Germany · MUSEUM TOURS IN BERLIN
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 museum tours in Berlin worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Skip the ticket line at Berlin’s Museum für Naturkunde. See Giraffatitan, the wet collection, biodiversity wall, and a T. rex audio guide.
“Quite a large museum with lots of interesting species as well as a wide range of large-scale recreations for close-looking. English translation available for most (if not all) of the display cases. Great for all ages too!”
One-day Museum Island ticket in Berlin with skip-line access to Neues, Altes, Bode, and Alte Nationalgalerie, plus Das Panorama.
“No back packs. If you do have them to leave them in one museum for the rest because of your museum island experience. Not ever places has lockers. Other than that I have a blast going from museum to museum. Easy walk helpful staff.”
Skip-the-Line Berlin Wall Museum at Checkpoint Charlie. See real escape artifacts and learn how GDR repression fueled daring flights.
“Much bigger than expected. A very good history lesson of the wall, how people lived and escaped.”
Berlin's Deja Vu Museum is a 1.5-hour trip of optical illusions, mirror rooms, and interactive puzzles near Alexanderplatz, great for photos.
“Great museum with a lot of cool and interactive displays, good way to spend an hour in Berlin”
Glide by solar catamaran on the Spree from Jannowitzbrücke, see East Side Gallery from the water and Treptow Park for 2 hours.
“Lovely relaxing tour. Boat was comfortable, although perhaps not as luxurious as pictures would suggest. Nice to see a different aspect of Berlin. Snacks were limited so you may want to take your own food. Would recommend”
Follow the Cold War fault line in Berlin, from Friedrichstrasse and the Palace of Tears to the Wall, Death Strip, and East Side Gallery.
“Jasper was a great guide who made the tour come alive for the group. He was very informative and very responsive to our questions. The tour was well paced and Jasper was adept at keeping the group together, which was especially important as it involved travelling on the Berlin u-bahn to visit some of the sites. Although we had visited some of the sites before, Jasper gave us a deeper appreciation of Cold War Berlin.”
72 hours of Berlin transport plus free Museum Island museum entry and discounts. A 3-day pass that helps you see more for less.
“This card is well worth the money. Only take care that you can't just walk into the musea with it as you have to have a time slot in high season.”
A 5-hour guided trip from Berlin to Sachsenhausen Memorial, with a certified English guide, entry included, and time for reflection.
“Siobhan was a great guide, very knowledgeable and friendly. Supported the group through the whole journey. I would recommend taking the tour.”
Flex entry to the German Spy Museum in Berlin, with interactive exhibits, a laser maze, and the Berlin Spy Map, for about 1-day visits.
“There was so much great information at this museum. The history and artefacts of espionage was astounding.”
Spend a day at Berlin’s Museum für Kommunikation, exploring 40,000 years of messaging, rare stamps, and hands-on communication in a self-guided visit.
Step into Berlin’s Computer Games Museum for about $22, play hundreds of interactive exhibits from Pong to 3D, plus a special exhibit.
“Cool museum, lots of things to see and even try out. Guided tour gives a lot of information (costs a few Euros). If you are over 18 and confident in your pong skills try out the pain game where you get shocks / hit for every ball you miss.”
Visit the DDR Museum in Berlin with a timed ticket. See interactive GDR rooms, Trabant displays, Stasi reenactment, and a Berlin Wall exit.
“This was a fun museum to see how life was in East Berlin. I wish I had more time and it was not as crowded.”
Step into 13 multimedia rooms at Berlin’s Wall Museum by East Side Gallery, with skip-the-line entry. Follow how the Wall rose and fell.
Bundle Madame Tussauds and Berlin Dungeon for wax idol moments, live dark theater, plus Exitus indoor free-fall. One packed day.
Walk the Berlin Wall and decode East Side Gallery murals with Cristobal, plus photo tips around Kreuzberg. 2 hours.
“Cristobal was an amazing guide. He has such an in depth knowledge of each of the art pieces. We had a great time on our tour. Sparked some great conversations with our children and I feel like I learned a lot. I would recommend this your many times over!”
Every kind of German day out, and the best of each.
