House of World Cultures

Very nicely situated on the banks of the Spree, along which you can take a leisurely stroll. And it's not far to the expansive Tiergarten either.

The House of Cultures reflects the architecture of the early post-war period.

The House of World Cultures is a place for international contemporary arts and a forum for current developments and discourses. In the capital Berlin, it presents artistic productions from all over the world with special consideration of non-European cultures and societies.
Visual arts, music, literature, performing arts, film, scientific discourse and digital media are combined into a unique interdisciplinary program in Europe.

Since its founding in March 1989 [2], the House of World Cultures has been based in the former congress hall on the banks of the Spree in the Tiergarten and government district. As an icon of architectural modernism, the congress hall has become a prominent symbol of the German-American alliance. [3] In the vernacular of Berlin, the building is also known by its name under the name "Pregnant Oyster".