In 2023, special temporary exhibitions of the museums in the Kulturforum Berlin include Hugo van der Goes, Dürer, film posters, and UFOs. The museums in the Kulturforum in Berlin have wonderful permanent collections but also arrange superb temporary exhibitions using works from their own collections and loan materials. The Albrecht Dürer exhibition (prints and drawings) of … [Read more...]
Visit Top National Museums and State Galleries (SMB) in Berlin
The Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (Berlin State Museums) are amongst the top cultural collections and art galleries in the world. The collections cover a wide spectrum of topics of astonishing quality and include artifacts and art from all corners of the world. Most of Berlin's State Museums are located either on Museum Island in the heart of Berlin-Mitte or in the … [Read more...]
Tickets for the Berlin State Museums and Galleries
Tickets for the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin are reasonably cheap with good combination deals -- buy museum tickets and reserve online to save even more. Tickets for the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (State Museums) are very reasonably priced for the quality and quantity of artworks and cultural objects on display. The most expensive museum is €14 but most are cheaper and … [Read more...]
Berlin State Museums – What Is Seen Where?
The names of the vast State Museums in Berlin hardly hint at what may be seen in the different buildings on Museumsinsel, Kulturforum, and beyond. Collections are better named but often spread through different museum buildings and exhibitions. The Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (State or national museums) in Berlin have some of the world’s largest and most important … [Read more...]
Visit the Kunstgewerbemuseum (Museum of Decorative Arts) in Berlin
The Kunstgewerbemuseum in Berlin has one of the world’s largest collections of decorative arts from the early middle ages to the present. The Kunstgewerbemuseum (Museum of Decorative Arts) in Berlin’s Kulturforum area displays mostly European decorative or applied arts from the early middle ages to the present. The collection includes amongst other gold, silver, glass, … [Read more...]
Opening Hours of the Berlin State Museums
The Staatliche Museen zu Berlin are mostly open Tuesday to Sunday, a few open on Monday, many have longer opening hours on Thursday evenings, and most museums open on public holidays. See Update for Opening Hours of the Berlin State Museums -- the regular opening times listed below are not currently in use. Time-slot ticket reservations are essential for many top … [Read more...]
Enjoy Free Lunchtime Concerts at the Berliner Philharmonie
Visit the Philharmonie concert hall in Berlin on Tuesdays for free lunchtime chamber music concerts by world-class performers. The free Lunchkonzerte der Berliner Philharmoniker on Tuesdays are gratis cultural highlights for visitors to Berlin. Locals and foreign tourists alike may enjoy these free 45-minute lunch concerts in the foyer of the Berliner Philharmonie – one of … [Read more...]