The Museum

This museum tells the story of Otto Weidt’s Workshop for the Blind. During the Second World War, Otto Weidt employed mainly blind, visually impaired, and hearing-impaired Jews here in his small factory.

 

Plan Your Visit

Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt
Rosenthaler Straße 39
First courtyard, left entrance
10178 Berlin

Getting there:
S-Bahn lines S3, S5, S7, S9 / S-Bahn station Hackescher Markt
U-Bahn line U8 / U-Bahn station Weinmeisterstraße
Tram lines M1, M4, M5, M6 / Tram station Hackescher Markt

Information for Groups
Information on our educational program is available here.

Information for independent city guides
Here you will find the current guidelines for visiting the museum as an independent city guide.

 

Opening Hours
Mondays to Fridays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturdays, Sundays, and
public holidays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed December 24-26, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day
Free admission

Contact
Tel +49 (0)30- 28 59 94 07
www.museum-blindenwerkstatt.de
info(at)museum-blindenwerkstatt.de

 

 

News

Important information for your visit:

Due to water damage, not all parts of the permanent exhibition are currently accessible.

Unfortunately, the wheelchair-accessible toilet in the museum is currently out of order. 

We apologize for any inconvenience.

Guided Tours and Workshops

The educational program at the Museum Otto Weidt’s Workshop for the Blind includes guided tours and workshops aimed at children and young people aged 9 and up, students, teachers, and other groups of adults. Guided tours of the exhibition are possible in German, English, French, Italian, Hebrew, and simple German, for groups of 8 people or more.

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