The communication museum (Museum für Kommunikation) in the capital city of Germany resides in an amazing ancient building in the city quarter Mitte (Leipziger Straße / Mauerstraße). Its predecessor, the Reichspostmuseum, was opened in 1872; highlight of the building is the six meters high giants statue added in 1895. The current museum is operated by a foundation owned by the German state and financed by the Deutsche Post and Deutsche Telekom. That seems very reasonable because the focus of the collection is the history of mail and telephony.
On different levels you can learn about the history of communication and the different communication technologies. Changing exhibitions invite you to return more often; I saw one on disputes as a special type of communication. Very interesting is the treasure room (Schatzkammer) in the cellar: it contains very rare exhibits like the first phone of Philipp Reis, postcards transported to outer space or stamps that have never been issued.
One of these exhibits is the Blue Mauritius stamp, one of the most famous stamps in the world and issued in 1847. Only twelve of them still exist, collectors would pay a massive amount of money for one of them. In addition to the Museum for Kommunikation at Berlin, there is also one in Frankfurt am Main and one in Nürnberg. The all belong to the Museumsstiftung Post und Telekommunikation.
Museum für Kommunikation Berlin
Leipziger Str. 16
10117 Berlin
Germany
https://www.mfk-berlin.de
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