Berlin offers a vast range of museums, from UNESCO-listed collections on Museum Island to Cold War and Holocaust documentation. Most are in the centre, a few stops apart by public transport.
The Museum Island Pass and the 3-day Berlin Welcome Card offer museum savings.
State museums are free for under-18s, and some are free on the first Sunday of the month.
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Home to monumental works such as the Pergamon Altar and the Ishtar Gate of Babylon.
Tip: Some halls may be closed for restoration, so check what is open beforehand.
Show on mapThe museum housing the bust of Nefertiti and the Egyptian collection.
Tip: Book a timed-entry ticket in advance.
Show on mapTells German-Jewish history inside Libeskind's striking building.
Tip: There may be a queue at the security check.
Show on mapBrings everyday life in East Germany to life with interactive exhibits.
Tip: Buy tickets ahead to skip the queue by the Spree.
Show on mapAn open-air museum documenting the Nazi era on the former Gestapo site.
Tip: Entry is free; also see the stretch of Wall outdoors.
Show on mapA comprehensive museum telling two thousand years of German history.
Tip: The permanent exhibition is vast, so pick the eras that interest you.
Show on mapHome to one of the world's largest mounted dinosaur skeletons.
Tip: Ideal for families with kids; mornings are calmer.
Show on mapShows 19th-century Romantic and Impressionist paintings.
Tip: Allow at least an hour for the Caspar David Friedrich rooms.
Show on mapA contemporary art collection inside a former railway station.
Tip: It stays open later on Thursday evenings.
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