Art museums in Berlin. Russian-language portal for guests of the German capital

Berlin can rightfully be called a city with a difficult fate. It is known that during the Second World War the city suffered significant damage, which affected the preservation of historical architecture and museum collections. The restoration of what was lost began almost immediately, and today the German capital again looks stunning, and the stunning museums of Berlin, which have no equal in all of Germany, have opened their doors to visitors. Even in the generally recognized cultural capitals of the West and East of the country, Stuttgart and Dresden, one cannot find such diversity.

In what other city can you find a whole city, and even included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites? Without a doubt, those who are used to treating Berlin condescendingly have simply not been there for a long time - today it is a real haven for people interested in history, culture, science...

The traditionally rich German museum collections are also presented to visitors so skillfully that it will not be possible to leave the establishment quickly, even if you are not very big fan medieval Flemish painting or the architecture of the Sumerian civilization.

We also decided not to ignore the museums of Berlin on Museum Island and have prepared detailed material about what you can see there.

Museum night

The German capital is not spared by global trends - the traditional long night of museums in Berlin 2017 will take place on the last Saturday of August, as has been customary for many years. For the first time this cultural event took place here back in 1997, so the next time promises a special, anniversary scale.

Traditionally, all the most interesting city museums participate in the event, opening on this day from 6 pm to 2 am and often offering special programs for visitors. Last year, the cost of a single ticket was 15 € for adults and 10 € for children, including travel.

A city with a rich history willingly reveals its secrets - historical museums of Berlin

Jewish Museum

Madame Tussauds museum

If you want to take a photo with Albert Einstein, Cristiano Ronaldo or Angela Merkel, welcome to Madame Tussauds! This is one of the most visited branches of the famous London museum in the whole world, which is not at all surprising given its location - right next to the Brandenburg Gate. Other museums in Berlin are unlikely to boast such a convenient location.

Quality wax figures It’s impressive, they really seem like real people, which delights not only children and teenagers, but also quite serious people of mature age.

Natural History Museum

More than 30 million exhibits and the world's largest restored dinosaur skeleton are what the Natural History Museum in the German capital is famous for. Its history goes back more than 200 years, which does not prevent the museum from keeping up with the times, because it even uses virtual reality glasses for visitors. The history of our planet and the entire solar system, extensive collections of animals and plants from different eras, visual evidence of the theory of evolution, rare minerals and other finds - what is not there! Beate Uhse Museum of Erotica, located above the sex shop of the same name. Thematic objects from various times and civilizations, as well as paintings and sculptures are presented here. However, famous museum Sex has recently been closed and there are no reports of it moving or opening to a new address. However, the official website is still functioning and gives hope for the reopening of the establishment.

Address: Kantstrasse 5

How to get there: metro U1, U2, U9, buses 100, 109, 110, 200, etc. to Berlin Zoologischer Garten

How can you save money on visiting Berlin museums?

Berlin

In Berlin there are many opportunities to get more experiences for less money. Numerous cards and single tickets to Berlin museums, of which there are plenty, will help you with this. For example, a three-day Museum Pass Berlin, which allows you to visit many of the above institutions for free (more than 50 museums in total), costs only 24 € per person (or 12 € for children).

Berlin Pass

If you want to visit a large number of both public and private museums, as well as diversify your leisure time with river walks, excursions along the city streets on a double-decker bus with an audio guide and a visit to the aquarium, then you should pay attention to This card costs a lot (120 € for three day), but the “kit” includes so much entertainment that with its help you can actually save at least a hundred.

BerlinWelcomeCard

For those who are going to visit several museums according to their taste and prefer public transport, then a standard one for 72 hours is suitable, giving the right to pleasant discounts to museums in Berlin. There is also a special version with pre-paid admission to Museum Island for all three days. At the same time, travel on public transport in selected zones is included in the price of all these cards.

As you can see, there is no shortage of special offers in Berlin, just as there is no shortage of interesting museums here. Just remember that many of them traditionally do not work on Mondays, so plan your schedule in advance, taking into account the information on the official websites!

Spanish restaurant "El Borriquito" El Borriquito

Spanish restaurant in Berlin "El Borriquito",
in Russian "Little Donkey"

El Borriquito has been in Berlin for almost fifty years, since 1972. Cozy atmosphere with many little details related to Spanish culture and cuisine. The menu always includes delicious fish and meat dishes. Paella, tortilla and tapas. Fresh lobsters and seafood. Wide range of Spanish wines. Spanish live music and the covered summer terrace will take you to hospitable Spain during dinner.

The restaurant is located next to the Savignyplatz metro station, on the corner of Kantstrasse and Wielandstrasse - Open daily from six in the evening to five in the morning.

Since its inception, Borriquito has been a place for night owls, with dancers and showgirls. satisfied their hunger and found a continuation of their night after the discos.

Dorothy Iannone, "Vive la Difference", 1979
Gouache auf Bristolkarton, 69.85 x 59.69 cm.
Photo: Monika Frei-Herrmann

Exhibition
“And Berlin Will Always Need You. Kunst, Handwerk and Konzept Made in Berlin”
in Martin-Gropius-Bau
March 22 - June 16, 2019

Art, Crafts and Concepts Made in Berlin.
The exhibition focuses on Berlin's contemporary art scene. The thematic frame of the exhibition is provided by the Martin-Gropius-Bau building itself, which opened as the first museum in 1881 applied arts in Germany, and was also used as a place art education and art workshops.

Embankment of the Spree River, Museum Island 007-berlin

In this issue you will find:

• current calendar of events for three months: exhibitions, fairs, festivals, musicals, opera and classics
• DHZB is one of the world's leading centers for cardiac surgery
• sights of Berlin, as well as all museums, theaters and concert halls
• practical information and transport, Berlin city center map and metro map
• shopping: the largest shopping centers, designer boutiques and famous shopping streets of the capital
• the most popular and alternative clubs in Berlin
• Berlin restaurants: Berlin cuisine from the best chefs

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A new stylish ice cream shop opened in March 2019 right at the entrance to the shopping center courtyard where the bird aviaries are located. An innovative self-service concept and fresh ice cream with an indescribable taste await you! Here, everyone decides for themselves what their ice cream will taste like.

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symbol of West Berlin

The shopping complex at the famous intersection of Kurfürstendamm and Joachimsthaler Strasse is considered a symbol of the modern western part of Berlin. It has become a real tradition to arrange a meeting at the Kranzler cafe to taste unforgettable vanilla or chocolate ice cream. A bird aviary loved by regular visitors, fashion labels and trendy cafes make Kranzler Eck Berlin a favorite meeting place in one of the best areas of Berlin. It is also an ideal starting point for a shopping excursion around Kurfürstendamm.

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Hello, friends! Today we will walk around the island in the center of Berlin. Yes, it is beautiful, especially in summer and autumn. But you also need to visit it because it is a museum. And this is by no means a metaphor. The Museum Island in Berlin (Museumsinsel) brings together some of the world's best museums. There is nothing like this in other countries. Since 1999, Berlin's Museum Island has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

In addition to museums, the island is located. There are walking areas and a beautiful colonnade where you can relax or watch a movie. Three bridges lead to the island. One of them is pedestrian. The famous street also runs here.

It took 100 years to build the entire architectural ensemble.

In the center of Berlin on the Spree River is the island of Spreeinsel.

In its southern part in the 13th century there was the city of Cologne (not to be confused with Cologne, where the Cologne Cathedral is), but the northern tip of the island was a marshy area.

Two centuries later, when a canal system appeared on the Spree, drainage of the northern part of the island became possible. A free territory was formed within the city, which does not happen often in the history of cities.

The area free from development had to be used skillfully.

It was the 19th century. The country (then it was Prussia) was ruled by Wilhelm II. The emperor left his mark on history and was remembered by posterity as an enlightened man who dreamed of the rise of Prussia, who longed to turn Berlin into the cultural capital of Europe.

The famous archaeologist and art historian Alois Hirt proposed building a gallery on the island for archaeological finds and modern exhibits. Wilhelm II accepted the offer. He was supported by the educated part of the population, the aristocracy.

Global construction has begun in the north of the island.

• In 1830, the first building appeared - the Old Museum.
• In 1859, its younger brother opened, which became known as the New Museum.
• In 1876, the Old National Gallery was opened.

Construction continued into the 20th century.

At the same time as the Monbijou Bridge, the Kaiser Friedrich Museum was built, now we know it as the Bode Museum.

The last, fifth museum was the Pergamon Museum, opened in 1930.

For such a number of cultural treasures located in a relatively small area, Berlin was even awarded the title “Athens on the Spree”. Typically, this title was awarded to university cities.

During the Second world war 70% of the buildings on Museum Island were destroyed.

The New Museum needed reconstruction most of all, but due to lack of funds, its restoration began only in 1987.

The reunification of Germany after the collapse of the USSR prompted the German government to reconstruct buildings and reorganize their collections.

Museum Island today

Museum Island is home to 5 magnificent museums and the German Cathedral.

1. Bode Museum
2. Pergamon (Pergamonmuseum Berlin)
3. Old National Gallery (Alte Nationalgalerie)
4. New Museum (Neues Museum)
5. Old Museum (Altes Museum)

In the north of the lake is the Bode Museum, connected to the two banks of the Spree pedestrian bridge Monbijou. Its building, built in the neo-Baroque style, is crowned by a huge dome, from which the walls of the museum diverge, like the sides of a triangle.

In the Bode Museum you can see:

• Byzantine exhibits
• medieval sculpture
• coin cabinet
• Berlin art gallery

Pergamon Museum

Adjacent to the Bode Museum on the south side is the Pergamon Museum, separated by train lines for electric trains.

The Pergamon Museum collected exhibits:

• Ancient Greece
• Ancient Rome
• Western Asia
• Islamic states

Pergamon Museum

The museum is recognized as one of the best in the world. Famous for the Milesian Market Gate and the Ishtar Gate, and thanks to the magnificent Pergamon Altar, it is the most visited in Berlin.

New Museum

The New Museum is adjacent to the Pergamon Museum from the southwest.

Restored in 2009, the New Museum presents on its territory exposition Egyptian Museum And collection of papyri. We really liked it here.
The New Museum houses the famous bust of Nefertiti.

New Museum. East side

To the southeast of the Bode Museum is the Old National Gallery. The style of the building resembles an antique temple, in front of which there is a green lawn.

If you sit down to relax, the museum sculptures will be happy to keep you company. Doric colonnades border the green area near the river. In the summer, film screenings, meetings and concerts are held here.

The place is called Kolonnadenhof Brunnen (Colonnade Courtyard).

Courtyard with colonnade

The exhibitions of the Old National Gallery are sculptures and painting XIX century. Includes both impressionist works and Nazarene frescoes.

The Old Museum houses the Antique Collection. It contains:

• decorations
• weapon
• sculptures of ancient Greece
• in front of the museum stands a unique

It’s hard to believe that such a different and at the same time unique heritage coexists in such a small area! Therefore, if you want to spend a busy day, then definitely choose Museum Island for excursions and walks.

This is where our walk ended.

Tour of Museum Island

If you are interested in any of the exhibitions and want to know more, contact a professional guide for help. A lively story will make you familiar with cultural values Berlin is even more educational. Here can be ordered individual excursion on Museum Island and Berlin.

Schedule

• All museums on the island are open from 10am to 6pm
• On Thursdays, almost all of them are open until 20:00 or until 22:00

Be careful: The Old National Gallery and the Pergamon Museum are open every day. The rest of the island's museums are closed on Mondays.

What is the price

• Tickets are sold separately in each building and cost around 10 euros.
• A child's ticket costs twice as much.

Advice: it is better to take a combined ticket, which will be valid for three days. It costs 24 euros for an adult. Or buy Berlin.

For additional information about discounts, benefits, and opening hours, check the information on the official website of Museum Island.

Official site: www.museumsinsel-berlin.de

Where to stay in Berlin

Now many housing options in Berlin have appeared on the service AirBnb. We have written how to use this service. If you do not find a free hotel room, then look for accommodation through this booking site.

We lived in Hotel Adam, Charlottenburg district. I liked it for the price/quality ratio.

We offer good hotel options in Berlin

How to get there

There are several ways to get to the island:

• by metro (U-Bahn). Take line U2 to the Märkisches Museum stop or line U6 to the Friedrichstraße stop
• by city train (S-Bahn). Lines S5, 7, 75 to Hackescher Markt station
• by city train (S-Bahn). Lines S1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 75 to Friedrichstraße station
• by tram (Tram M). Nos. M1, M12 to the stop Kupfergraben or Nos. M4, M5, M6 to another stop Hackescher Markt
• by bus (Bus TXL Staatsoper). No.; 100, 200 to the Lustgarten Staatsoper stop or bus number 147 to the Friedrichstraße stop

on foot – it will take approximately 20 minutes from .

Address: Museumsinsel, 10178 Berlin, Germany

Museum Island on the map

See you again, friends! Get ready for new adventures!

Sincerely,

Berlin, like other European capitals, offers tourists a wide selection of museums on various subjects. There are over 170 cultural institutions in the city. There is even a museum island in Berlin, on which five major museums. Art lovers will be able to enjoy world masterpieces in art galleries. There are also thematic cultural institutions in Berlin: the Museum of Erotica, the GDR Museum, the Technical Museum, the Jewish Museum and others.

Museum Island

This is the northern part of the island of Spreinsel, located on the Spree River. It houses a complex of famous and important museums in Berlin. Since 1999, the museum island has been protected by UNESCO and included in its heritage. This is the main center of attraction for tourists. The complex includes: Pergamon, the New and Old Museum, the Old National Gallery and the Bode Museum. They tell the story of human development over the past six thousand years.

Pergamon

The Pergamon Museum is located on the museum island. This is one of the most visited museums in Berlin. Founded in 1901 and opened to visitors in 1909. The exhibition consists of three main areas: the ancient collection, the Museum of the Islamic State and the Western Asian collection. The collection includes architecture, sculpture, mosaics, and inscriptions found during archaeological excavations.

Bode Museum

This is a big one Art Museum, which is located on the museum island. It was founded in 1904 and occupies an architectural monument built in the neo-Baroque style. The exhibition consists of three large sections. Museum Byzantine art, represented by sarcophagi, sculptures, icons and ritual objects from the 3rd to 15th centuries. The sculpture section includes a collection of sculptures from the Middle Ages to the 18th century. The coin collection is the largest in the world, consisting of half a million exhibits.

Old Museum

This is an art museum on Museum Island. Until the mid-19th century it was called royal. The museum was built to exhibit works of art collected by the Prussian kings. Since 1966, it has housed a collection of antiquities. The exhibition contains works of art from Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. There are sculptures, a collection of silver and gold jewelry, and military attributes made of precious metals.

New Museum

The museum was founded in 1855 and is located on the museum island. It was built because the old museum did not have enough space to display exhibits. The building was heavily damaged during the war, but was restored and opened only in 2009. It houses an Egyptian collection and a collection of papyri. The most popular exhibits: Egyptian statues (including a bust of Nefertiti), everyday items, etc. The museum houses an exhibition of the prehistoric period and early history.

Old National Gallery

This is the fifth museum located on Museum Island. It was founded in 1861. The gallery houses works of art from the 19th century. It exhibits paintings and sculpture created in the styles of classicism, romanticism, impressionism and early modernism. The most valuable exhibits: “The Monk by the Sea” by Caspar Friedrich, “The Iron Mill”, written by Adolf von Menzel.

German Historical Museum

A permanent exhibition opened in 2006. The exhibition includes eight thousand exhibits telling about the history of Germany. The time period covers just over two thousand years: from the first century BC to the present day. It is one of the most visited museums in Germany and has a popular museum website.

Berlin Museum of Applied Arts

The museum was founded in 1867. This is important and visited art Gallery in Berlin and throughout Europe. Museum guests will be able to examine different areas of applied art, from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century. The products are made of bronze, ceramics, porcelain, gold, enamel and other materials. Exhibited works in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles.

Berggruen Museum

This is an art museum that opened in 2000. It houses an impressive collection of modernist art. It was collected by the collector and writer Heins Berggruen and donated to the city. The pride of the museum is the collection of works by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matthies, Paul Klee. The museum regularly hosts temporary thematic exhibitions.

Museum Center Berlin-Dahlem

It houses several museum collections. This is a museum of Asian art, including masterpieces of Indian art (20 thousand of them are rare). An ethnological museum that tells in detail about the life of different ethnic groups on the Rhine. Museum European cultures– a center demonstrating cultural and historical development European countries.

Berlin Art Gallery

The gallery was founded in 1830 and is part of the Kulturforum complex. It contains paintings by masters from the 13th to the 18th centuries. The gallery's collection contains masterpieces of painting painted by Raphael, Titian, Sandro Botticelli, Rubens, Rembrandt and others. The exhibition includes German, English, Dutch, Flemish, Italian, Spanish and French paintings.

New National Gallery

The museum was opened in 1968 and is part of the Cultural Forum. This is the only museum building in Berlin built after the war. It houses collections of paintings and sculpture created in the twentieth century. The exhibition ranges from the French Cubists working at the beginning of the twentieth century (Picasso, Gris) to the surrealists (Dali, Miro) and abstractionists (Kandinsky, Klee). The gallery regularly hosts exhibitions of contemporary artists.

Modern Art Museum

The museum is located in the Hamburg train station. It was founded in 1996. The exhibition presents works modern masters. Among them are Joseph Beuys, Andy Warhol, Richard Long and others. The collection includes over two thousand exhibits. This is shocking modern Art: airplane made from drainpipes, unusual portraits, abstractions.

Museum of Musical Instruments

The museum contains various musical instruments. The most expensive exhibit is the harpsichord of Marie Antoinette's favorite. This harpsichord miraculously did not die during french revolution. The flutes of Frederick the Great (the Prussian king), Italian violins, and a cabinet grand piano made by Joseph Brodmann are kept here. The museum often hosts classical music concerts.

Cinema Museum

The museum was created by director Gerhard Lamprecht in 1968. The exhibition tells about the history and technology of film making. Film equipment is presented in 13 halls: from the first film cameras to the latest digital devices. There are rooms dedicated to cinema during the Nazi regime, during the war and post-war times.

Museum of Photography

The museum dedicated to photography opened in 2004. The exhibition presents works by famous German photographers: James Nachtveit, David LaChapelle and other masters. The collection includes the history of the life and work of Helmut Newton, a German and Austrian photographer. The museum contains photographic equipment, work suits and home clothes photographer, newspaper clippings.

Tegel Palace

This is remarkable architectural structure, built on the shores of Lake Tegel in Berlin. In the 18th century, the palace was bought by the Humboldt family. Alexander and Wilhelm, outstanding scientists from a famous family, rebuilt the mansion and laid out a huge park. Today, excursions are held in the palace, and there is a museum telling about the life of the great dynasty. Tourists can explore the mansion, park, and Humboldt family cemetery.

DDR Museum

This is an interactive museum in Germany dedicated to life in the German Democratic Republic. It provides a meticulous account of life in socialist East Germany. The museum opened in 2006 and contains 10 thousand exhibits. The institution consists of 18 thematic departments. Among them: the daily life of the inhabitants of the GDR, cultural, political life and so on. The museum tells about the Stasi secret police, the Berlin Wall and other secrets of the republic.

Jewish Museum

The museum is dedicated to German-Jewish relations. It first opened in 1933 and was closed in 1938. The new museum opened in September 2001. It consists of two buildings. The old one was built in the classicism style and the new one in a zigzag shape. The permanent exhibition includes photographs, documents, and household items. Jewish families, rare books in Hebrew, textiles and more. The collection telling about the life of Jews on the banks of the Rhine during the Middle Ages is valuable.

Berlin-Karlhorst

This is the only Russian-German museum in Germany. It talks about the relations between the two states. The museum occupies a small building in which the act of unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany was signed in 1945. The main exhibition of the museum is the Second World War and the Great Patriotic War. Military equipment, documents, and wartime photographs are collected here.

Berlin Wax Museum

The museum opened at the beginning of the 21st century. In nine halls there are 80 wax figures of politicians, actors and actresses, athletes, artists, writers and others. famous people. The figure of Hitler was exhibited, despite the negative attitude of the Germans. The museum has a section that clearly shows how wax figures are created.

Museum of Erotica

This private museum, opened by Germany's only female stuntwoman. At first, the museum was a store of erotic accessories; it later expanded, and the owner even received a medal for her contribution to sexual education. The museum has four floors with erotic attributes: paintings, tapestries of a sexual nature, extravagant exhibits (vibrators, toys). The complex contains sex shops and cinema halls with individual booths.

Museum of Homosexuality

This is the only museum in the world dedicated to gays, lesbians and the LGBT movement. Opened in 1985. The museum is engaged scientific research homosexuality. The exhibition contains paintings, photographs, official documents dedicated to persons gay. A special place is occupied by the exhibition telling about the persecution of gays by the Nazis. The museum regularly hosts exhibitions dedicated to the lives of famous gays and bisexuals.

Stasi Museum and Prison

A tour of the former prison is given by prisoners who were previously imprisoned there. The Stasi is a spy organization that identifies citizens dissatisfied with life in the GDR. Those who tried to leave the country were kept here. Tourists are shown interrogation rooms and prison cells, instruments of torture, and interrogation techniques. There is an exhibition of spy equipment built into ties, watches, and glasses.

Topography of terror

The memorial complex, highlighting the crimes of the National Socialists, is located on the site of the Gestapo prison and Gestapo headquarters. The museum opened in 1987 and houses exhibits about the Nazi regime. These are official documents, photographs, diaries of concentration camp prisoners, data on the structure of the state of terror. The complex includes preserved workers' barracks and Gestapo basements.

Luftwaffe Museum

This is Berlin's aviation exhibition, it occupies three hangars and an open-air area. Here it is various techniques: airplanes of the 19th century, airships, airplanes, helicopters, gliders, servicing technical devices. A third of the exhibition is Soviet technology, which served the GDR. In the museum you can see pilots' uniforms and officers' household items.

German Technical Museum

The museum opened in 1983 and is dedicated to modern technical advances and the history of their development. The museum displays the Z1, the first computing device created in 1938. The first machines are presented - the predecessors of computers, created by Konrad Zuse. There are exhibitions demonstrating the achievements of energy, shipbuilding, and so on.

Natural History Museum

The museum was founded in 1810 and is a German cultural institution dedicated to natural history. The museum's collections contain about 30 million objects. The most famous exhibit is the restored skeleton of Giraffatitan. This is a giant dinosaur that lived in the Upper Jurassic era. The museum contains a collection of minerals, meteorites, exhibitions on zoology and paleontology.

Berlin Subway Museum

The museum is stylized as an old metro station from the 1930s. It displays current collectors, carriages, and control mechanisms of the first underground electric trains. All exhibits are in working condition. On display are subway maps from different years, uniforms of subway drivers and workers, even old chewing gum machines used decades ago at subway stations.

An integral part of any tourist program is visiting museums. It is here that the most valuable, memorable and historically significant artifacts are collected. Here history comes to life and seems to transport each guest into the thick of distant events. That is why we have prepared a list of must-see and visit museums in Berlin.

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Under this unusual name lies one of the most delightful complexes in the German capital. There is hardly a single tourist who has never heard of this unique place before. Pergamon is located in the very center of the city and includes a whole complex of colossal architectural buildings.

In the center is the altar of the same name (dated to 160-180 BC), thousands of people come to cling to it every day. To understand the popularity of the exhibition, it is worth being in the company of these monumental buildings at least once.

The collection of masterpieces collected in one place is also impressive. All of them are divided into three subtypes and allow you to plunge into different eras. Masterpieces of antiquity, Islamic states and countries that belong to the front part of Asia are collected here. It is difficult to say where else such an amazing collection of creations from Greece and Rome has been collected. And the Processional Road, which was brought here from Babylon (6th century BC), evokes a unique sensation among visitors. Pergamon is open daily and tickets cost only a few euros.

Jewish Museum

We recommend setting aside time to visit galleries dedicated to the history of the Jewish community. The halls are dedicated different periods and topics. Here you can get acquainted with the history of the first Jews, find out the names of the most famous representatives of this nation, who made a significant contribution to the development of the German state. It seems that the Germans feel the full burden of responsibility for the hardships that the Jews had to endure during the war years. The main exhibit of the historical exhibition is the building itself, the author of which is the brilliant architect D. Libeskind. It includes the Holocaust Tower, the Garden of Exile and Emigration. All this makes a very serious impression, so visitors with weak nerves should think carefully before crossing the threshold of the establishment. Watch daily work- from 10 to 20 hours (on Monday 2 hours longer), and you will have to pay only 8 euros for a ticket.

Cultural forum

Several cultural and historical institutions are united under this name. It is worth setting aside a whole day to visit all the museums. All art lovers will enjoy a walk through the halls art gallery and the National Gallery. Admirers musical styles artists will be able to have a great time in the Philharmonic (the oldest building of the complex, founded in the 1960s and capable of accommodating up to 2.5 thousand people at a time) or the chamber music hall. Well, for connoisseurs of quality literature, we recommend going to the state library, where the works of hundreds of authors of all times and peoples are collected. The Berlin Cabinet of Prints contains a collection of more than 100 thousand world-famous artists. Without any doubt, this museum complex is worth including it in the must-visit program of every Berlin tourist.

Berggruen Museum

There is another one in the Charlottenburg area interesting monument art. The impressive collection of exhibits presented in the Berggruen Museum belongs to the style of classical modernism and is considered the largest in the world. The collection was donated by the writer and journalist H. Berrgrün and today is part of cultural heritage Prussia. Particularly valuable exhibits are paintings painted by the brilliant P. Picasso, of which, by the way, there are more than a hundred. The largest collection of his works allows us to trace how the style of painting changed, how a simple sixteen-year-old boy gradually grew into a professional, whose paintings are still among the most coveted by both private collectors and exhibitions around the world.

You won’t be able to pass by the paintings of another genius of his time - German representative avant-garde style - Paul Klee. The halls present about 60 of them best works. But the collection is not limited to these names. In addition to dozens famous paintings modernist artists here often put on public display the creations of less venerable artists. The museum is open every day except Monday. Ticket prices range from 4 to 10 euros.

Bode Museum

One of the most beautiful buildings Berlin, which is located northwest of Museum Island, belongs to the Bode Galleries. The institution is very popular among the indigenous residents of the city and guests of the capital. The exhibits on display are divided among three complexes: Byzantine art, the Coin Cabinet and a collection of sculptures. Although the idea of ​​creation belonged to Emperor Frederick the Third, it was named in honor of the chief art critic, who was able to correctly place accents in the collection of valuable exhibits. As soon as visitors enter one of the galleries, many immediately take their breath away from the rich interior decoration gallery and presented an abundance of unique artifacts and works of art.

Here you can find the most successful works of sculptors Schluter and Robbia, luxurious staircases and statues made of first-class marble that depict the above-mentioned emperor. But what is especially popular among visitors is the hall, which displays exhibits telling about different periods the existence of two powerful empires - Roman and Byzantine. Although it will be very interesting to get acquainted with the 500,000-strong collection of coins that are stored in the neighboring galleries. The exhibition is open daily, and a pass can be purchased for just a few euros.

DDR Museum

This museum can be called a museum of the history of German socialism, because its exhibitions fully illustrate the way of life of a democratic republic for 40 years. The pedantic Germans did not disdainfully abandon it after unification with Germany, and in 2006, on the initiative of the visionary political scientist Kanzelmann, the above-mentioned museum was opened on the banks of the Spree. It turned out to be very popular among East and West Germans, as well as among tourists from other countries. The museum exists only on funds received from visits and from the sale of souvenirs. If you consider that it has managed to double in size since its opening, you can be convinced of the great popularity of the establishment.

All aspects of the life of the state are meticulously recreated here: family life, culture, art, politics, industry, law, fashion, economics, ideology. The exhibitions feature clothing, dishes, alcoholic drinks, literature of that period, magazines, newspapers - everything that surrounded the East Germans. In the museum you are allowed to touch exhibits with your hands, open cabinets, and examine the contents. You can even sit behind the wheel of a unique Trabant (Sputnik) car, which looks like a children's toy. Such cars were produced at Horch factories. Tourists are offered a huge number of souvenirs.

Ticket price: adults. – 6 euros, children. – 4.FS

Opening hours: daily – 10.00-20.00, Sat – until 22.00.

Museum of Homosexuality

The name of this museum immediately evokes a certain rejection due to existing negative stereotypes, but after visiting it, the attitude changes. The only museum of its kind in the world presents evidence of the problem of physiological transformation resulting from a genetic failure. The museum's exhibits trace the history of gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex people. Among the exhibits there are photographs - evidence of gender change - the transformation of a man into a woman and vice versa. There are documents describing the persecution of sexual minorities by the National Socialists. The tragic fates of 24 Jews reflected on the posters, who suffered from their unconventionality and tried to convey their pain through literary works, evoke sympathy.

An example of this is lesbian Erica Mann, daughter famous writer T. Manna; master mime actor Raymonds, who is still alive. The famous Marlene Dietrich did not hide her masculine inclinations, despite traditional marriages. Their fates are also reflected in the museum exhibits. Particular interest and understanding arise when visiting the exhibition of the GDR artist Hass, main theme whose paintings became their own unconventionality. Looking at his self-portrait, depicting a spiritual, beautiful young man, you understand that he is not to blame for his inclinations and you begin to relate to such people differently. But this delicate deviation should not be made an object of general attention and publicity, a subject of propaganda, as is happening now in Europe.

Address: Luetzowstrasse 73.

Open for visits: Wed.-Fri., Sun.-Mon. – from 14.00 to 18.00, Sat. – until 19.00; exit - Tuesday.

Entrance ticket – 6 euros.

Luftwaffe Museum

The German Air Force Luftwaffe Museum was established after the closure of the RAF base at Gatow airfield. In the early 30s, high ranks of the German aviation studied and trained here; after the Victory, the Soviet Air Force also managed to visit. In 1994, being left out of business, the Gatov airfield turned into a parking lot for aircraft of different eras and designs, helicopters and airships. In the hangars of the museum and in the open air, fighters and MiGs, MI-8 helicopters, light models of pre-war times, attack aircraft and bombers of World War II, and modern examples of crashed aircraft are displayed.

A large exhibition presents Soviet aircraft, mainly left over from the presence of Soviet troops in Germany: airplanes, helicopters, air defense systems, radars. Part of the airbase is now operational, so smaller exhibits of the museum are housed in 3 hangars, while large aircraft are located in the open air. The museum area is separated by a fence and guarded. The museum provides an opportunity to virtual excursions on its territory, if you go to its official website. You can carefully examine all the exhibits in the museum and satisfy your curiosity.

Address: Kladower Damm 182

Open for visits: Tuesday-Sunday, from 10.00 to 18.00, entrance closes at 17.00. The visit is free.

Website address: www. Luftwaffenmuseum. de

Museum Island

Not every capital of the world can boast of such luxury as the entire Museum Island. Berlin has every right to be proud of its priceless heritage - 5 museums that have collected a visual history of 6 thousand years in their unique exhibitions. This wealth is located on the island of Spreeinsel, located on the Spree River and dividing it into 2 branches. The formation of the museum complex began at the end of the 18th century as the embodiment of the idea of ​​Friedrich Wilhelm - to create a museum of antiquity on the picturesque island. But its implementation came true only in the 30s of the 19th century, when the Old Museum of Ancient Collections, from ancient Greek art to ancient Roman art, was opened.

In 1859, the funds of the Prussian Royal Museum were formed, later renamed the New Museum, which stores in its depths ancient papyri and art objects of the Egyptian Museum, valuable relics of the Museum of Prehistoric and Early History. The next stage was the opening of the Old National Gallery (1876), which collected paintings and sculptures by European artists of the 19th century. 26 years later, the Bode Museum arose, exhibiting rarities of Byzantine art (13-19 centuries), works of German and Italian sculptors from the early Middle Ages to the 18th century. The Pergamon Museum, founded in 1930, united ancient, Islamic and Western Asian art, in fact - 3 museums in one. It will take more than one day to briefly examine all the exhibits, but it is worth it.

How to get there: trams M 1, M 2, M 2 – stop. Hackescher Markt, metro – station. Alevanderplatz, walk from the Brandenburg Gate to the island - 15 min.

S-Bahn: S3, S5, S7 (S Hachescher Markt); S1, S2, S25 (Oranienburqer Str).

Museum of Erotica

This private museum was opened by a woman - Germany's only former female stuntwoman, former Luftwaffe pilot Beate Uhse, who was left without work after the collapse of Hitler's troops. The risky lady decided to open the world's first erotic accessories store and achieved considerable success in this field, for which she was awarded the Federal Cross in 1989 for her contribution to sexual education. From one sex shop, a huge empire of erotic establishments grew: specialty stores, adult cinemas, and an online trading network. The museum occupies 4 floors, on which there is a sex shop, 3 cinema halls for adults with individual video booths, extravagant exhibits (more than 5000). Among them are paintings, panels, tapestries of openly erotic content, tableware with sexually themed designs, and all kinds of erotic attributes. With the goal of education and training, the museum placed dioramas with a visual explanation of the types of sexual desire.

Address: Joachimstaler St. 4

Open: Monday-Saturday, 9 am to 12 midnight, Sunday. – from 11.00 to 00.00.

Ticket price: from 18 years old – 9 euros, doubles – 16.

Museum Center Berlin-Dahlem

Berlin can be proud of another museum complex, opened in the former Dahlem estate, in the southwest of the German capital, which has the status of a state institution. 3 museums of the complex exhibit art and culture of Asia, the East and Europe:

• The Museum of Asian Art contains the richest collections of Indian art (20 thousand rare exhibits). Among them there are real masterpieces that cannot be found in any other museum in the world. In 2006 again open halls Stunningly interesting exhibits are on display - products of various crafts and applied arts from many Asian countries from antiquity to the present day.
• The ethnological museum, which occupies a huge area, gives a clear idea of ​​the life and everyday life of peoples of different nationalities: the living quarters of representatives of ethnic groups with characteristic details and surroundings. In total, the museum contains almost a million items from past eras.
• The Museum of European Cultures is a center designed to demonstrate through its exhibitions the ever closer convergence of the art and culture of European countries. coming constant search exhibits, various exhibitions and research are held, as a result of which a collection of objects is created that clearly illustrates the cultural and historical process of development of the peoples of Europe.

Address: Lansstrasse 8.

Opening hours: Tue - Fri. from 10.00 to 18.00, Sat – Sun, from 11.00 to 18.00.

Entrance ticket – 6 euros.

German Technical Museum

The glass building of 5 floors, built on the site of a former depot, looks very impressive. What makes it extravagant is the symbolically important exhibit on the roof - the C-47 Skyrain bomber, which delivered food to blockaded Berlin in 1948. Founded in 1982, it essentially became a technical park, where on an area of ​​25 thousand square meters. km, a huge number of different units, technical devices, many types of aircraft, auto and marine equipment are widely represented.

Life-size wind and water mills, a forge, and a mini-brewery are located here. Separate exhibitions fully demonstrate the achievements of the energy, shipbuilding, aviation, film and photo industries. The museum's territory contains modern buildings surrounded by a park where scientific and educational classes are held for children. Together with the Archenhold Observatory, the Technical Museum conducts research in the field of space, organizes joint exhibitions and lectures. It is impossible to see all the exhibits of the museum of technology in a few hours; you can come here many times, as if for the first time.

Address: Trebbiner Strase 9 10963 Berlin-Kreuzberq.

Opening hours: Tue-Fri: 09.00-17.30, Sat-Sun: 10.00-18.00; holiday – 10.00-18.00; Monday - day off.

Tickets (in euros) – adults. – 6 (with discount – 3.5); group (from 10 people) – 4, with a discount – 1.5.

Family (1 adult and 2 children up to 14 years old) – 7; (2 adults and 3 children up to 14 years old) – 13.