My last day in Berlin and I chose to spend it at the Deutsche Kinemathek and Museum Fur Film und Fernsehen at Potsdamer Platz. Because Marlene Dietrich permanent collection! Also exhibits on media, film and television from the beginnings to present day Germany.
The Marlene Dietrich exhibition came from her extensive private collection and included costumes from her films, thousand of items from her personal wardrobe, her touring luggage, film clips, posters, sound recordings, photographs, love letters and correspondence between Yul Brynner, Maurice Chevalier, Noel Coward, Ernest Hemingway, Orson Welles and countless others.
Also displayed were models and props from the 1927 iconic film, Metropolis, as well as, exhibits from The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920), props and costumes from the golden age of German cinema (1918-1933) and post-war cinema. Plus Louise Brooks!
I only wish that photography was permitted! (boo). There were a couple of places that it would’ve been so easy to snap a photo or two, but decided to be the good tourist. So here are some google’d images of the museum:
Photo: Sony Centre
Photo: Sofitel
Well worth the visit if you’re a Marlene Dietrich fan and/or film buff and a great way to end my trip.
View more pics of my trip on my Flickr album.
Hours:
Tues-Sun 10am-6pm | Thu 10am-8pm | Closed Mondays
Address:
Potsdamer Straße 2
10785 Berlin, Germany
GPS coordinates: 52.5099602, 13.3713243
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