When the leaves have fallen and the sky is gray, you might think everything is closed for the season. But there is still a lot to do in Berlin. Here are some ideas for your trip to Berlin in November.

Even for those of us who live in Berlin, November is a strange transitional period.

October can still feel bright, with weather ranging from sunny and warm days to rainy and windy ones. And as soon as December arrives, the Christmas lights come on and the Christmas markets come to life.

November is just gray and gloomy. But something is happening inside.

Deutsches Teknikmuseum

At the Deutsches Technikmuseum, you can easily spend a whole day, or maybe two, exploring Germany’s industrial history.

The museum is huge and has exhibitions on radio communication, sugar refining, and jewelry design.

But the museum’s treasure is its collection of locomotives and trains, which played a huge role in the industrialization of Europe and the formation of the German Empire in the 1870s.

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Futurium

If you’re more into sci-fi and the future, Futurium is the museum for you.

Here you can learn how future cities might be built to handle more people, climate change, and new technology.

The exhibitions at Futurium are interactive, so you become part of the experiment when futurologists offer their views on the design of urban infrastructure, medical science, and renewable energy.

The museum is designed for both children and adults, but you must find science exciting. In return, you will be challenged in a fun way.

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Berlin Dungeon

Berlin also has entertainment to offer adults and older children who can handle a jump scare and a good laugh.

At Berlin Dungeon, you are led through a labyrinth of small scenes where an actor performs a caricatured horror version of Berlin’s history from the late Middle Ages.

There are ghosts and the Black Death, and you risk being accused of practicing witchcraft.

If you’re not afraid of the dark and being accused of something you didn’t do, Berlin Dungeon is definitely for you.

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Disgusting Food Museum

Perhaps you would rather challenge your senses. At the Disgusting Food Museum, you can smell and taste food that makes you wrinkle your nose, and it’s not just for fun.

The museum challenges the way we think about food, because the world’s food resources are under threat due to climate change. One day, we may have to eat food from places in the world we are not used to.

And you’ll probably be surprised along the way, because some of the disgusting food at the museum is already part of your diet. What you think is delicious may be something I would never touch.

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Berliner Unterwelten

Since it’s already gray and dark outside, you could also take a trip underground with Berliner Unterwelten.

Berliner Unterwelten explores and documents the city’s historic underground and offers guided tours down there, where the sun never shines.

There are tours about both World War II and the Cold War. You will also gain insight into the city’s turbulent history during the interwar years.

Not all tours are kid-friendly, so read up on each one carefully before booking if you’re bringing your family along.

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