The Jewish Museum Berlin first became known for its architecture – the building designed by Daniel Libeskind was already a much frequented place by Berliners and tourists in 1999, two years before the permanent exhibition was opened. The Museum also reflects the great interest in the architecture with texts and pictures of the two buildings: the Old Building (the baroque Collegienhaus) and the modern Libeskind Building.
The Jewish Museum Berlin is dedicated to the telling of narrative history. The museum contains a great fund of material, stories and knowledge concerning all areas of German Jewish History.The museum contains a great fund of material, stories and knowledge concerning all areas of German Jewish History.The Jewish Museum’s permanent historical exhibition extends over 3,000 square meters and invites visitors to journey through two thousand years of German-Jewish life. Temporary exhibitions, contemporary art installations, cabinet displays as well as various interactive multimedia shows in the Rafael Roth Learning Center complement its range of themes.

There is the possibility of ordinary membership. For a subscription of euro 15 (schoolchildren and students), euro 30 (adults) and euro 50 (families) the members receive a season ticket giving them free admission to the permanent exhibition any time in a one-year period. Members also receive regular information on all scheduled events taking place at the museum.