Berlin

Berlin's illuminating 'secret' museum

There's something of a paradox regarding one of Berlin's loveliest museums: as well as being one of the city's most visited, it's also among the least well known.

Puzzled? Although the Gas Lamp Museum (Gaslaternen-Freilichtmuseum) occupies a prime position on the edge of Berlin's Tiergarten park, many visitors - and indeed locals - don't realise that the avenue of historic gas lanterns constitutes a collection at all.

Look closely, however, and you'll see that each lamp-post is labelled with its origin and date, and with more than 90 examples from all over Europe showing the evolution of this most beautiful form of street lighting, it's one of the greatest displays of its kind.

Arrive at dusk and watch as the golden glow turns this unlikely museum space into one of Berlin's most magical locations.

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Tiergarten's biergartens
Gaslit Berlin

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