Visit the Best State Museums and National Galleries in Berlin
The state museums and national galleries in Berlin display some of the world’s top art and cultural collections.
Berlin State Museums Explained: What You’ll See in Each Museum
The collections on display in Berlin’s top museums and galleries range from antiquities to contemporary art.
How to Buy Tickets for Berlin State Museums and Galleries
Tickets for the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (state museums) are reasonably cheap but also consider passes and combination deals — buy museum tickets and reserve free time-slot admission online for skip-the-line priority admissions. Tickets for the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (State Museums) are very reasonably priced for the quality and quantity of artworks and cultural … Read more
Visit Berlin State Museums in 2026: Opening Hours and Tickets
Opening hours for the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (state museums) are long but buy tickets and book free timeslot reservations online to skip the lines at the top museums. Many museums are again open on Tuesdays. Most of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (national museums and galleries) are open in 2026 with only smaller ones … Read more
2026: Top Special Art Exhibitions at Kulturforum in Berlin
Top art exhibitions in Kulturforum Berlin in 2026 include Brancusi sculptures in the Neue Nationalgalerie, amazing portraits in the Gemäldegalerie, and Kupferstichkabinett drawings. The special Kulturforum art exhibitions in Berlin in 2026 are interesting but are unlikely to overshadow the magnificent permanent collections of this cultural powerhouse. The Gemäldegalerie, one of the world’s top collections … Read more
2026: Special Museumsinsel Exhibitions in Berlin Museums
The best special exhibitions in the museums of Museumsinsel in Berlin in 2026 cover Impressionist art, the Zodiac, and the Mongol leader Genghis Khan. The top Berlin museums on Museumsinsel will offer several special exhibitions in 2026 in addition to the magnificent permanent collections. The Neues Museum will explain the role of the Zodiac from … Read more
2026: Top Special Art Exhibitions in the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin
In 2026, Impressionist paintings will be the top special exhibitions in the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin, which will also display a scandalous painting from the foundation period for the first time ever in the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. The Alte Nationalgalerie on Museum Island is Berlin’s leading venue for 19th-century art, with important collections of … Read more
Cheap Travel on the €63 Deutschland-Ticket Germany Train Pass
Buy the cheap Deutschland-Ticket (D-Ticket / Germany Ticket) for unlimited local public transportation (train, metro, tram, and bus) travel in Germany for €63 per month, but foreigners should consider the cancellation rules before buying online. The Deutschland-Ticket allows for unlimited travel on local public transportation in Germany for only €63 per calendar month in 2026. … Read more
2026: Buy the Bayern Ticket to Save on Train, Bus, and Tram Travel in Bavaria
The Bayern Ticket is a great public transportation savings deal for travel on trains and buses in Bavaria.
Paris: Visit the Free Museum of Modern Art (Musée d’Art Moderne)
Visit the free Museum of Modern Art (Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris) at the Palais de Tokyo to see modern 20th-century and contemporary art. The Musée d’Art Moderne displays the 20th-century modern art collection of Paris in the mid-1930s Palais de Tokyo. Highlights include two large murals by Henri Matisse and a massive fresco celebrating … Read more
Visit the Fun Paris Museum of Fairground Arts (Musée des Arts Forains) in Bercy
The Museum of Fairground Arts (Musée des Arts Forains) in Paris, Bercy, is a fun, family-friendly Belle Époque funfair experience with historic carousel rides. Visit the Museum of Fairground Arts (Musée des Arts Forains) in Paris’s Bercy district for a captivating journey into Belle Époque fairground culture. Its vast collection of more than 3,000 restored … Read more
Berlin Modern – New National Gallery 20th-Century Art Museum
Although completion is still a good five years away, the Berlin Modern, the new museum for the National Gallery’s 20th-century art collection, has announced new exhibition plans and ideas for the Nationalgalerie in Kulturforum.
Visit Austria’s Best Christmas Markets in Vienna
The best Weihnachtsmärkte (Christkindlmärkte) in Wien are at the Rathaus, Maria Theresien Platz, Freyung in the old town center, and at the Baroque Schloss Schönbrunn and Schloss Belvedere.
Visit the Museum Tinguely in Basel to See Kinetic Art Sculptures
Visit the Museum Tinguely in Basel to see kinetic art sculptural machines in action — many of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely’s métamatics sculptures displayed here are interactive and working.
Best Winter Day-Trip Boat Cruises on the Rhine River in Germany
During winter, pleasure boat cruises and sightseeing excursions on the Rhine River are limited but still possible. The best options are during the Christmas market period or all winter from Rüdesheim, Boppard, and Cologne.
Yayoi Kusama Retrospective Exhibition in the Fondation Beyeler in Basel, Switzerland
Visit the Yayoi Kusama special retrospective exhibition in the Fondation Beyeler in Basel, Switzerland — 12 October 2025 to 25 January 2026.
Christmas and New Year’s Rhine Cruises from Düsseldorf
KD Rhine riverboats cruise from Düsseldorf on sightseeing, dinner, and party excursions during the Christmas market period and on New Year’s Eve. More departures are possible from nearby Cologne.
Christmas and New Year’s Day-Cruises on the Rhine from Cologne in Germany
Köln-Düsseldorfer (KD) offers many day-trip sightseeing pleasure cruises on the Rhine during the advent and Christmas market period. Special New Year’s Day party boats also sail from Cologne.
Visit the Christmas Market (Weihnachtsmarkt) in Aachen, Germany
Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle) has a lovely historic old town that provides the perfect backdrop to the German Christmas market (Weihnachtsmarkt) closest to Britain, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
Best Christmas Markets in Switzerland
The best Christmas markets (Marché de Noel or Weihnachtsmarkt) to visit in Switzerland are in Basel, Bern, Geneva, Montreux, Pilatus, St Gallen, and Zurich.