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38 Collections. BERLIN. Practical
Herrenhaus (Upper Chamber of the Prussian Diet; p. 125),
Leipziger-Str. 3-4. Cards of admission to the meetings may be
obtained in the left angle of the fore-court 7'2 hr. before the be¬
ginning of the meeting and while it is going on. The Herrenhaus
is shown to visitors out of session on week-days at noon (cards of
adm., 25 pf.). See also Abgeordneten-Haus (p. 36).
Hohenzollern Museum (p. 146), Monbijou-Platz 6-9; open Mon.
to Frid. 10-3, Sun. 11.30-2. Admission 25 pf. Closed on Sat., the
chief holidays, and the Emperor's birthday.
Markisches Provincial-Museum (p. 155), Markischer Platz;
open Sun. 11-1.30, Mon.-Thurs. 11-2.30; adm. on Tues. 50 pf., other
days free.
Mining Museum (p. 164), Invaliden-Str. 44; open free on week¬
days (except Mon.) 12-2 p.m., Sun. 12-4 (in winter 12-3).
Old and New Museums (pp. 71, 74); adm. as to the Museum
of Industrial Art (see below). — For the Asiatic Antiquities see
p. 84. Adm. free.
Museum of German Natimial Costumes and Domestic In¬
dustries (p. 155), Kloster-Str. 36; open daily, except Wed., 11-2. Ad¬
mission 50 pf.
Museum of Industrial Art (p. 132), Pri:iz-Albrecht-Str.; open
on Sun. 12-6 (in winter 12-3), week-days (except Mon.) 10-4 (in winter
10-3). Exhibitions in the central court, lighted by electricity, Tues.-
Sat. 7.30-9.30 p.m. (except in June, July, and August). The library
is open on week-days, 10-10; the costume library 10-1 and (on Tues.
and Frid.) 0-8 p.m. Admission free.
Museum of Natural History (p. 162), Invaliden-Str. 43; open
free on Sun. 12-4 (in winter 12-3), on week-days, except Tues. and
Frid., 10-4 (in winter 10-3).
Museum of Traffic and Engineering (p. 164), Invaliden-Str.
50-51, Sun. 11-4, Tues., Thurs., and Frid. 10-4, Wed. and Sat. 2-8;
closed on Mon. and the chief holidays.
National Gallerg (p. 85); open on Mon., Tues., Wed., Frid.,
and Sat. from 10 (Sun. from 12, Thurs. from 1) till 6 (Oct. and
March till 5, Nov. and Feb. till 4, Dec. and Jan. till 3); adm. on Sun.
(generally crowded), Mon., Tues., and Frid. free, Thurs. 1 Jl, Frid.
and Sat. 50 pf.
Oceanographical Museum (p. 1441, Georgen-Str. 34-36, open
on Sun. 12-3, week-days 11-4 (in winter 10-3), free. Lectures in
winter at 8 p.m. (adm. 25 pf.).
Palace of Emperor William I. (p. 57); open Sun. 10-1, week¬
days 10-2. Admission 50 pf.
Panopticums (waxworks; variety performances in the evening):
Castan's Panopticum (p. 120), corner of Behren-Str. and Friedrich-
Str. ; Passage Panopticum, in the Kaiser-Galerie (p. 56), both open
daily from 9 a.m. till 10 p.m.; adm. 50 pf.