Famous Museums in Berlin

Let's explore the finest collection of museums in Berlin:

1. Museum Island

   4.7 (16261 Votes)
   

   Art And Culture, Museum, Landmark

   The Museum Island is worth a visit even just for its old-timey charm and the sheer grandeur when it is lit up at night. It is undoubtedly a beautiful place but it holds such an important chunk of cultural heritage that its beauty is enhanced manifold. Museum Island in the name given to the 5 museums, out of the 17 state museums which are housed in the northern part of an island on the Spree ri...Read more

2. Pergamon Museum

   4.5 (12031 Votes)
   

   Art Museum, Exhibition

   The Pergamon Museum is a museum of art. The Bode Museum and the Altes National Galerie weren’t sufficient to display the extensive collection of art in the possession of Germany. The Pergamon Museum had to be constructed on the site of an older museum as a result. The building itself is beautiful. It has Corinthian columns at the entrance and beautiful sculpture adorns its exterior. It c...Read more

3. German Historical Museum

   4.5 (7616 Votes)
   

   Museum, History Museum

   Germany has had a glorious past of about 1500 years. The museum houses over 7000 exponents that take you through the history of people, places, hardships, lifestyles and the journey of Germany which has lived, loved and lost in the past years. The year of 1945 is famously known as the year of destruction, rising from the ashes and a year for Germany where it learnt to stand on its feet. This m...Read more

4. Neues Museum

   4.5 (5531 Votes)
   

   Museum, Architecture

   Neues Museum was built between 1843-1855 by Friedrich August Stüler. It is considered as one of the best displays of history of 19th century art through the medium of art, science and technology. It was somewhat of a revolution in the process of museum design. Unfortunately, like many buildings of the era- this building suffered major bombings too during the time of world War 2. Staying a...Read more

5. Museum Of Applied Art

   4.2 (3898 Votes)
   

   Art And Culture, Art Museum, Museum, Architecture

   The Museum of Decorative arts celebrates arts and crafts from the world over. It is in two parts. one part is at Kulturforum and the other is at Köpenick Palace. It has an amazing collection of crafts from many places. Be it glasswork, weaving, furniture or vessels, the museum seeks craftsmanship of any kind. It also has many artefacts from craft history which are lost as skills to the wor...Read more

6. Dahlem Museum

   4.1 (1135 Votes)
   

   Art And Culture, Museum, History Museum

   “The Dahlem Museums” is the popular name for the three museums located in the Berlin- Dahlem district. These are the Ethnological Museum, Museum of European Cultures, and Museum of Asian Art. This trio is a part of the 17 state Museums of Berlin. The history and culture of the world are represented beautifully in these museums. World-class displays and collections are seen here. All...Read more

7. Topography Of Terror

   4.5 (3892 Votes)
   

   Museum, History Museum, Educational Site

   The Topography of Terror lies on the same ground where the head quarters of the Gestapo and the SS were. This area was the background for the bone-chilling acts that were done during Hitler’s reign. Today this Museum has an out-door and indoor display that exhibits the history of the place and all the events associated with it. The museum is a chilling reminder of the terrible reign. The...Read more

8. Gemaldegalerie

   4.6 (1121 Votes)
   

   Art Gallery, Museum, Architecture

   The best part about the Gemaeldegalerie is its wide range of paintings dating from different eras as well as countries. The gallery has a wide range of collection dating from the 13th to the 18th Century. Some of the best paintings are German, Italian as well as from a lot of other places. Even though the inner constituents of the Gallery are remarkable and a visual treat to a different level, ...Read more

9. Dahlem Botanical Garden And Botanical Museum

   4.5 (339 Votes)
   

   Museum, Botanical Garden, Specialty Museum

   Berlin Botanical Gardens also known as Botanischer Gardens are a heaven for any botany lover. Spread over 43 hectares of land, this place offers you a getaway from the usual hustle bustle of the city. It basically offers you a perfect chance to connect with the nature and understand the plant world in such intricate detail. It has around 22,000 species and an accompanying museum to help you und...Read more

10. Neue Synagoge

    3.9 (593 Votes)
    

    Museum, Historical Site, Memorial, Synagogue

    The tragedies and hardships of Jews in Berlin are well known. During the dark period of Nazi rule, a lot of Jews were tortured to death and were actually an integral part of the making of Germany initially. This is the main reason as to why creating a memorial for them was of utmost importance to Berliners who cannot remove this fateful past from their lives. Neue Synagoge is one such place. Th...Read more

11. Bode Museum

    4.4 (387 Votes)
    

    Art And Culture, Museum, Historical Site, Sculpture

    The original concept of this museum was put forward by Crown Princess Victoria of Prussia, who named it after her husband Kaiser Friedrich. The museum was known as Kaiser Friedrich museum for the longest time. It was opened in the year 1904, at the time when the concept of having a museum for high arts was not common. This differed a lot from traditional museums and like many other places was a...Read more

12. Stasi Museum

    4.4 (175 Votes)
    

    Museum, History Museum, Historical Site, Specialty Museum

    Germany has so much to give in terms of history that an entire lifetime is less to explore it all. Stasi Museum is mainly for people who would want to know the intricacies of the political system of the past. East Germany had a lot of influence of the Soviet, especially after world war II. This museum basically has accounts of the political know-how and the functioning of that time. The transfo...Read more

13. Hamburger Bahnhof

    4.2 (90 Votes)
    

    Art Gallery, Museum

    Hamburger Bahnhof is the go-to stop for all art lovers. It houses quite a large chunk of the contemporary art collection existing in Berlin. It basically is the largest building which houses Nationalgalerie’s holdings. The remaining buildings that have the rest of the chunk are AlteNationalgalerie, Museum Berggruen, Sammlung Scharf-Gerstenberg and a couple of other buildings. The museum i...Read more

14. Berlin Musical Instrument Museum

    3.8 (56 Votes)
    

    Museum, Specialty Museum

    Kulturforum, as the name suggests is the cultural hub of Berlin. Musikinstrumenten Museum is a part of the Kulturforum and is a must visit for music lovers. If you play an instrument, then you should definitely be visiting this museum. There are instruments kept from the oldest times to the most recent times with a lot of documentation supporting the information of these musical instruments. Al...Read more

15. Medical Museum

    4.6 (79 Votes)
    

    Specialty Museum

    Medizinhistorisches museum is another museum in Berlin to understand the medical history of the city. It is a hospital museum which has a reconstructed ward to understand the incidents that have taken place in the past. It has a large collection of various equipments and medical instruments that support our understanding of medical knowledge. It was initially known as 'Pathology Museum of Rudo...Read more

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