2026: Top Special Art Exhibitions in the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin

special exhibition in the Alte Nationalgalerie on Museum Island in Berlin in 2026

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

2026: Special Museumsinsel Exhibitions in Berlin Museums

The best special exhibitions in the museums of Museumsinsel in Berlin in 2026 cover art, the Zodiac, and the Mongol leader Genghis Khan.

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 at Kulturforum in Berlin

Special Art Exhibitions at Kulturforum in Berlin in 2026

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

2025: Best Special Art Exhibitions in Berlin State Museums

Claude Monet, Waterloo Bridge, 1903 on show in special art exhibitions in Berlin in 2025

In 2025, the Berlin State Museums will stage several special temporary art exhibitions to complement the world-class permanent collections. The top temporary art exhibitions in the Berlin State Museums in 2025 range from old masters visiting from Ukraine to Surrealism and the Bizarre. Twentieth-century art will feature prominently in Berlin in 2025. Impressionist paintings from … Read more

Guide to the Best Christmas Markets in Germany

Berlin Christmas Market

The best Christmas markets (Weihnachstsmärkte / Christkindlesmärkte) to visit in Germany include Nuremberg, Dresden, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Lübeck, Rothenburg, Cologne, Stuttgart, and Dortmund. Picking the best Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) to visit in Germany is not easy. Every German town seems to have a Christmas market in the run-up to Xmas and every market displays some … Read more

Savings Tips on Public Transportation Tickets in Berlin

Berlin Double-Decker Bus M29

Tickets for public transportation in Berlin are relatively cheap but for the best savings buy special discount travel passes or cards for bus, tram, and train rides. Tickets for Berlin’s excellent public transportation system may be bought on buses or from vending machines when using trams or trains (S-Bahn and U-Bahn). Mobile tickets are also … Read more

Online Reservations for the Reichstag Dome in Berlin

Reichstag in Berlin in the Early Evening

Free advance online reservations are the best way to see the Reichstag parliament building and visit the cupola dome in Berlin, or book a guided tour. Time-slot tickets and official identification are essential for all visitors. The cupola on the Reichstag building in Berlin is the second most popular sight in Germany. It is no … Read more

2021 Berlin State Museums: Special Temporary Exhibitions and Cultural Highlights

Detail from Dürer's Christ to be exhibited in the Late Gothic: The Birth of Modernity in the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin in 2021

In 2021, the Berlin State Museums will host special temporary art exhibitions in addition to the reopening of the Neue Nationalgalerie and the Humboldt Forum. The cultural highlights in Berlin in 2021 are the reopening of the Neue Nationalgalerie with its vast collection of twentieth-century art and the opening of the Ethnological and Asian Art … Read more

Save at the Berlin Designer Outlet Mall Factory Shops

Berlin Designer Outlet Shopping Malll

The Berlin Designer Outlet mall is a factory stores shopping center by McArthur Glen on the B5 just outside Berlin. The Designer Outlet Berlin shopping mall is a typical factory stores village operated by MacArthur Glen just to the north of Berlin. Around 90 designer fashion brands offer bargains and savings deal in their own … Read more