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Top National Museums and Galleries in Berlin, Germany

January 2, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Berlin, Germany

Kulturforum 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...]

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Berlin State Museums – What Is Seen Where?

January 2, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Berlin, Germany

Bode Museum on Museumsinsel in Berlin

The names of Berlin’s vast State Museums 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 museums. The Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (State or national museums) in Berlin have some of the world’s largest and most important collections of art and cultural … [Read more...]

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Opening Hours of the Berlin State Museums

January 2, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Berlin, Germany

Berlin Cultural Forum at Night

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. Time-slot ticket reservations are essential for ALL museums. The Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (national museums and galleries) are … [Read more...]

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Tickets for the Berlin State Museums and Galleries

January 2, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Berlin, Germany

Altes Museum on Museuminsel in Berlin

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 €19 but most are cheaper and many … [Read more...]

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Top Temporary Exhibitions on Berlin’s Museum Island in 2020

November 3, 2019 by Henk Bekker in Berlin, Germany

Detail of the Germanic Shield of Wachow

A critical look at Germanic tribes is the most-interesting temporary exhibition on Berlin’s Museum Island in 2020, although the opening of the Humboldt Forum will be the cultural highlight of the year.  The opening of the Humboldt Forum with museums from the Asian Art and Ethnological collection is the main cultural event on Berlin’s Museum Island (Museumsinsel) in … [Read more...]

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Visit the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin to See 19th Century Art

February 3, 2019 by Henk Bekker in Berlin, Germany

Caspar David Friedrich Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin

The Alte Nationalgalerie on Berlin's Museum Island is filled with art from neoclassical and the romantics to the impressionists - the full spectrum of 19th-century paintings and sculptures. The Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery) in the shape of an antique Greek temple is one of the smaller museums on Berlin's Museum Island. It is home to Berlin's collection of … [Read more...]

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