Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Museum Island Berlin

There are four Berlin Museum Island city pass options that enable you to visit Museum Island in Berlin:
1. You can purchase the Museumspass Berlin card. With this card, you can enter more than 30 museums and exhibitions, including the 5 museums on Berlin Museum Island, for free.
2. You can also obtain a day ticket for Berlin Museum Island, which grants you free entry to the 5 museums.
3. By purchasing a Berlin Welcome Card Museum Island ticket, you can benefit from the advantages of the Berlin Welcome Card.
4. By purchasing the all-inclusive Berlin Welcome Card, you can benefit from discounts at more than 180 events and enter museums without buying additional tickets, depending on the ticket conditions.
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Yes. On Museum Island, you can satisfy your hunger quickly at the following restaurants without wasting any time.
✦Lebenswelten Bistro
From the first floor of the Humboldt Forum located on the other side of the road, you can satisfy your hunger with affordable yet high-quality meals at this bistro.
✦Bandy's Currywurst
You can get all varieties of Berlin's traditional taste, Currywurst, from here. Additionally, you can complement your menu with Berlin's famous beers.
✦Bandy Brooks
You can satisfy your hunger with ice cream and crepes.
✦Ephraims
You can explore more German food flavors.
✦Dom Cafe
A wonderful spot to take a coffee and dessert break.
✦Trattoria Pizzeria San Nicola
If your preference is for Italian cuisine, you will love this restaurant.
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Yes, the Berlin WelcomeCard Museumsinsel (Museum Island) is valid for 3 days. You can use it to enter all the museums on Museum Island without paying any additional fees. You can be sure that what you see will be worth it!

In Berlin's Museum Island, you can marvel at a treasure trove of priceless exhibitions. Five museums, from ancient artifacts and archaeological treasures to masterful sculptures and paintings, showcase the priceless heritage listed by UNESCO. Explore our special articles to discover each museum's permanent exhibition and significant highlights.

The five museums located on Museum Island in Berlin are the Pergamon Museum, Bode Museum, Neues Museum, Alte Nationalgalerie, and Altes Museum.               >> More Information

Pergamon Museum: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Altes Museum, Neues Museum, Bode Museum, Alte Nationalgalerie: 10:00 am - 06:00 pm // Neues Museum: Thu: 10:00 am - 08:00 pm
Monday: closed
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A time slot ticket is required to visit the Altes Museum, Neues Museum, Bode Museum, Alte Nationalgalerie and Pergamon Museum).

> Purchase your ticket and select your preferred time slot while it is still available here!

erlin is a city with a highly developed public transportation network. You can reach Museum Island (Museumsinsel) quickly and easily using public transport vehicles. You can take the underground using the U5, U6, or S-Bahn lines S1, S2, S25, S5, S7 or S75. The S-Bahn stop of Hackescher Markt is just 15 minutes walk away from the Island. >How do you get to Museum Island?

By Walk: The Museum Island is centrally located in Berlin. It is also very close to many other tourist attractions. You can reach Museum Island from Hackescher Markt in a 10-minute walk, TV Tower in 11 minutes, from Alexanderplatz in 14 minutes, Friedrichstraße in 15 minutes and from Brandenburg Gate in 20 minutes. (Distances are approximate.)  >More Information

The Asisi Panorama at the Pergamon Museum offers an easily understandable and monumental concept with a 360° view of an ancient city in Asia Minor.

This may vary depending on your interest. However, it is recommended to plan for a minimum of 2 hours. >More information about visit duration

Pergamon (Bergama) is a district in the Izmir province of Turkey. The main reason for the presence of the Bergama Zeus Altar in Berlin is primarily due to the discoveries made by the German engineer Carl Humann in the Bergama region. The Zeus Altar is one of the most admired works of the Hellenistic era. The artifact has been exhibited in Berlin since 1910.

Monumental architectural endeavors, including the Pergamon Altar, served as a crucial means for the Attalids to assert their legitimacy as rightful successors of Alexander's empire and, consequently, the heritage of Classical Greece. The Altar stands prominently in the foreground, while a model of the acropolis at Pergamon is displayed

Starting from October 23, 2023, the Pergamon Museum on Berlin's Museum Island will be closed for visits until the spring of 2027 due to necessary renovation works as part of the "Museum Island Master Plan."

Max Hasak built the Bode Museum, located at the northern end of Museum Island, between 1897 and 1904 to house Wilhelm von Bode's original sculpture and painting inventory, which extended to the Brandenburg Electors' Kunstkammer.

The Bode Museum was built by Ernst von Ihne and Max Hasak between 1897 and 1904. The establishment of this precious museum, located on Museum Island, is based on the art historian Wilhelm von Bode's dream of building an art museum. >Detailed information about Building's Architectural Side

The signature works that you can see at the Bode Museum are as follows. >Detailed information about the Bode Museum

• The relief of the Pazzi Madonna by Donatello
• Bernini's "Satyr with Panther”
• Tilman Riemenschneider's "Four Evangelists“
• Ancient sarcophagi from Rome as well as mosaic icons

It is recommended to allocate a minimum of 2 hours to visit the Bode Museum. This suggested time frame may vary depending on how you wish to explore the museum. You can find information about guided tours at the Bode Museum here. If you prefer to explore the historical artifacts alone, audio-guided tours can shed light on your visit.  >Information about the best time slot for Bode Museum

The average time needed to visit the Neues Museum is about 1.5-2 hours. Additionally, the recommended visiting time for a comfortable experience is 10:00 AM. >Information about the best time slots for Neues Museum

You can see the Nefertiti Bust at the Neues Museum's Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection section located in Museum Island. The Nefertiti Bust, the prized possession of the Neues Museum, is displayed in a spacious room all by itself.

Between 2003 and 2009, the Neues museum was rebuilt according to the plans of the British architect David Chipperfield. The original structure of the building was preserved, and great care was taken to harmonize it with the old. The Neues Museum was completed in 2007 and opened to visitors in 2009 in the Museum Island.    >>Detailed information about Building's Architectural Side

The name of Nefertiti, exhibited in the Neues Museum on Museum Island in Berlin, has Egyptian origins, and its meaning is "the beautiful one has arrived".

Nationalgalerie (National Gallery) Berlin was founded as a museum of contemporary art.In 1861, the decision to establish the Nationalgalerie Berlin was made following banker Johann Heinrich Wagener's donation of 262 paintings by both German and foreign artists. The gallery, which is located on Museum Island in Berlin, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999.  >> Read More about Alte Nationalgalerie

In Berlin's Alte Nationalgalerie, you will discover masterpieces such as 'The Balcony Room' and 'Iron Rolling Mill' (paintings by Adolph Menzel), 'Double Statue of the Princesses Luise and Friederike of Prussia' (a masterpiece by Johann Gottfried Schadow), 'Bronze equestrian statue of Friedrich Wilhelm IV' sculpted by Alexander Calandrelli, 'Monk by the Sea' (a painting by Caspar David Friedrich), and 'In Summer' (a painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir).                                               >> Read More about Alte Nationalgalerie's Collections (Permanent Exhibition)

The National Gallery Collection contains over 2,300 works, including many famous works, such as van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait, Velázquez's Rokeby Venus, Turner's Fighting Temeraire and Van Gogh's Sunflowers.

The National Gallery Berlin is over 145 years old.. It was built between 1866 and 1876. Located on Museum Island, the gallery is considered one of the most important museum architectures of the 19th century. You can take a closer look at the history of the Alte Nationalgalerie.

The Altes Museum, built by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, houses the city's fine arts collection, including old favorite paintings, drawings, prints, and the Numismatic Collection on Museum Island in Berlin. Important works of Etruscan and Roman art are kept here, and Greek Art is also exhibited. >> Read More about Altes Museum

The Altes Museum is free for children and young people up to the age of 18. (On Sundays, you can access the list of museums that are free under the Free Museum Day.) >> Buy Online Ticket Now

The Altes museum building was built between 1823 and 1830 by the architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel in the neoclassical style to house the Prussian royal family's art collection. It was designed to showcase various art pieces, including old favorite paintings, drawings, prints, and the Numismatic Collection. The museum also houses important artworks from the Etruscan and Roman periods, as well as Greek art. >> More Details about History of Altes Museum

The Altes Museum, built by Karl Friedrich Schinkel from 1823 to 1830, is one of Europe's important museum buildings with a wide and orderly staircase and an elegant rotunda modeled after the Pantheon in Rome.

Tickets for the Pergamon Museum cost €12 and €6 for concessions. A combo ticket for access to all museums on the Museum Island costs €19 for adults and €9.50 for concessions. A 3-day Museum Pass for Berlin costs €32 for adults and €16 for concessions. >> BUY PERGAMON MUSEUM TICKET ONLINE

To visit the five museums located on Museum Island in Berlin, a time slot ticket should be reserved. >> BUY TICKET ONLINE