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Best Museums in Berlin

I visited 7 museums in Berlin, Germany in 2023 — every one is rated below, best first, on my 0–3 scale (how I rate). 3 earned my top “don't miss” rating — start with Neues Museum. 2 of them are free.

  1. 1.3

    Neues Museum

    Don't miss · ~€15 ($16.39) · Visited 2023 · I’d revisit

    Grand 19th-century museum with collections of Egyptian artwork & prehistoric archaeology.

  2. 2.3

    Pergamonmuseum

    Don't miss · ~€13 ($14.05) · Visited 2023 · I’d revisit

    Museum complex housing ancient Roman & Greek art collections, plus Babylonian & Persian antiquities.

  3. 3.3

    Sanssouci Palace

    Don't miss · ~€15 ($16.39) · Visited 2023 · I’d revisit

    King's summer residence with period 18th century furnishings & iconic terraced vineyards.

  4. 4.2

    Bode-Museum

    Worth a stop · ~€15 ($16.39) · Visited 2023

    Riverside museum of sculpture & Byzantine art, with regular exhibitions & events, plus a shop.

  5. 5.2

    East Side Gallery

    Worth a stop · Free · Visited 2023 · I’d revisit
    “A must when visiting Berlin”

    The East Side Gallery memorial in Berlin-Friedrichshain is a permanent open-air gallery on the longest surviving section of the Berlin Wall.

  6. 6.2

    Jewish Museum Berlin

    Worth a stop · Free · Visited 2023

    Striking, contemporary building with exhibits tracing German-Jewish history & a Holocaust memorial.

  7. 7.1

    Stasi Museum

    Interesting · ~€13 ($14.05) · Visited 2023 · I’d revisit

    Museum with Stasi spying equipment & archives housed in imposing, original HQ of the secret police.

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