Eight hundred years of history and culture
Visit the permanent exhibition in the Museum Nikolaikirche about the history of the medieval building and the town.
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Modell der mittelalterlichen Stadt Berlin im Museum Nikolaikirche, im Hintergrund unscharf Besucher und das Innere des Kirchenschiffs
The Nikolai Church Museum illustrates the former functions of the building with a vivid presentation of historical artefacts. Various themed islands focus on specific topics. One of these is the origins and development of the medieval city of Berlin.
Themes:
- Searching for clues: The early history of Berlin
- From fieldstone to brick: the building history of St Nicholas' Church
- Walks: The Nikolai neighbourhood yesterday and today
- World-famous: Church hymns from St Nikolai
- Changing liturgy: Sacred works of art and liturgical equipment
- Burial culture in the church: the pantheon of Berliners
- Lost and rediscovered: the coin treasure from the tower knob
A six-language audio guide and four-language interactive media stations make the monument accessible and convey in-depth exhibition content. Various participative exhibition elements, places of learning and experience as well as inclusive offers are added.
