So I today I finally took the time to go to the Deutches Historisches Museum, which I really wish I had done earlier because there is SOOO much to see there. The exhibits span from the time of Charlemagne to the Fall of the Berlin Wall. There is also a special exhibition area which I didn't even have time to visit but I may go back; the current exhibit is on the First World War. Anyway, here's a brief journey through time in Germany!
German language dictionary, compiled by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
The "Heliand-Lied," one of the oldest surviving papyrus of German literature.
What a marriage contract looked like!
German medieval armor and weaponry.
Quiver and bolts...
...for this crossbow!
Battle horn.
"The Chronicle of Cologne," a history of the city of Cologne.
The most widely-known portrait of Martin Luther.
Leather lining worn under a steel helm. (Don't mind the weirdo in the reflection.)
Mounted knight's helm. You can't tell by this picture, but this thing was HUGE!
This is one of the creepiest and coolest things I saw: An old mask made of leather to prevent catching the plague!
A page from the infamous "Hammer of the Witches."
And the other coolest thing I saw: A plague plaque, hung outside the homes where the plague was present to warn others.
Porcelain coffee set. Coffee and chocolate were considered so luxurious, only the finest wares were used to prepare and serve them.
I've always wanted one of these phones...
A cool, steampunk-looking telescope.
A German automobile.
A sewing machine.
And I've always wanted one of these bicycles, too!
WWI armaments.
WWI era hand grenades.
WWI German soldier uniforms.
Field knives.
WWI weaponry.
Leather caps worn during WWI.
I saw this steel helmet and just thought, "Somebody died in this." That was a creepy moment...
Anti-British propaganda cards from WWI.
This is a copy of the Treaty of Versailles in French and English.
The German "mark" had so little value during the hyperinflation, million-mark bills had to be printed.
This small silver coin was worth half a million marks.
The beginnings of National Socialism: a party member booklet from before the NSDAP entered the German government.
German marks stamped with anti-Semitic and anti-Bolshevik propaganda.
An early edition of Hitler's book "Mein Kampf" written during the one year he spent in jail for treason.
In the early 20th century, motorcycle became very popular in Germany.
An election poster for Hitler.
Anti-NSDAP literature.
Insignias of the SS
Anti-NSDAP poster. The text says, "The Third Reich? NO!"
Nazi SS uniform
Ballot for the 1933 elections, when the NSDAP was re-elected as the leader party.
Just a few of the numerous books that were black-listed by the NSDAP and burned across the country.
Civil servant uniforms, including park services.
Bust of Adolf Hitler.
Guide to the German races. The top row shows the "Nordliche" or Aryan ideal.
Anti-semitic children's picture book.
SS Lieutenant uniform...don't mind the odd reflection of that weird person.
Very crappy picture...of Hitler's desk.
American propaganda poster, Pearl Harbor.
The yellow Star of David was required of all Jews to be worn securely and prominently on the clothing to easily identify them.
Globe which once stood in Hitler's office with the area of Germany beaten in with a blunt object (presumable by Allied soldiers after the invasion of Berlin) and a bullet hole through the area where Berlin would be found.
Cannister of Zyklon B, the poison gas used to murder millions of Jews and other enemies of the State, particularly in Auschwitz during the implementation of the Final Solution.
Warning and instructions for using Zyklon B.
Reports after the invasion of Berlin by Allied Forces.
I wish I could spend days in this museum cause there's just SO much to read and see. If I ever come back to Berlin, I'm definitely going back! And I would highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in history or wants to learn more about the history of Germany, no matter which historical period interests you. Just do it!
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