Berlin · MUSEUMS
22 ways to explore
Berlin has 22 museum visits to choose from; these 15 cover the strongest options, with timing, price and the kind of day each one creates.
Free entry to the Jewish Museum Berlin. Libeskind’s zig-zag design and exhibits tell 2,000 years of Jewish life.
“The guide was amazing, a crazy god narrator and also an entertainer. Loved it”
Dinosaur giants, Archaeopteryx, and a wet collection of 1 million specimens in Berlin. Self-guided ticket with audio.
“Impressive museum, loads to experience and learn, great for families with small kids!”
Skip-the-line Berlin Wall Museum at Checkpoint Charlie, featuring real escape artifacts and stories that continue beyond the Wall.
“The museum is a lot bigger than it looks, it has a great overhead view of Checkpoint charlie and a wealth of information about the wall and what life was like living in Berlin at the time of Soviet occupation”
One day, five Museum Island museums in Berlin. Skip many ticket lines, see Nefertiti and more, and plan around hours and closures.
“Such a wide range of history and art to take in. Fantastic value for money.”
Spend 1.5 hours at Berlin’s DeJa Vu Museum, with interactive optical illusions, mirror rooms, and Oleg Shupliak art near Alexanderplatz for $17.
“it was more interactive and interesting than i expected”
Step into a 360° reconstruction of Pergamon (AD 129) with close-up antiquities, music, and light effects. Timed 15-minute ticket for $16.
“Great. I wasn’t expecting much and was positively surprised.”
BODY WORLDS in Berlin for $22 entry, featuring Dr. Gunther von Hagens plastinates that explain organs, diseases, and stress.
“Excellent exhibition. Wish we had more exhibitions like this in the UK. Thought it was reasonably priced for the experience.”
Solar catamaran cruise past Berlin Wall art, Oberbaumbrücke, and Treptower Park on the Spree. 2 hours, audio in English
“Brilliant tour, well worth the money and more. Great service and reasonable priced drinks served to you from the bar! Highly recommend for a summer trip!”
3-hour Cold War Berlin tour with Friedrichstrasse ghost train ride, Berlin Wall death strip, Tränenpalast, and East Side Gallery.
“This tour is a must-do, mostly because our guide, Klaus, was fantastic. They had an encyclopedic knowledge of the Cold War era but presented it in a way that was engaging and easy to digest. He took the time to answer everyone’s questions.”
Berlin’s Museum für Kommunikation ticket: self-guided 40,000 years of communication, interactive terminals, and the rare Blue Mauritius stamp.
Museum Barberini in Potsdam: a 2-hour ticket to an Impressionist powerhouse with major Monet, an audio guide, and rotating exhibitions for $11.
Berlin’s Computer Games Museum ticket: play 70 years of games on 300+ exhibits, plus the special exhibition, in one day.
“An informative and nostalgic museum. Recommended for die hard games fans! The arcade was small and very popular so you may need to wait to play games.”
Visit DDR Museum Berlin for an interactive, self-guided walk through East German daily life, from propaganda flats to the Trabant car.
“Hassle getting in as voucher doesn’t have a QR code or barcode so had to email the voucher for printing to the ddr museum. A lot of hassle and unnecessary. Once inside it was such a great place with different things to see and do. Would recommend.”
Skip the line at Berlin Wall Museum near East Side Gallery. Watch films and explore 13 themed rooms on the Wall’s 1961 to 1991 story.
Ticket for The Upside Down Berlin with 21 upside-down rooms, private karaoke, a private jet photo set, lockers, digital photos, and freakshakes.
“I really love this exhibition. I am a little introverted person and I had fun hier to took many beautiful photos and I had nice time hier. I appreciate for the friendly staffs. Thank you☺️☺️☺️”
