Museum für Kommunikation

The former Imperial General Post Office now serves as the Museum for Telecommunication and Post, a place that traces how people have sent messages and shared news across centuries. Inside, rooms once dedicated to official mail routes now hold displays that show the rise of communication from letters to cables, telephones, and early digital tools.

Stories told through objects

Exhibits present many historical objects, each one tied to a moment in the evolution of communication. Classic post boxes, stamps, sorting equipment, and uniforms show how national mail systems worked behind the scenes. Early telegraphs and switchboards reveal the networks that connected cities long before mobile phones. Vintage telephones, radios, and early computers illustrate changing technology and the growing speed of information.

A building with a past

The museum’s setting adds to the experience. The architecture reflects its past as the Imperial General Post Office, with solid lines, large halls, and details that point to an era when post and telegraph were vital public services. Walking through the corridors hints at the bustle of clerks, messengers, and operators who once kept messages moving.

From handwritten letters to digital signals

Displays track the shift from inked addresses and sealed envelopes to signal wires and wireless transmission. Visitors can compare tools from different ages, seeing how each new invention changed speed, reach, and style. The result is a clear timeline that connects the everyday act of sending a message to the wide networks that carry it.