German Historical Museum
Local name: Deutsches Historisches Museum
Located in Berlin, Berlin, Stadt Coordinates: 52°31′04″ N 13°23′49″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 39 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- BER Berlin Brandenburg Airport19 km
- LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport146 km
About German Historical Museum
German Historical Museum is a museum. Location: Berlin, Berlin, Stadt.
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 (armoury) on the Unter den Linden, just across the Spree River from Museum Island.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1987
- Opened
- 1987
- Architect
- I. M. Pei
- Visitors per year
- 758,300 (2016)
- Official website
- dhm.de
Source: Wikidata
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Climate of German Historical Museum
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 44 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- June (63 mm)
- Driest month
- February (35 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 35 | 41 | 37 | 54 | 63 | 58 | 56 | 45 | 39 | 44 | 56 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to German Historical Museum
The nearest airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Berlin, 1 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) Berlin 19 kmsouth
- Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 146 kmsouthwest
- Solidarity Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ) Szczecin(Glewice) 156 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Berlin Population: 3.4M 1 kmnortheast
- Potsdam Population: 184.8K 26 kmsouthwest
- Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 128 kmwest
- Leipzig Population: 505K 149 kmsouthwest
- Halle Population: 237.9K 151 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from German Historical Museum
Within 100 km: 514 historic and cultural sites, 1,832 natural sites, 1,665 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km462 places
- Schlachtensee Lake 15 kmSW
- Valentinswerder Island 12 kmNW
- Scharfenberg Island 12 kmNW
- Dahme River River 14 kmSE
25–60 km1,401 places
- Mittelbruch Island 57 kmW
- Freundschaftsinsel Island 26 kmSW
- Werder Island 59 kmNW
- Insel im Bützsee Island 49 kmNW
60–100 km2,148 places
- Strandbad Beach 67 kmNE
- Buhnenwerder Island 64 kmW
- Der Raatz Island 61 kmN
- Großer Horst Island 85 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Altes Museum Museum, Berlin0.2 km NE -
Berlin Cathedral Attraction, Berlin0.3 km NE -
Alte Nationalgalerie Museum, Berlin0.3 km N -
Neues Museum Museum, Berlin0.3 km N -
Pergamon Museum Museum, Berlin0.4 km N -
Kronprinzenpalais Historic site, Berlin0.1 km S
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Museum für Islamische Kunst Museum, Berlin0.3 km N -
Monbijou Palace Historic site, Berlin0.6 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Berlin City, Berlin1.2 km NE -
Mitte Neighbourhood, Berlin0.6 km NE -
Prenzlauer Berg Neighbourhood, Berlin3 km NE -
Kreuzberg Neighbourhood, Berlin2.1 km S
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