The architecture is itself the exhibit — the disorienting axes, the silent Holocaust Tower, the rattling 'Fallen Leaves' floor make the history physical in a way few museums manage. The catch: it's big and intense, the permanent exhibition is dense, and you need a couple of unhurried hours to feel it rather than walk it.
Daniel Libeskind's zig-zag building; admission to the permanent exhibition 'Jewish History and Present in Germany' (3,500+ sq m) is free for all visitors. · jmberlin.de
The permanent exhibition reopened in August 2020 after two years of renovation with a new scenography spanning the Middle Ages to today. · jmberlin.de