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Peter Janssen Collection
Samurai Museum Berlin: experience. play. discover.
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Peter Janssen Collection
Samurai Museum Berlin, experience. play. discover.
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Peter Janssen Collection
experience. play. discover.
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Ninja? Ronin? Samurai!
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Samurai Museum Berlin: Kitsune
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Ninja? Ronin? Samurai!
Samurai Museum Berlin: Taiko performances
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Peter Janssen Collection
Samurai Museum Berlin: experience. play. discover.
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Peter Janssen Collection
Samurai Museum Berlin: One of the world's largest private collections
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Samurai Museum Berlin: experience. play. discover.
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Peter Janssen Collection

The Samurai Museum Berlin, since 2022 at its new location in Berlin-Mitte, is the first museum in Europe dedicated exclusively to the culture and history of the Samurai. It houses the largest collection of authentic samurai artifacts outside Japan and is based on the private collection of entrepreneur Peter Janssen.

over a thousand objects from the 8th to 19th centuries, ranging from armor to woodblock prints, attest to the extraordinary artistry of the samurai. Originally soldiers in the service of the emperor and noble families, the samurai rose to become the leading class of Japan in the 12th century. The warriors' thoughts and actions were characterized by a strict code of honor.

The museum offers unique insights into the way of life, art and traditions that shaped feudal society in Japan for over a thousand years. Interactive installations guide visitors through samurai culture, explaining, for example, the rituals of the tea ceremony. Temporary exhibitions explore the long-term influence of the samurai on contemporary culture outside Japan as well.

At the former museum site in Dahlem's Villa Clay, a Research Center of Samurai Culture is open to experts from all over the world for exchange.


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Opening hours,

  • Monday-Sunday 10:00 - 19:00

Location,

Auguststraße 68, Nähe Museumsinsel, 10117 Berlin

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+49 (30) 62 97 56 35

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www.samuraimuseum.de

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