Die Mendelssohns in der Jägerstraße
Thu Oct 29, 12pm
Banking dynasty's legacy
This event is in the past.It took place on July 31, 2026 at Mendelssohn-Gesellschaft.
Mitte, Berlin
🎵Listen to Mendelssohn compositions at the media station
🌳Check out the seven-generation digital family tree
🎼Ask about summer classical concerts in the courtyard
Step into the former Mendelssohn Bank, where one of Berlin's most powerful Jewish banking families built their empire in 1815. This small, free museum traces their glittering intellectual and artistic world, from Felix Mendelssohn's music to friendships with Humboldt and Clara Schumann, through to the dark days of Nazi forced liquidation.
Jewish history
Free museum
Classical music heritage
Intellectual salon culture
Mitte, Berlin
🎵Listen to Mendelssohn compositions at the media station
🌳Check out the seven-generation digital family tree
🎼Ask about summer classical concerts in the courtyard
Step into the former Mendelssohn Bank, where one of Berlin's most powerful Jewish banking families built their empire in 1815. This small, free museum traces their glittering intellectual and artistic world, from Felix Mendelssohn's music to friendships with Humboldt and Clara Schumann, through to the dark days of Nazi forced liquidation.
Jewish history
Free museum
Classical music heritage
Intellectual salon culture
Matches these interests
- Jewish history
- Free museum
- Classical music heritage
- Intellectual salon culture
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- Mitte
- Berlin
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