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.
The state museums and national galleries in Berlin display some of the world’s top art and cultural collections.
The collections on display in Berlin’s top museums and galleries range from antiquities to contemporary art.
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Bayern Ticket is a great public transportation savings deal for travel on trains and buses in Bavaria.
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.