
Exhibitions & highlights of Berlin's museums
Discover current exhibitions and the highlights of the collections! Berlin's Museum Island with its five museums is the largest museum ensemble in the world and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Other museums and top exhibitions throughout Berlin await your visit.
The first Sunday of the month is free of charge at around 60 Berlin museums! These include all the buildings on Berlin's Museum Island, the Humboldt Forum, Museum für Naturkunde, Jewish Museum, Gemäldegalerie and many more.
New museums in Berlin
Last year, new first-class museums in Berlin opened their doors:
Since 2022, the new Samurai Museum in Auguststraße has been welcoming Japan fans, and the first library museum of the Staatsbibliothek Unter den Linden, the Stabi Kulturwerk, opened.
The Humboldt Forum has been fully open since September 2022 with large new exhibition areas. And another important piece of information from the Museum für Naturkunde: T-Rex Tristan has been back in full beauty!
All other planned news and openings can be found on our page Berlin 2023. Our infographic gives you an overview of the major cultural projects of the next few years.
From Museum Island to the DDR Museum: All Berlin museums at a glance
Around 170 museums in Berlin invite you to visit them. To make it easier for you to choose, we have compiled them clearly for you.
Here you will find Berlin's top museums, such as the DDR Museum and the Jewish Museum, Museum Island with its fascinating collections of archaeology and art, as well as museums for children, art museums and unusual museums with all the key info and tickets.
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Top Exhibitions
Which special exhibitions are currently on in Berlin? And what upcoming highlights can you look forward to? Let us inspire you with our recommendations.

Our guests’ most popular tickets
Go on a journey through time at the DDR Museum or in the German Spy Museum and see exciting exhibitions on politics and society at the German Historical Museum. Visit the German Cinematheque and dive deep into the film city of Berlin.
Would you like to take a look at the world of virtual reality? Then the Museum of Computer Games with more than 300 exhibits from around 60 years of gaming culture awaits you.
Here you can conveniently book tickets for your visit to the museum. Your benefits: get the right ticket in just three minutes and skip the queue to enter the exhibition!
Would you like to visit the newly opened Neue Nationalgalerie or Hamburger Bahnhof? On the same page you will also find all tickets for the Berlin State Museums.
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Tickets for art museums
Free museums & museum pass
Where is admission free? And what discounts does the Museum Pass offer? We have compiled an overview of all the practical information for you.
With the Berlin Museum Pass you get free admission to more than 30 museums in Berlin on three consecutive days!
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