BERLIN
Berlin’s best days out.
The 15 best museums in Berlin, with what each one actually covers, what it costs and who runs it. The pick of what to book first.
Step into Daniel Libeskind’s symbolic architecture and explore 2,000 years of Jewish life in Berlin, with special exhibits and a handy app.
Most Popular“It was a perfect experience with lots of Jewish values, the organization at the museum is great and the place is simply amazing, you can't visit Berlin without visiting the Jewish Museum. we love it very much.”
Skip the line at Berlin’s Museum für Naturkunde. See towering dinosaurs, Archaeopteryx, a wet collection, and the Biodiversity Wall.
“From enter to exit had an amazing experience with multi language information well worth a visit”
Skip-the-line entry to the Berlin Wall Museum at Checkpoint Charlie, with original escape artifacts and a hard look at life behind the Wall.
“It was exactly as described, although we went at low season (mid January) the museum was interesting and a lot larger than I expected. We spent nearly 2.5 hours reading and learning. There are many different aspects covered and they provide translations into different languages for many things.”
Museum Island in one day: a $27 pass covering major museums like Neues Museum and Bode, with queue help and smart planning tips.
“We walked past a long line of people waiting to buy tickets at the counter and got in immediately. Worth every penny. The museums are world class”
A 1.5-hour, hands-on optical illusion museum near Alexanderplatz with mirror rooms, interactive puzzles, and Oleg Shupliak art from $17.
“Great museum with a lot of cool and interactive displays, good way to spend an hour in Berlin”
Timed entry to Pergamon Museum’s 360° panorama of AD 129, with artifact viewing and dramatic music and light.
“Unexpectedly brilliant panorama. Breathtaking. The security was a little oppressive and followed you around which was quite disconcerting ( this happens to everyone!)”
Buy BODY WORLDS Museum Berlin tickets for $22 and explore Dr. Gunther von Hagens plastinates of organs, diseases, and anatomy concepts.
“eye opening and intriguing experience. I would definitely recommend this to visitors of berlin”
Glide on a solar catamaran along the Spree to the East Side Gallery, Oberbaumbrücke, and Treptower Park in about 2 quiet hours.
“Amazing boat, new and everywhere very clean, the traject was also very nice ! We loved it!”
Walk Berlin’s Cold War line: Death Strip traces, Palace of Tears, spy-era sites, and the East Side Gallery, guided in English.
“Used address in the meeting point information guide and Uber driver dropped us 1.5km from meeting site 15 minutes before tour. Could not make tour. Company refused refund and blamed it on us. Google can be wrong, but not according to these guys .Not a customer tour company more interested in money than you.”
Step through 40,000 years of communication at Berlin’s Museum für Kommunikation, featuring the Blue Mauritius stamp and hands-on exhibits.
Impressionist masterpieces in Potsdam’s reconstructed palace: Monet, Morisot, Cézanne and more, plus a free digital guide for $11.
“Prachtig museum met een prachtige collectie!”
Computer Games Museum Berlin ticket lets you play through 70 years of gaming history, from Pong to 3D, with permanent and special exhibits.
“very nice experience. time travel to our childhood. but i think they should restrict the number of visitor coz it was veryyy crowded.”
Step into East Germany at the DDR Museum Berlin. Interactive rooms, Trabant cars, Stasi-style scenes, and a Berlin Wall exit hole.
“Absolutely loved it, such a great experience. I could have easily spent the whole day there reading all the info. If your doing a museum this is a must.”
Berlin’s Wall Museum near East Side Gallery uses films, interviews, and artifacts to explain how the Wall shaped daily life, 1961–1991.
“Auf jeden Fall einen Besuch wert.”
Step into Berlin’s biggest upside-down photo world with 21 themed rooms, private karaoke pods, and included digital photo downloads for $23.
“Ey this is worth trying. Take a girly girl with you and enjoy a crazy pink ride, fun and cool pictures for your socials!”
Every side of the city, and every way to see it.
