The Schwules Museum (SMU) was founded in 1985 to provide a home for the history and culture of gay men and their emancipation movement, narratives that have been devalued and excluded by mainstream society’s museums and archives. It aims to house artistic works, life testimonies, and the documentation of social movements. Since then, the institution has evolved: Today, the SMU stands as the most important international center for researching, preserving, and presenting the culture and history of queer individuals, sexual and gender diversity, and is a sought-after collaborative partner for museums, universities, cultural support institutions, artists, and activists from around the world.

Part of the National Gallery in Berlin, Germany, it features a significant collection of Picasso’s works, including paintings, drawings, and sculptures, alongside works by other modern artists.

The Museum für Naturkunde, located in Berlin, Germany, was founded in 1810 and opened to the public in 1889. The museum’s original building, designed by architects August Tiede and Adolf Lohse, features a neoclassical design. The museum’s collection includes over 30 million objects, with notable exhibits such as the world’s largest mounted dinosaur skeleton, Giraffatitan brancai, and the Wet Collection, containing thousands of preserved specimens.

With its numerous institutions that have evolved over generations, the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin constitutes an encyclopaedic museum, spread over many different sites, that aims to preserve, research, and display art treasures and cultural artefacts dating from all human history, and educate the public about their importance. The Staatliche Museen zu Berlin’s collections encompass the fields of European and non-European art, archaeology and ethnology from virtually all nations, cultures, and periods.

The Kulturforum is a collection of cultural buildings in Berlin. It was built up in the 1950s and 1960s at the edge of West Berlin, south of the Tiergarten, after most of the once unified city’s cultural assets had been lost behind the Berlin Wall. The Kulturforum is a platform for the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin’s collections of art and cultural artefacts from the European modern era (late Middle Ages to the present). They

Based in Cologne, Germany, the Museum Ludwig houses one of the largest Picasso collections in Europe, with over 900 works. The collection includes paintings, drawings, and sculptures, providing a broad view of his artistic evolution.

Established in 1955, located in Ulm, Germany. It showcases the history of bread and its cultural significance, featuring over 18,000 artifacts, including tools, art, and literature related to bread-making.

The Marta Herford Museum, located in Herford, Germany, opened on May 7, 2005. Gehry’s design for this contemporary art museum features bold, sculptural forms and a dynamic roofline. The museum’s collection focuses on contemporary art, design, and architecture, with Gehry’s architecture creating an inspiring environment for the display of cutting-edge artworks and exhibitions.

The Kunstmuseum Pablo Picasso Münster in Germany opened in 2000; this museum is dedicated to Picasso’s lithographs and features over 800 pieces, including rare prints and unique works on paper.

Germany’s oldest railway museum, it showcases the country’s rail history from the 1835 Adler locomotive to modern high-speed trains. The museum also features a large model railway.

Opened in 2009, located in Stuttgart, Germany. Designed by Delugan Meissl, the museum features over 80 vehicles and numerous exhibits that highlight Porsche’s storied history, from its early designs to its latest innovations.