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BERLIN MUSEUM OF LETTERS

By Ray Hu - January 4, 2009

Berlin Museum of Letters The Buchstabenmuseum is "hidden" at the first floor of Berlin's anonymous office buildings.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Curious visitors passing by the Buchstabenmuseum in Berlin.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Since May 2005, the Buchstabenmuseum (German: Museum of Letters) organization has been rescuing typographic icons of our time. Today, the Buchstabenmuseum's depot documents numerous historical letters from all over Berlin and beyond.
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Berlin Museum of Letters These letters from the word MOBILE are creatively turned into "BM" for BuchstabenMuseum.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Even terrible typography (check out the poor spacing and unusual e-accent) are welcome at the Buchstabenmuseum.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Traditional tubes to light up the letters at night.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Modern LED-based lighting replacing traditional light tubes.
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Berlin Museum of Letters The Museum of Letters brings a colorful surprise within the monotone office buildings.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Fresh delivery of brittle light tubes at the Museum of Letters in Berlin.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Steel letters and brittle light tubes preserved at the Museum of Letters in Berlin.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Almost 4 sqm sized "M" which has been used until 2008 to indicate the marketplace at the famous Alexanderplatz.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Almost 4 sqm sized "M" which has been used until 2008 to indicate the marketplace at the famous Alexanderplatz (archive image).
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Berlin Museum of Letters Almost 4 sqm sized "M" which has been used until 2008 to indicate the marketplace at the famous Alexanderplatz.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Preserved letters from the "DEUTSCHLANDHAUS" which will probably return to the German ministry it came from due to the preservation of historical monuments.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Big letters (30 kg. each!) from the HAUPTBAHNHOF which was changed into OSTBAHNHOF ("HAUP" was replaced with "OS").
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Berlin Museum of Letters This graceful "ORE" comes from LORETTA, a former café in Berlin.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Smooth integration of yellow light tubes aligned with the character's lines.
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Berlin Museum of Letters The Buchstabenmuseum houses characters in all colors and sizes.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Luckily these super sized letters were found next door at the Buchstabenmuseum, since they were almost impossible to transport.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Pedestrian staring at the green BEWAG letters, a German power station which has been taken over.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Glossy chromed letters from the former DaimlerChrysler concern that were used at the car show in Paris (2004).
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Berlin Museum of Letters Glossy chromed letters from the former DaimlerChrysler concern that were used at the car show in Paris (2004).
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Berlin Museum of Letters The HAUPTBAHNHOF railway station changed into OSTBAHNHOF, where "HAUP" was simply replaced with "OS" (archive image).
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Berlin Museum of Letters Owners of the Buchstabenmuseum Anja Schulze (left) and Barbara Dechant (right) standing in front of a 30 kg. "H" from Berlin's historical HAUPTBAHNHOF railway station.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Historical image of the delivery of a 30 kg. "H" from Berlin's historical HAUPTBAHNHOF railway station (archive image).
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Berlin Museum of Letters This beautiful Ö is a wonderful donation and originates from the historical (2001) MÖSCH lighthouse.
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Berlin Museum of Letters This upside down "T" (based on Antique Olive Bold) comes from SEETERASSEN, a famous outing place in former eastern Germany.
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Berlin Museum of Letters At the museum you'll discover letters everywhere, everywhere!
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Berlin Museum of Letters Light tube letters based on Helvetica forming "H&M FALL 2007" to promote an earlier collection in Hamburg and Berlin.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Preserved letters from the historical SEETERASSEN, a famous outing place in former eastern Germany.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Antique Olive Bold based letters from the historical SEETERASSEN, a famous outing place in former eastern Germany.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Antique Olive Bold based letters from the historical SEETERASSEN, a famous outing place in former eastern Germany.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Antique Olive Bold based letters from the historical SEETERASSEN, a famous outing place in former eastern Germany.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Metal frames from the historical SEETERASSEN outing place.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Metal frames from the historical SEETERASSEN outing place.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Antique Olive Bold based letters from the historical SEETERASSEN, a famous outing place in former eastern Germany.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Self lighting letters from the famous ZILLE STUBE beer house.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Steel frames of the historical WERTHEIM warehouse, today well-known as the KARSTADT brand in Germany.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Self lighting letters from the famous ZILLE STUBE beer house.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Transport of letters from the famous ZILLE STUBE beer house (archive image).
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Berlin Museum of Letters Self lighting letters from the famous ZILLE STUBE beer house.
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Berlin Museum of Letters Passenger walking by a green Plexiglas "P" from PALMERS in Vienna characterized by its crown.
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Since May 2005, the Buchstabenmuseum (German: Museum of Letters) organization has been rescuing typographic icons of our time. Today, the Buchstabenmuseum preserves an immense collection of historical letters from all over Berlin and beyond. Enjoy a visit yourself (by appointment only) or enjoy our sneak preview right now.