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Best museums in Berlin

16 places from 11 Berlin travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

16 places

  1. Museum Island

    Museum · Mitte

    Ensemble of purpose-built museums on the Spree, with art spanning ancient Egypt and Greece to the Romantic age.

    7:58· RoamKashin 9 vlogs

  2. Topography of Terror

    Museum · Kreuzberg

    Exhibition on the ruins of the SS and Gestapo headquarters, documenting the methods and crimes of the Nazi regime.

    10:35· Matt the Battlefield Guidein 4 vlogs

  3. Mauermuseum – Haus am Checkpoint Charlie

    Museum · Kreuzberg

    Museum of the Berlin Wall and creative escape attempts, from tiny cars to a concrete-armored vehicle.

    16:57· Rick Steves' Europein 3 vlogs

  4. Alte Nationalgalerie

    Museum · Mitte

    Museum Island gallery of 19th-century Romantic paintings, many championing German unification and nationalism.

    5:05· Rick Steves' Europein 3 vlogs

  5. Pergamon Museum

    Museum · Mitte

    Museum Island museum known for its monumental ancient treasures.

    8:17· RoamKashin 3 vlogs

  6. Neues Museum

    Museum · Mitte

    Museum Island museum that is home to the famous bust of Nefertiti.

    6:38· Radical Livingin 3 vlogs

  7. Jewish Museum Berlin

    Museum · Kreuzberg

    Daniel Libeskind's zinc-clad building houses moving exhibits on Jewish culture in Germany and the Holocaust.

    11:29· Exotic Vacationin 3 vlogs

  8. Altes Museum

    Museum · Mitte

    One of the five museums on Museum Island.

    6:38· Radical Livingin 3 vlogs

  9. Bode Museum

    Museum · Mitte

    One of the five museums on Museum Island.

    6:38· Radical Livingin 2 vlogs

  10. Humboldt Forum (Berlin Palace)

    Museum · Mitte

    Reconstructed Berlin Palace, the newest addition to Museum Island, housing vast collections and a self-service bistro.

    7:04· Radical Livingin 2 vlogs

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6 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. DDR Museum

    Museum · Mitte

    Interactive museum recreating everyday life in East Germany under socialist rule.

    4:45· Expedia1 vlog

  2. Deutsches Currywurst Museum

    Museum · Mitte

    A quirky museum devoted to currywurst, Berlin's favourite sausage snack.

    7:05· Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos1 vlog

  3. The Wall Museum East Side Gallery

    Museum · Friedrichshain

    Museum about the Berlin Wall, located beside the East Side Gallery across the Oberbaum Bridge.

    1:36· Hungry Passport1 vlog

  4. Computerspielemuseum

    Museum · Friedrichshain

    Berlin's video game museum, a good indoor option for bad weather.

    8:15· DW Travel1 vlog

  5. Palace of Tears (Tränenpalast)

    Museum · Mitte

    Former East–West Berlin border crossing hall where families said goodbye, now an exhibition with original checkpoint booths and personal stories.

    7:40· SteveMarsh1 vlog

  6. DRIVE. Volkswagen Group Forum

    Museum · Mitte

    Part museum, part car showroom displaying classic Volkswagen Beetles, concept cars and beautifully designed vehicles.

    30:18· SteveMarsh1 vlog