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Die Mendelssohns in der Jägerstraße 1
History Exhibition

Die Mendelssohns in der Jägerstraße

August 31 at 12pm

At Mendelssohn-Gesellschaft

Mitte, Berlin

🏛️"beautiful small place with the history of the Mendelssohn family, worth a visit!"
📰"private museum showcasing Jewish history in Berlin at risk" (Deutsche Welle)
🎵Free classical concerts sometimes happen in summer

Step into the ornate cash hall where the Mendelssohn banking dynasty once counted its fortunes. This small, free museum traces a powerful Jewish family's rise, their patronage of Berlin's arts scene, and their devastating forced liquidation by the Nazis.

Jewish history
Free museum
Banking heritage
Classical music connections

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