The Museum Island in Berlin, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to spectacular art treasures, is celebrating its anniversary: 200 years ago, the history of the unique ensemble of buildings surrounded by the River Spree in the heart of Berlin began.
Five major museums invite you to five years of fascinating special exhibitions, music events and educational programmes. This year, the focus is on the Old National Gallery, which was officially opened 150 years ago and will be presenting exciting exhibitions in 2026. Our tip for autumn: From 21 October, you can see a spectacular major special exhibition at the James Simon Gallery: ‘Genghis Khan and the World of the Mongols’ uses unique international loans to bring to life the mysterious world of the legendary nomadic ruler who founded a global empire 800 years ago.
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2026: Pure island feeling all year round
Enjoy the autumn sun, views of the Spree and spectacular art highlights.
Find the houses - discover the treasures!
Five-year anniversary, with a different museum taking centre stage each year: In 2025, the Altes Museum (1) celebrated the laying of the foundation stone. This year the focus is on the Alte Nationalgalerie (3) and from 2027 you can once again see the world-famous Pergamon Altar in the Pergamonmuseum (4)! 2028 sees the Neues Museum (5) celebrate the start of construction 185 years ago and 2029 sees the Bode Museum (6) take centre stage.
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Neues Museum (New Museum)
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Museum Island in Berlin: My favourite piece of the collections
Here, the directors of the island's museums tell you which artefacts particularly inspire them and why.
Tickets for exhibitions on the Museum Island
Fancy more islands
Berlin has many cultural hubs! Explore a museum landscape that stretches across the entire city and offers you first-class international exhibitions – from antiquity through Expressionist art to the present day, from metre-high dinosaur skeletons and the history of medicine to Berlin as the city of the future.
