasks, which it shares with all museums – collecting, preserving, researching, exhibiting and communicating. The collection and exhibition space grew steadily, as did the variety of topics and the demands on the communication of history. In 2024, we will not only be celebrating a milestone birthday, but also the evolution from a local history museum – which certainly seems outdated by today’s standards – into a unique space for exchanging ideas about provenance and the future, cultural assets and life stories, new discoveries and new stories to be told. However, the exhibition provides more than just an insight into the last 100 years of museum work in Spandau. It tells intensively about the political influence on local history research – completely perverted from 1933 to 1945, but not entirely free of it in other decades either. But the objects, pictures and quotes also bear witness to the dreams, wishes and realities of the residents of Spandau. The opportunities for a direct exchange of opinions, ideas and wishes for the future of a historical museum are and remain important in this exhibition. A playful approach with interactive stations invites visitors to engage with the exploration of valuable or even strange things, to make decisions about preservation and to think about concepts such as tradition and home.
Guided Tour in German 60 min, 90 € for school groups 75 €
