Courtyard Stories & Contemporary Art: Mitte Beyond the Shopfronts

Hours and openings change often — double-check each spot is still open before you head out.

The day, stop by stop

1. 1
   10:00 AM 60 min

   Anne Frank Zentrum

   Begin thoughtfully with an exhibition connecting Anne Frank’s life and diary to questions of prejudice and responsibility today. The entrance sits within a well-visited cultural courtyard.

   Rosenthaler Straße 39, 10178 Berlin, Germany

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2. 2
   11:15 AM 45 min

   Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt

   Former workshop rooms tell the story of Otto Weidt and the predominantly blind and deaf Jewish employees he sought to protect during Nazi persecution. Small, quiet and deeply affecting.

   Rosenthaler Straße 39, 10178 Berlin, Germany

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3. 3
   12:15 PM 45 min

   Café Cinema

   Film memorabilia, worn furniture and a pleasantly scruffy interior offer a gentle change of pace. Settle in for coffee at this longstanding café beside the busy courtyard entrance.

   Rosenthaler Straße 39, 10178 Berlin, Germany

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4. 4
   1:15 PM 60 min

   Hackesche Höfe

   Glazed Art Nouveau tiles give way to linked courtyards filled with established shops and design studios. Browse the public commercial passages, respecting gates and residential sections.

   Rosenthaler Straße 40–41, 10178 Berlin, Germany

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5. 5
   2:45 PM 90 min

   KW Institute for Contemporary Art

   A former margarine factory becomes a setting for ambitious installations and challenging contemporary exhibitions. Check the current programme: galleries can close between shows.

   Auguststraße 69, 10117 Berlin, Germany

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6. 6
   4:30 PM 75 min

   Sophieneck

   Dark wood, old Berlin character and hearty regional cooking make a comfortable early-supper finish. Its established corner location keeps the final stop firmly within the neighbourhood’s lively streets.

   Große Hamburger Straße 37, 10115 Berlin, Germany

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