House of World Cultures

The Haus der Kulturen der Welt, in English House of World Cultures, in is Germany's national center for the presentation and discussion of international contemporary arts, with a special focus on non-European cultures and societies.
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  • Opening hours: Wednesday—Monday 11:00 AM—7:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: exhibition space and events venue in Berlin
  • Also known as: “Haus der Kulturen der Welt” and “House of the Cultures of the World”
  • Address: John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, Tiergarten, Berlin, 10557
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brandenburg Gate and Berlin Hauptbahnhof.

Photo: Der Wolf im Wald, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an 18th-century neoclassical monument in , Germany. One of the best-known landmarks of the country, it was erected on the site of a former that marked the start of the road from Berlin to , the former capital of the Margraviate of Brandenburg. is situated 1 km east of House of World Cultures.

Railway station
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is the main railway station in , Germany. It came into full operation two days after a ceremonial opening on 26 May 2006. It is located on the site of the historic Lehrter Bahnhof, and on the Berlin S-Bahn suburban railway. is situated 760 metres northeast of House of World Cultures.

Photo: Taxiarchos228, FAL.
, located in 's district, has been the official residence of the president of Germany since 1994. The schloss is situated on the banks of the river, near the , along the northern edge of the Großer Tiergarten park. is situated 1 km west of House of World Cultures.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heinrich-Zille-Siedlung and Tiergarten.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a locality within the borough of , in central . Notable for the great and homonymous urban park, before German reunification, it was a part of West Berlin.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

House of World Cultures

Latitude
52.51874° or 52° 31′ 8″ north
Longitude
13.36485° or 13° 21′ 54″ east
Elevation
33 metres (108 feet)
Levels
2
Open location code
9F4MG997+FW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1065864180
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­arts_centre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6944069
Wiki­data ID
Q704933
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Panjabi—“House of World Cultures” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “世界文化宫”
  • Chinese: “世界文化宮 (柏林)”
  • Chinese: “世界文化宮”
  • Danish: “Haus der Kulturen der Welt”
  • Dutch: “Haus der Kulturen der Welt”
  • Dutch: “Haus Der Kulturen Der Welt”
  • Esperanto: “Domo de mondaj kulturoj”
  • Finnish: “Haus der Kulturen der Welt”
  • French: “maison des cultures du monde”
  • French: “Maison des cultures du monde”
  • German: “Haus der Kulturen der Welt”
  • German: “HdKdW”
  • German: “HKW”
  • German: “Kongresshalle”
  • German: “Schwangere Auster”
  • Greek: “Haus der Kulturen der Welt”
  • Greek: “Σπίτι των Πολιτισμών του Κόσμου”
  • Hausa: “Haus der Kulturen der Welt”
  • Hebrew: “בית תרבויות העולם”
  • Indonesian: “Haus der Kulturen der Welt”
  • Indonesian: “Kongresshalle”
  • Italian: “Haus der Kulturen der Welt”
  • Italian: “La casa delle culture del mondo”
  • Japanese: “世界の文化の家”
  • Japanese: “世界文化の家”
  • Japanese: “世界文化会館”
  • Japanese: “旧:ベルリン・コングレス・ハレ（現:世界文化の家）”
  • Macedonian: “Дом на светските култури”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Haus der Kulturen der Welt”
  • Norwegian: “Haus der Kulturen der Welt”
  • Persian: “خانه فرهنگ‌های جهان”
  • Polish: “Dom Kultur Świata”
  • Russian: “Дом культур мира”
  • Russian: “Дом мировых культур”
  • Spanish: “Haus der Kulturen der Welt”
  • Turkish: “Haus der Kulturen der Welt”
  • Ukrainian: “Будинок культур світу”
  • Ukrainian: “Будинок світових культур”
  • Western Panjabi: “کانگرس ہال برلن”
  • “Haus der Kulturen der Welt”

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