A brilliant idea - someone has converted a former gas works (gasometer) into an exhibition space…read morefor displaying giant panoramic pictures. The exhibition I happened to see was The Great Barrier Reef. As a visitor you are first stunned by the exhibits of different corals and sea creatures, then bombarded with facts about the different symbiotic interactions of sea creatures, before being led into the centre, and the piece de resistance - a 360 degree, 30 metre high picture of the Great Barrier Reef, complete with viewing platform (to see from different angles), changing light levels and relaxing music. Well worth a visit if you're in the area(though the exhibition changes on a regular basis so check in advance to find out what it is)

€5 to visit, and includes an audio guide. The museum tells the story of the Stasi, operating in…read moreLeipzig during the East German Russian occupation. It's small, but has a number of interesting displays. All signage is in German, but between the audio guide and Google translate, I was well informed. Anyone interested in history (and most especially interested in not repeating it) will find this museum well worth their time.

The Forum of Contemporary History is a free museum in Leipzig…read more They have a labyrinthian setup of interesting WWII-era exhibitions, with signs and descriptions written primarily in German. There are a few tidbits of English here and there, but for the most part this is a visual experience if you don't sprechen Deutsch. Still, it's worth a wander for an hour so, especially on a rainy day.

This is a pretty comprehensive exhibition of all things GDR. I haven't seen it so detailed and yet…read moreso interesting in a long time. And it's also free, which is sort of amazing too. But what really, really puzzles me that it's all in German and not translated into other languages such as English, French, maybe Spanish? I'm not sure why those people forgot that. It would be perfect otherwise. I'm not sure if you can get a tour guide from them who explains and translates all the info, but something like that would be necessary if you take people to this exhibition who don't speak any German.

Fantastic world-class museum and very worth visiting for all Händel fans. As the largest city in…read morethis German state, the city of Halle is also very nice to see with a Händel statue in the city center surrounded by many beautiful buildings. At the museum, there are audio guides available in English and German or you can use the free app on your phone for the audio guide in either language. All of the information in the exhibit also include both English and German descriptions. All the staff were very nice and some speak a little English. We also really enjoyed the extensive exhibit all about musical instruments, which was included in the admission and also had English descriptions. Admission was 6€ per adult. The shop has a wide variety of Händel items. There is a paid parking garage around the corner or free street parking. Highly recommended! For something to eat, there is a Händel cafe next door, Hungarian restaurant around the corner for a leisurely meal, or if you are in a hurry to grab something takeaway, get a chicken schwarma from Yaman Sham up the street (might be the best schwarma in Germany!).

The authentic Sky Disc of Nebra lives here at the Landesmuseum für Vorgeschichte ( Halle State…read moreMuseum of Prehistory ) This museum is filled with ancient burial pits and narratives around how various ancient peoples lived, worked and took care of their dead And in a small room on the second floor, is the Sky Disc and the story of how it was found, looted & stolen and eventually recovered. Lots of jewelry and weapons on display, the building is easy to get around and setup sight beside a lovely park with lots of shady trees - many people outside enjoying picnics It was the perfect ending to our archaeological adventure to see the real Sky Disc, after learning about its discovery and a much richer history at the planetarium / museum, at the Arche Nebra in Nebra

On May 6th 2012, I went to the Landesmusuem fuer…read moreVorgeschichte in Halle and it is definitely worth a visit. I was especially interested in seeing the Pompeii exhibition. Before entering the museum I had to wait for a short amount of time as only groups of people were allowed in at a time. Once you enter the building it is very astonishing, it is four levels high and set up in a dim light. The exhibition was quite busy with many visitors, still there was enough space to look at each artifact. The exhibition described the eruption of the volcano Vesuv and gave a lot of background of the ancient roman life. The show focused on the everyday life of the Romans such as the housing, fights and politics. On display were videos, paintings, sculptures, pottery and dishes. There were also optional and free tour guides who were friendly and informative. The permanent exhibitions were on the Paleolithic period, Mesolithic period, Neolithic period and the early Bronze Age. Which were all set up beautifully with loads of interesting information but the highlight was without doubt the Pompeii exhibition. I would encourage everyone to visit the Landesmusuem in Halle.