The 15 Best Museum Visits in Germany

1.Jewish Museum Berlin Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8,393 reviews · 2 hours · from $0Our pick

Enter the Jewish Museum Berlin for a self-guided visit through Jewish life in Germany, from the Middle Ages to today. Daniel Libeskind’s sharp, zig-zag building, Holocaust Tower, Memory Void, and exhibits on Shabbat, kosher food, holidays, design, and daily life make this a powerful two-hour stop. Bring headphones for the museum app.

“Fantastic museum, lots to learn and appreciate. Staff were friendly and knowledgeable. Would recommend a visit.”

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2.DDR Museum Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 3,443 reviews · 1 day · from $15

Step into reconstructed East German apartments, open cupboards, smell kitchen spices, watch old broadcasts, and drive a Trabant simulator at Berlin’s self-guided DDR Museum. The museum sits opposite Berlin Cathedral, is open daily from 9am to 9pm, and suits both adults and children.

“Very interesting.Lots of reading but what else would you expect in a museum🤷‍♂️ You can open drawers,doors and cupboards in the rooms and look inside to see the every day things that the people owned,or rather,didn’t. Would I recommend it ? Yes 👍”

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3.Natural History Museum Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,382 reviews · 30 minutes - 1 hour · from $12Best value

Explore Berlin’s Museum für Naturkunde at your own pace, from Giraffatitan brancai and Tristan Otto to the famous Archaeopteryx fossil, minerals, taxidermy, and a wall showing 3,000 species. Entry includes cloakroom access and downloadable audio content in 11 languages, but you need your phone and headphones.

“It was extremely easy to get in, the lady just scanned our ticket at the door. I wish there were more areas translated into English. There were QR codes to scan if we wanted the translations, but a lot of them did not work.”

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4.Neues Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,261 reviews · 15 min · from $16

Enter Berlin’s Neues Museum through the James Simon Gallery and explore Egyptian, prehistoric, and classical collections at your own pace. Your $16 ticket includes an audio guide in five languages, access to the wheelchair-accessible building, and time to see Nefertiti, the Green Head, Priam’s Treasure, and the Berlin Gold Hat.

“Amazing Museum in the center of Berlin... Although always asking myself if that treasures should be there or at the place where they belong, Egypt in this case...”

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5.Chocolate Museum Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,790 reviews · 1 day · from $19

Visit Cologne’s Chocolate Museum for a self-guided trip through 5,000 years of cocoa culture. See a tropical house, historic objects, working factory machines, hand-made pralines, and a 3-meter chocolate fountain. Your mobile ticket includes entry and an information booklet, but not a guided tour.

“Very entertaining and interactive museum. Interesting topics and information. Worth it!”

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6.Church of Our Lady Guided Tour of Gallery

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,421 reviews · 1 hour · from $15

Meet your English or German-speaking guide at Door C for a one-hour tour of Dresden’s Frauenkirche. Learn how the church rose from wartime ruins, see George Bähr’s restored design, and gain access to the galleries for a distinctive view.

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7.Skip-the-Line: Berlin Wall Museum at Checkpoint Charlie

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 2,041 reviews · 1 day · from $21

Enter the Berlin Wall Museum at Checkpoint Charlie with a one-day ticket and study escape artifacts such as a hot-air balloon, mini-submarine, cars, and aircraft. The self-guided visit is text-heavy, multilingual, wheelchair accessible, and usually takes one to three hours. An audioguide and guided tour cost extra.

“Very easy to acces the museum with the tickets bought online”

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8.Museum Island Multiple Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,007 reviews · from $27

Use one $27 ticket for Altes Museum, Neues Museum, Bode Museum, Alte Nationalgalerie, and Das Panorama on Berlin’s Museum Island. See Nefertiti, Egyptian treasures, Greek and Roman art, medieval sculpture, and 19th-century paintings. Plan carefully, since five museums in one day is a lot.

“Great way to organize a day at the museums and cost effective.”

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10.Mercedes-Benz Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,400 reviews · 1 day · from $18

Enter Stuttgart’s Mercedes-Benz Museum for a self-guided journey from Carl Benz’s first automobile in 1886 to racing legends and futuristic research vehicles. Follow the Legend and Collection routes across twelve rooms, using the included audioguide in English, German, and six other languages. Allow at least three hours.

“Affordable tickets and the museum also has special activities for younger children such as colouring . Loved the gift shop too .”

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11.Interactive DeJa Vu Museum Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,338 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $17

Spend about 1.5 hours across two floors at Berlin’s DeJa Vu Museum near Alexanderplatz. You’ll tackle interactive puzzles, mirror rooms, projector effects, a dark room, an interactive sandbox, and Oleg Shupliak’s double-image portraits. Staff support visitors in English, German, Polish, Spanish, or French.

“We had some fun in there but enough activities. It took us 30 minutes to go through all the rooms. Overall good.”

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12.“Pergamonmuseum. The Panorama” Exhibition Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,245 reviews · 15 min · from $16

At Pergamonmuseum. Das Panorama in Berlin, Yadegar Asisi’s 360° reconstruction takes you to Pergamon in AD 129. You’ll see day and night scenes, hear an atmospheric soundtrack, and view 80 original artifacts, including part of the Telephos frieze. Allow more than the stated 15-minute ticket window if possible.

“Exceptional … Great mix of actual pieces and the immersive experience”

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13.Beer and Food Tour with Dinner & Oktoberfest Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,086 reviews · 3h 30m · from $84

Spend 210 minutes tracing Munich’s beer story, sampling several local brews, touring the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum, and sharing a Bavarian dinner. English-speaking guides such as Sam, Dan, Mike, and Aileen lead the evening, with transport into the historic center included.

“Great way to learn about beer and also get a bit of a tour around the old town area. Connie our guide was fantastic”

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14.Tickets for the BODY WORLDS Museum in Berlin

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,061 reviews · from $22

At Berlin’s BODY WORLDS Museum, Dr. Gunther von Hagens’ real human plastinates show how bones, muscles, organs, nerves, and disease fit together. Allow time to study the displays, use the interactive phone guide, and consider the museum’s questions about stress, happiness, and healthy living.

“eye opening and intriguing experience. I would definitely recommend this to visitors of berlin”

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15.East Side Gallery Spree Cruise in a Solar Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,039 reviews · from $27

Spend two hours on a quiet solar catamaran from Jannowitzbrücke to Treptow Park and back. You’ll see the East Side Gallery from the water, pass Oberbaum Bridge and Insel der Jugend, and hear an English audio guide while the German crew handles the boat.

“What a brilliant day lounging on the boat for 2 hours drinking beer in the sun.Would definitely recommend to anyone to jump on this sightseeing. Cruise”

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