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.
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
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 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.
See the Pergamon Altar Sculptures and Asisi Panorama Painting in Berlin
Pergamonmuseum Das Panorama allows visitors a close-up view of sculptures and reliefs from the Pergamon Altar (while the main museum remains closed) and Yadegar Asisi’s panoramic painting in Berlin. Note: Das Panorama is closed from 1 September to 27 October 2025 while some sculptures are moved back to the main museum. The Panorama exhibition resumes … Read more
Visit the National Museum of Ravenna
Visit the National Museum of Ravenna to see archaeological finds, art, ceramics, coins, and historical items. The National Museum of Ravenna (Museo Nazionale di Ravenna) displays an eclectic collection of archaeological finds, art, and other historical items from the region. Although the museum is interesting to visit, it does not have any particularly must-see displays. … Read more
Visit the Medieval Crime or Torture Museum in Rothenburg ob der Tauber
The torture instruments and shame masks in the Medieval Crime Museum are among the top sights to see in Rothenburg ob der Tauber on the Romantic Road in Germany. The Medieval Crime Museum (Mittelalterliches Kriminalmuseum) in Rothenburg ob der Tauber is most famous for its large collection of historic torture devices and public humiliation masks. … Read more
Save with the Cheap Museum Pass Berlin on Entry Tickets
Use the €32 Berlin Museum Pass for free admission tickets to over 30 museums, galleries, and exhibitions.