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Foundation House of History of the Federal Republic of Germany

A German foundation that operates four museums in three German cities devoted to German contemporary history after 1945.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

The Stiftung Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland is a foundation whose four museums in three German cities are the Haus der Geschichte in Bonn, the Zeitgeschichtliches Forum in Leipzig, and the Tränenpalast and the Museum in der Kulturbrauerei in Berlin. Its task is the communication of German contemporary history after 1945 as well as comprehensive collecting activity for that period. The foundation has four governing bodies: the Kuratorium, the Wissenschaftlicher Beirat, the Arbeitskreis gesellschaftlicher Gruppen and the President. Its address is Museumsmeile, Willy-Brandt-Allee 14, 53113 Bonn.

History

The idea of an institution such as the Stiftung Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland emerged as early as the beginning of the 1980s. The foundation's core task is to preserve and communicate history for everyone. Its four museums in three German cities are the Haus der Geschichte in Bonn, the Zeitgeschichtliches Forum in Leipzig, and the Tränenpalast and the Museum in der Kulturbrauerei in Berlin. The foundation's task is the communication of German contemporary history after 1945 as well as comprehensive collecting activity for that period. It has four governing bodies: the Kuratorium, the Wissenschaftlicher Beirat, the Arbeitskreis gesellschaftlicher Gruppen and the President.

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