{"id":1440,"date":"2023-01-11T11:23:05","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T10:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/city-guide.info\/?p=1440"},"modified":"2025-07-04T09:19:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T07:19:50","slug":"top-10-muzea-w-berlinie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/city-guide.info\/en\/top-10-museums-in-berlin\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 - museums in Berlin"},"content":{"rendered":"

1.Pergamon Museum<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Address: Bodestra\u00dfe 1-3, 10178 Berlin, Germany
Opening hours: 10:00-18:00, 10-20:00 (Thursday)
Prices: from \u20ac2 to \u20ac14
Date of creation: 1910 r.
What the collection contains: collections of ancient architecture and Hellenistic sculpture.
Link to the museum's website: https:\/\/www.smb.museum\/museen-einrichtungen\/pergamonmuseum\/home\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pergamon Museum in Berlin<\/strong>, co-founder of the Berlin-based so-called. Museum Island<\/em>. The facility has both permanent and temporary exhibitions. The museum is divided into three branches:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Collections of Ancient Art<\/strong> - contain numerous collections belonging to the Brandenburg Electors. Among them is, among others, a masterpiece of Hellenistic art - the The Great Altar of Zeus<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Museum of the Middle East<\/strong> - in its collection has works of art and Sumerian, Babylonian and Assyrian architecture, including, for example. Ishtar Gate or Facade of the throne room of Nebuchadnezzar II<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Museum of Islamic Art <\/strong>- has mainly works of Islamic art from Egypt, the Middle East and Iran. These include, for example. Facade of Mshatta Palace<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Admission to the museum is paid<\/strong>, and prices, depending on exposure, range from \u20ac2 to \u20ac14. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. the German Museum of Technology <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Address: Trebbiner Str. 9, 10963 Berlin, Germany
Opening hours: Mon - closed; Tues - Fri - 9am - 5:30pm; Sat - Sun - 10am - 6pm
Prices: from \u20ac4 to \u20ac8
Date of creation): 1982 r.
What the collection contains: exhibits on the history of technology (rail transportation, water transport or air transport).
Link to the museum's website: https:\/\/technikmuseum.berlin\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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German Museum of Technology<\/strong> is as much as 25,000 sq. m. of museum space that takes visitors on a historical and technical journey. Admission to the museum is by ticket only. For adults its The cost is 8 EUR, for students 4 EUR<\/strong>, while children and teenagers under the age of 18 can enter for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The museum originally took the name Museum of Transportation and Technology<\/em>, but over the years the exposition has been steadily expanded to include various other industries. To permanent exhibitions <\/strong>include, among others:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Rail Transportation<\/strong> - At this exhibition you can find, for example, forty original railroad vehicles or a unique collection of vintage railroad models in 1:5 scale<\/em>, which were established at the turn of the 20th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to permanent exhibitions, the museum's portfolio also includes temporary exhibitions<\/strong>, and the most popular display available is the Spectrum interactive exhibition<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. the Jewish Museum in Berlin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Address: Lindenstra\u00dfe 9-14, 10969 Berlin, Germany
Opening hours: Sat - closed; Sun - Fri - 10am - 7pm
Prices: depending on the exhibition, free admission or \u20ac8\/normal ticket
Date of creation: 2001 r.
What the collection contains: exhibitions documenting German-Jewish relations
Link to the museum's website: https:\/\/www.jmberlin.de\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jewish Museum Berlin<\/strong> is the largest museum of Jewish history (it has an area of 38,000 sqm), which documents Jewish-German relations. The facility consists of two parts, viz. Kollegienhaus<\/em> As well as from an edifice built specifically for the museum, designed by the Daniel Libeskind<\/em>. The museum officially opened in 2001. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Admission to the permanent exhibition is free<\/strong>, but you still need to have an entrance ticket. Other temporary exhibitions<\/strong> come with a fee that starts at EUR 8<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The museum also has interesting educational facilities<\/strong>, as it has many interactive displays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. the Old National Gallery in Berlin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Address: Bodestra\u00dfe 1-3, 10178 Berlin, Germany
Opening hours: Tues-Sun - 10:00-18:00; Mon - closed
Prices: from \u20ac6 to \u20ac25
Date of creation: 1861 r.
What the collection contains: 19th century paintings and sculpture
Link to the museum's website: https:\/\/www.smb.museum\/en\/museums-institutions\/alte-nationalgalerie\/home\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Old National Gallery in Berlin<\/strong> is another museum that belongs to the Berlin-based Museum Islands<\/em>. The facility has both permanent and temporary exhibitions. The museum's entire collection is spread over three floors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 1st floor <\/strong>- classicist sculpture and works created under the influence of naturalism and Art Nouveau<\/em> (late 19th and early 20th centuries);<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 2nd floor <\/strong>- German works from the period of realism and impressionism<\/em> (late 19th and early 20th centuries);<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– 3rd floor<\/strong> –  Neoclassical works and those from the Romantic era<\/em>. They were created in the first half of the 19th century (including works by Caspar David Friedrich).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Admission to the museum is paid<\/strong>, and prices, depending on the exhibition in question, range from 6 to 25 EUR<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5th Natural History Museum in Berlin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Address: Invalidenstra\u00dfe 43, 10115 Berlin, Germany
Opening hours: Tues-Fri - 09:30-18:00; Sat-Sun - 10:00-18:00.
Prices: from \u20ac2 to \u20ac15
Date of creation: 1810 r.
What the collection contains: 30 million zoological, paleontological, mineralogical and other exhibits.
Link to the museum's website: https:\/\/www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin\/en<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Museum of Natural History in Berlin<\/strong> is as much as 4,400 sq. m. of museum space with more than 30 million exhibits related to natural history. Admission to the museum is possible only with the purchase of a ticket. For adults, its cost is 8 EUR, discounted ticket 5 EUR<\/strong>, while children under the age of 6 can enter for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The museum's collections mostly include three fields of natural sciences<\/strong>: zoology, paleontology and mineralogy. Permanent exhibitions include, among others:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Dinosaurs <\/strong>- of which the main exhibit is brachiosaur reconstruction<\/em>, the largest assembled dinosaur skeleton in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Minerals <\/strong>– mineral collection<\/em> comprising nearly 200,000 specimens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The museum also performs a teaching function, having a interactive exhibitions<\/strong>, and also has temporary exhibitions in its portfolio. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. the Bode Museum<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Address: Am Kupfergraben, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Opening hours: Mon and Sat - closed; Tues-Fri and Sun - 10:00-18:00.
Prices: from \u20ac10.50
Date of creation: 1904 r.
What the collection contains: works of Byzantine art, ivory sculptures, numismatic exhibits. 
Link to the museum's website: https:\/\/www.smb.museum\/museen-einrichtungen\/bode-museum\/home\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bode Museum in Berlin<\/strong> is a facility belonging to the popular Museum Islands<\/em>. It is a neo-baroque building that was originally named after Emperor Frederick III. Admission to the museum is possible only with the purchase of a ticket, whose Prices start at \u20ac10.50<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The museum's collection comes from several historical eras<\/strong> - From the end of the Roman Empire until the 19th century. The facility has the following sections:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Painting department<\/strong> - It contains works including. Donatello, Verrocchio, Bernini<\/em>.
– Ivory sculpture department<\/strong>, dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries.
– Byzantine art department<\/strong>
– Numismatic section<\/strong> - include coin collections<\/em>, starting from the 7th century BC until the 20th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7th German Historical Museum<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Address: Unter den Linden 2, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Opening hours: Thurs - 10:00-20:00; Mon-Sun - 10:00-18:00.
Prices: from \u20ac4 to \u20ac8
Date of creation: 1987 r.
What the collection contains: the historic building of the Armory, exhibits from different historical periods of Germany.
Link to the museum's website: https:\/\/www.dhm.de\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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German Historical Museum in Berlin<\/strong> is a museum established in 1987 by the then German chancellor, on the occasion of the celebration of the 750th anniversary of Berlin<\/strong>. The facility has both permanent and temporary exhibitions. Among the most popular exhibitions are, among others:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– \"German History from the Middle Ages to the Fall of the Wall\".<\/strong> - involves 8,000 exhibits<\/em> and occupies two levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Armory <\/strong>- it is main building<\/em>, currently closed until 2025 due to renovation work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Admission to the museum is paid. The normal ticket is EUR 8, while discounted is EUR 4.<\/strong>. On the other hand, children and teenagers under the age of 18 enter the museum for free. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

8 Topography of Terror<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Address: Niederkirchnerstra\u00dfe 8, 10963 Berlin, Germany.
Opening hours: Mon-Sun - 10:00-20:00.
Prices: free admission.
Date of creation: 2010 r.
What the collection contains: exhibitions telling the stories of all the Third Reich's terror institutions.
Link to the museum's website: https:\/\/www.topographie.de\/topographie-des-terrors\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Topography of Terror in Berlin<\/strong> is a place undoubtedly encompassed by a distinctive atmosphere. It is located on the site of buildings that, during the period of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945, were the headquarters of the Gestapo and the SS<\/strong>, the main tools of repression. The exhibition is divided into several parts: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

- building surroundings with Berlin Wall<\/strong>,
- exhibition inside, telling The history of all the institutions of terror of the Third Reich<\/em>,
– documentation center<\/strong>, which includes a library with 27,000 volumes, seminar rooms and an archive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Admission to the museum is absolutely free<\/strong>. Available exhibitions are presented in English and German. In addition, the museum also periodically organizes temporary exhibitions<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 Neues Museum<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Address: Bodestra\u00dfe 1-3, 10178 Berlin, Germany.
Opening hours: monday, tuesday, wednesday, pt, sunday - 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; sat - 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; fri - 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Prices: from \u20ac7 to \u20ac14
Date of creation: 1855 r.
What the collection contains: exhibits of ancient Egyptian art, archaeological collections from prehistoric, ancient and early medieval times.
Link to the museum's website: https:\/\/www.smb.museum\/museen-einrichtungen\/neues-museum\/home\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Neues Museum in Berlin<\/strong> is on Museum Island<\/em>. Admission to the museum is possible only after purchasing a ticket. The cost of a regular ticket is EUR 14<\/strong>, while a discounted ticket costs EUR 7<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The museum's collection includes:
– exhibits of ancient Egyptian art<\/strong> - of which the most famous exhibit is bust of Egyptian queen Nefertiti<\/em> 1340 BC,
– archaeological collections<\/strong> From prehistoric, ancient and early medieval times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The museum also serves didactic function<\/strong>, having interactive exhibitions, and also has in its portfolio the following. temporary exhibitions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10th Museum of Photography<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Address: Jebensstra\u00dfe 2, 10623 Berlin, Germany.
Opening hours: mon - sunday - 11:00-19:00; sat - closed
Prices: from \u20ac5 to \u20ac10
Date of creation: 2004 r.
What the collection contains: personal articles of deceased photographers, works of Helmut Newton
Link to the museum's website: https:\/\/www.smb.museum\/museen-einrichtungen\/museum-fuer-fotografie\/home\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Museum of Photography<\/strong> is one of Berlin's state museums managed by the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation<\/em>. Admission to the museum is possible only after purchasing a ticket. Its standard cost is EUR 10<\/strong> and includes entry to all exhibitions. The ticket for EUR 5<\/strong> gives the opportunity to visit only specific exhibitions. On the other hand, children and teenagers under the age of 18 can enter for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Permanent exhibitions include, among others: Helmut Newton's private property<\/em>. Nevertheless, the Museum of Photography also has temporary exhibitions<\/strong>, including, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Helmut Newton photography<\/strong> (until May 14, 2023)
– Bird's eye view and bird's eye photography for kids <\/strong>- An exhibition dedicated to children. Available until February 19, 2023.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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