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design by Hans Scharoun, the
Philharmonie pioneered a new
concept for concert hall interiors,
with a podium occupying the
central section of the pentagonal
hall, around which are galleries
for the public. The exterior is
remini scent of a circus tent. The
gilded exterior was added
between 1978 and 1981.
Between 1984 and 1987 the
Kammermusiksaal, which was
designed by Edgar Wisniewski
on the basis of sketches by
Scharoun, was added to the
Philharmonie. This building
consolidates the aesthetics of the
earlier structure by featuring a
central multi-sided space covered
by a fanciful tent-like roof.
Cembalo harpsichords on display at the Musikinstrumenten-Museum
other European countries are the civic treasury in the town of r Musikinstru­
included, as are examples of Lüneberg. In addition, there are menten­Museum
post-World War II art. fine examples of Italian majolica,
and 18th- and 19th-century Tiergartenstraße 1. Map 1 D5. Tel
w Kunstgewerbe­ German, French and Italian (030) 25 48 11 78.  &  Potsdamer
Platz. @ 200. Open 9am–5pm Tue–
museum glass, porcelain and furniture. Wed & Fri, 9am–8pm Thu, 10am–5pm
The collection also includes a
Matthäikirchplatz. Map 3 F3. Tel (030) historical fashion gallery. Sat & Sun. Wurlitzer Organ
demonstration: noon Sat. & 7
266 42 42 42.  Potsdamer Platz. ∑ mim­berlin.de
 Potsdamer Platz or Mendelssohn-
Bartholdy-Park. @ 100, 123, 148, 200, e Philharmonie and Behind the Philharmonie, in
M29, M41. Open 10am–6pm Tue–Fri, a small building designed by
11am–6pm Sat & Sun. & 7 ^ Kammermusiksaal Edgar Wisniewski and Hans
Philharmonic and Chamber
Music Hall Scharoun between 1979 and
This museum holds a rich 1984, the fascinating Museum
collection embracing many Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße 1. Map 3 of Musical Instruments houses
genres of craft and decorative F3. Tel (030) 25 48 80.  &  a collection dating from 1888.
art, from the early Middle Ages Potsdamer Platz or  Mendelssohn- Intriguing displays trace the
to the modern day. Goldwork is Bartholdy-Park. @ 200, M29 M41. development of each
especially well represented, as instrument from the 16th
are metal items from the Middle Home to one of the most century to the present day.
Ages. Among the most valuable renowned orchestras in Europe, Most spectacular of all is a
exhibits is a collection of this unusual building is among working Wurlitzer cinema
medieval goldwork from the the finest postwar architectural organ dating from 1929.
church treasures of Enger and the achievements in Europe. Built Saturday demonstrations of
Guelph treasury from Brunswick. between 1960 and 1963 to a its impressive sounds attract
The museum also takes great enthusiastic crowds. There is
pride in its collection of late also an archive and
Gothic and Renaissance a library.
silver from

The tent-like gilded exterior of the Philharmonie and Kammermusiksaal

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