The present building, a modern and transparent glass structure, opened in 1990 and was designed by architect Günter Behnisch.
[7] It features a comprehensive history of the development and spread of various methods of communication throughout human history, including mail, telegraph, telephone, radio, television and computer, as well as objects relating to these mediums.
[7] It had its beginnings with a collection established in Berlin by Heinrich von Stephan (1831–97), which was expanded by Deutsche Bundespost from 1958.
[8][9] It now has displays ranging from the earliest Cuneiform tablets to the latest digital technology.
[5][10] An information center and the museum shop and café are located on the ground level.