Museums and Art Galleries

Berlin has around 175 museums and about 300 art galleries for visitors.

The Berlin Museum Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, five museums form the largest museum ensemble in the world.

Old Museum
The Old Museum is an architectural jewel dedicated to ancient art and culture. It houses an impressive collection of sculptures, coins and jewellery from the Greek and Roman eras.
Am Lustgarten, 10178 Berlin | Admission: EUR 10 – Free for individuals under 18 years | Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 | How to get there: U-Bahn: Museumsinsel (U5) / S-Bahn: Friedrichstraße or Hackescher Markt

New Museum
Here, visitors can admire the famous bust of Nefertiti, one of the most important masterpieces of Ancient Egypt. The exhibition also includes impressive artefacts from the Stone Age and the Bronze Age.
James-Simon-Galerie, Bodestraße 10178 Berlin | Admission: EUR 14 – Free for children up to 8 years | Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 – Thursdays until 20:00 | How to get there: U-Bahn: Museumsinsel (U5) / S-Bahn: Friedrichstraße, Hackescher Markt

Old National Gallery
The Old National Gallery houses an impressive collection of paintings and sculptures from the 19th century. From romantic landscape paintings to impressive portraits by renowned artists, such as Caspar David Friedrich and Auguste Renoir, the gallery offers a journey through art history.
Bodestraße 10178 Berlin | Admission: EUR 12 – Free for individuals up to 18 years | Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 | How to get there: U-Bahn: Museumsinsel (U5) / S-Bahn: Friedrichstraße, Hackescher Markt

Bode Museum
The museum presents a variety of artworks from the Middle Ages to the Baroque period. Visitors can admire stunning sculptures, altars and religious artefacts and explore the development of Christian art over the centuries.
Am Kupfergraben, entrance via Monbijoubrücke 10117 Berlin | Admission: EUR 10 – Free for individuals under 18 years | Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 | How to get there: U-Bahn: Friedrichstraße / S-Bahn: Friedrichstraße, Hackescher Markt

Pergamon Museum
The Pergamon Museum is probably the most famous museum on Museum Island and delights with its monumental architecture. Here, visitors can admire ancient masterpieces, such as the famous Pergamon Altar, the Ishtar Gate and the Market Gate of Miletus. The exhibition offers a fascinating insight into the cultures of ancient Greece, the ancient Near East and Islam.
James-Simon-Galerie, Bodestraße 10178 Berlin | Admission: EUR 12 – Free for individuals under 18 years | Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 – Thursdays until 20:00 | How to get there: U-Bahn: Museumsinsel (U5) / S-Bahn: Friedrichstraße, Hackescher Markt. 
Closed for renovation from 23 October 2023.

Day pass for the Museum Island: EUR 19 per person

In the historic centre of the capital, the Humboldt Forum—in the dimensions of the historic Berlin Palace—is home to top-class art collections, exhibitions and idea workshops. 
Humboldt Forum Schloßplatz 10178 Berlin | Admission Berlin Global EUR 7 – Free for individuals under 18 years | Opening Hours: Wednesday to Monday from 10:30 to 18:30 | How to get there: U5 – Museumsinsel

The world’s largest assembled dinosaur skeleton, more than 13 metres high, is also in Berlin, at the Museum für Naturkunde. In addition, you can take a tour here to explore the development of life on our planet and the origin of the universe. 
Invalidenstraße 43, 10115 Berlin-Mitte | Admission: Single Adults EUR 11, Families (two adults with up to three children under 14 years) EUR 18 | Opening Hours: Tuesday to Friday: 9:30 to 18:00, Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays: 10:00 to 18:00 | How to get there: Underground line U6 (U Naturkundemuseum)

Lovers of masterpiece European paintings will find a mixture of priceless paintings from the Middle Ages and early modern times from Botticelli to Rembrandt and Dürer in the Gemäldegalerie.
Matthäikirchplatz 10785 Berlin | Admission: EUR 10 – Free for individuals up to 18 years |Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 – Thursday until 20:00 | How to get there: S- & U-Bahn: Potsdamer Platz

The steel and glass architecture of the Neue Nationalgalerie, designed by Mies van der Rohe, inspires visitors today, just as it did 50 years ago. In addition to exciting temporary exhibitions, the works of great artists of the 20th century are on display.
Entrance Potsdamer Straße 50 10785 Berlin | Admission: EUR 14 – Children EUR 7 | Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 – Thursday until 20:00 | How to get there: S- & U-Bahn: Potsdamer Platz

Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart: This museum is dedicated to modern and contemporary art and houses an impressive collection of works from the 20th and 21st centuries. It is housed in a historic station building and features a variety of exhibitions, including installations, sculptures, paintings and photographs.
Invalidenstraße 50–51. 10557 Berlin | Admission: EUR 12 – Free for individuals under 18 years | Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 – Thursday until 20:00 | How to get there: S+U-Bahn, tram and bus: Hauptbahnhof (main station).

The Berlinische Galerie is the museum for modern art, photography and architecture in Berlin. Here, visitors can discover a wide range of works by artists from Berlin and Germany. The collection includes paintings, sculptures, photographs, graphics, installations and more.
Alte Jakobstraße 124-128, 10969 Berlin | Admission: EUR 10 – Free for individuals under 18 years | Opening Hours: Wednesday to Monday from 10:00 to 18:00 | How to get there: Underground: U1 Hallesches Tor – U6 Kochstr. / Hallesches Tor – U8 Moritzplatz

Three-day pass for EUR 32 (access to over 30 museums, including all of the museums mentioned above).