List of museums and galleries in Berlin


Active museums

This is a list of museums and non-commercial galleries in Berlin, Germany.
NameImageNeighborhoodBoroughTypeSummary
Abguss-Sammlung Antiker PlastikCharlottenburgCharlottenburg-WilmersdorfArtPart of the Free University of Berlin, plaster casts of sculptures from Ancient Greece, Rome, and the Byzantine Empire
Academy of Arts, BerlinFriedrichstadtMitteArtLocated in Pariser Platz, offers exhibitions, concerts, debates, readings, film, theatre, and dance performances
AG Märkische KleinbahnLichterfeldeSteglitz-ZehlendorfRailwayRailway vehicles, exhibits about the history of Zehlendorfer Railway
Alice - Museum for ChildrenOberschöneweideTreptow-KöpenickChildren's, located in the FEZ Berlin
Allied MuseumDahlemSteglitz-ZehlendorfHistoryCold War history and roles of the Western Allies in Germany between 1945 and 1994 and their contribution to liberty in Berlin
Alte NationalgalerieMuseum IslandMitteArtPart of the Berlin State Museums, gallery showing a collection of Neoclassical, Romantic, Biedermeier, Impressionist and early Modernist artwork
Altes MuseumMuseum IslandMitteArtPart of the Berlin State Museums, features antiquities - art and culture of the Ancient Greeks, Etruscans, and Romans
MitteMitteMedicalPart of the Humboldt University of Berlin, historic teaching auditorium for the veterinary school
Anna Seghers MuseumAdlershofTreptow-KöpenickBiographical, rooms where author Anna Seghers lived, operated by the Academy of Arts, Berlin Archive
Anne Frank ZentrumMitteMitteHistoryExhibit about Anne Frank and about antisemitism and intolerance in the present
WeddingMitteHistory, facts on the topics of war and peace, and features an original air raid shelter from World War II, weapons, war toys, peace movement
Archenhold ObservatoryAlt-TreptowTreptow-KöpenickScienceObservatory and museum of astronomy
Bauhaus ArchiveTiergartenMitteArtArt pieces, items, documents and literature which relate to the Bauhaus School
Berggruen MuseumCharlottenburgCharlottenburg-WilmersdorfArtPart of the Berlin State Museums, features, collection of modern art classics including Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee, Henri Matisse, and Alberto Giacometti
BcmA BerlinKreuzbergFriedrichshain-KreuzbergArt is a non-profit cultural and artistic platform for artists in Berlin to present and create new ideas in a highly collaborative project space.
SteglitzSteglitz-ZehlendorfTechnology, development of energy generation and supply systems, located in a former power plant
MitteMitteMedical, developments in medicine including the view of and into the body, patients, today's medicine, pathological-anatomical specimens, microscopes, medical instruments; formerly the Pathology Museum of Rudolf Virchow
Berlin Musical Instrument MuseumTiergartenMitteMusicMusical instruments from the 16th-century onwards, located at the Kulturforum
Staatliche Münze BerlinReinickendorfReinickendorfNumismatic
Berlin Story MuseumKreuzbergFriedrichshain-KreuzbergHistory, photos and artifacts about the city's history
GesundbrunnenMitteHistory, history and tours of the city's underground systems including the bunker systems in Berlin's subway system, recovered bombs and ammunition stores, Berlin's pneumatic post system, breweries and blind tunnels
WestendCharlottenburg-WilmersdorfTransportation, history of the city's subway system, located in the historical signal tower at the Berlin Olympiastadion station
Berlin Wall Memorial and Documentation CentreMitteMitteHistoryFeatures the last piece of Berlin Wall with the preserved grounds, a documentation center with exhibits and a visitor center with film
Berlin-Dahlem Botanical Garden and Botanical MuseumDahlemSteglitz-ZehlendorfNatural historyBotanical garden and museum about plants and botany, botanical art
Berlin-Hohenschönhausen MemorialAlt-HohenschönhausenLichtenbergPrisonFormer Stasi prison
MitteMitteTransportation, over 140 motorcycles, scooters and mopeds from East German manufacturers
Berlinische GalerieKreuzbergFriedrichshain-KreuzbergArtBerlin's visual art from 1945 on, including painting, graphics, sculpture, multimedia, photography, architecture and artists’ archives
MarzahnMarzahn-HellersdorfMill, reconstructed 19th-century windmill
Bezirksmuseum Marzahn-HellersdorfMarzahnMarzahn-HellersdorfLocal, local and cultural history of the district
BlackBox Cold WarKreuzbergFriedrichshain-KreuzbergHistory, exhibition pavilion about the history of Checkpoint Charlie
Braun-Sammlung Ettel, Museum für DesignMoabitMitteDesign
Brecht Weigel MuseumMitteMitteHistoric house, last place Bertolt Brecht and Helene Weigel lived and worked, operated by the Academy of Arts, Berlin
BritzNeuköllnMill, restored 19th-century windmill
Bode MuseumMuseum IslandMitteArtPart of the Berlin State Museums, features sculpture, Byzantine art, coins and medals
Boros CollectionMitteMitteArtContemporary art by international artists dating from 1990 to the present, located in a former air-raid shelter, tours by appointment
Bröhan MuseumCharlottenburgCharlottenburg-WilmersdorfArtArt and design including Art Nouveau, Art Deco and functionalism
Brücke MuseumDahlemSteglitz-ZehlendorfArtCollection of works by Die Brücke, an early 20th-century expressionist movement
C/O BerlinCharlottenburgCharlottenburg-WilmersdorfPhotography
Charlottenburg PalaceCharlottenburgCharlottenburg-WilmersdorfHistoric housePart of the SPSG, including Old Palace, New Wing, Mausoleum, Belvedere, New Pavilion, Orangery and theater building
Checkpoint Charlie MuseumKreuzbergFriedrichshain-KreuzbergHistoryHistory of attempts to cross the Berlin Wall out of East Germany
Computerspielemuseum BerlinFriedrichshainFriedrichshain-KreuzbergVideo gamesCultural history of computer gaming
TiergartenMitteArt, contemporary art, located at Haus Huth at Potsdamer Platz
DDR MuseumMitteMitteHistoryLife of people living in East Germany
DesignpanoptikumMitteMitteArtSurrealist museum of industrial objects
MitteMitteArt, operated by Deutsche Bank, international contemporary art
Deutsches Historisches MuseumMitteMitteHistoryHistory of Germany, German life and culture
Berlin Spy MuseumMitteMitteHistoryHistory of espionage, interactive exhibition
DeutschlandmuseumMitteMitteHistory, immersive and interactive exhibition on German History
MitteMitteHistory, Berlin Wall cityscape in a rotunda and accompanying photography exhibition into the period
Domäne DahlemDahlemSteglitz-ZehlendorfAgriculture, historic manor house featuring exhibits on agriculture and nutrition, a 1920s merchant shop, butcher shop, food laboratory of the Imperial Health Office, exhibits about bees, working farm
East Side GalleryFriedrichshainFriedrichshain-KreuzbergArtArt painted on sections of the Berlin Wall as an international memorial for freedom
Ephraim PalaisNikolaiviertelMitteMultiple, exhibitions of art, history and culture of Berlin
Ethnological Museum of BerlinMuseum IslandMitteEthnographicPart of the Berlin State Museums, features art, sculptures, objects and archaeological artifacts from Africa, Meso-America, Native Americans, South Seas cultures, ethnic minorities in Southeast-Asia
The Feuerle CollectionKreuzbergKreuzbergArt, art museum juxtaposes international contemporary artists with Imperial Chinese furniture and Southeast Asian sculptures.
FHXB Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg MuseumKreuzbergFriedrichshain-KreuzbergLocal, local history and culture, regional history on current issues
Fire Brigade Museum BerlinTegelReinickendorfFirefighting
Grunewald Forest MuseumGrunewaldCharlottenburg-WilmersdorfNatural history, animals and plants of the Grunewald (forest)
Forum Willy Brandt ExhibitionMitteMitteBiographical, life of Willy Brandt
Fotografiska BerlinMitteMittePhotography
Friedrichsfelde PalaceFriedrichsfeldeLichtenbergHistoric house, located in Tierpark Berlin, restored 1800-period castle, exhibits about the castle and zoo history
Friedrichswerder ChurchMitteMitteArtPart of the Berlin State Museums, currently closed
FuturiumMitteMitteTechnology
Gaslaternen-Freilichtmuseum BerlinCharlottenburgCharlottenburg-WilmersdorfHistoryGas Lantern Open-Air Museum Berlin, located in Tiergarten park.
GemäldegalerieTiergartenMitteArtPart of the Berlin State Museums, features European painting ranging from the 13th to 18th century, located at the Kulturforum
Georg-Kolbe-MuseumWestendCharlottenburg-WilmersdorfArtHouse, studio and gardens of sculptor Georg Kolbe
German Museum for the BlindDahlemSteglitz-ZehlendorfHistory, history of the blind and visually impaired in Germany, Louis Braille and the development of Braille
German Museum of TechnologyKreuzbergFriedrichshain-KreuzbergTechnologyHistory of science and technology, including rail, maritime and aviation transport, photography, computers, Science Center Spectrum
German-Russian MuseumKarlshorstLichtenbergMilitaryGerman-Soviet and German-Russian relations with a focus on the German-Soviet war from 1941 to 1945
Glienicke PalaceWannseeSteglitz-ZehlendorHistoric house19th-century palace, west wing also houses the Hofgärtner Museum about the life and work of the court gardener
CharlottenburgCharlottenburg-WilmersdorfArt, part of the Berlin State Museums, features replicas of works from the collections of the SMB and from other European museums
Gothic HouseSpandauSpandauHistoric house, a secular medieval monument, the upper floor houses a branch of the City Historical Museum Spandau
GrünauTreptow-KöpenickMaritime, history of water sports like rowing and sailing, includes rowboats, canoes, dragon boats, polo canoes, boat club artifacts, photographs
MahlsdorfMarzahn-HellersdorfHistoric house, features eleven fully furnished rooms dating from 1870 to 1900, the Gründerzeit
Günter Litfin MemorialMitteMitteHistory, part of the Berlin Wall Foundation
Hamburger Bahnhof: Museum of the PresentMoabitMitteArtPart of the Berlin State Museums, features contemporary art exhibits
Hemp MuseumNikolaiviertelMitteAgriculture, focus is cannabis, including its effects, cultivation, processing, and possibilities of use
TiergartenMitteArt, hosts six to eight exhibitions of national and international contemporary artists in all media
ZehlendorfSteglitz-ZehlendorfArt, platform for contemporary artists who live and work in Berlin and have already achieved significant international standing
Haus der Kulturen der WeltTiergartenMitteArtLocated in Tiergarten Park, exhibitions of international contemporary art, with a special focus on non-European cultures and societies
Herzberge Boiler House MuseumLichtenbergLichtenbergTechnology, restored boiler house that provided heat, warm water and electricity for a hospital complex, includes exhibits about the history of the Herzberge medical complex of the Königin Elisabeth Hospital
Hohenschönhausen CastleAlt-HohenschönhausenLichtenbergArtRestored manor house with exhibitions of art and culture
Hošek ContemporaryMitteMitteArt, located on a boat MS Heimatland near Fischerinsel, exhibitions of international contemporary art, with a special focus on performances and sound installations
House of the [Wannsee Conference]WannseeSteglitz-ZehlendorfHistory1915 villa used for the Wannsee Conference of 20 January 1942, exhibits about the Holocaust in Germany
FriedrichstadtMitteReligiousLocated in the Französischer Dom, the history of the Huguenots and the emergence of the French congregation in Berlin
OberschöneweideTreptow-KöpenickTechnology
Jewish Museum BerlinKreuzbergFriedrichshain-KreuzbergJewishHistory of the Jews in Germany
Jagdschloss GrunewaldGrunewaldCharlottenburg-WilmersdorfHistoric housePart of the SPSG, Baroque palace with Dutch and German paintings from the 17th century
Jugend MuseumSchönebergTempelhof-SchönebergChildren's, housed at Schöneberg Museum
Käthe Kollwitz MuseumCharlottenburgCharlottenburg-WilmersdorfArtWorks by the German artist Käthe Kollwitz
The Kennedys (museum)MitteMitteBiographicalLives of the American Kennedy family
Keramik-Museum BerlinCharlottenburgCharlottenburg-WilmersdorfArtContemporary and historic ceramic art
NikolaiviertelMitteHistoric house, 18th-century town house
KöpenickTreptow-KöpenickHistory, permanent exhibition "The Captain of Köpenick"
Köpenick MuseumKöpenickTreptow-KöpenickHistory
Köpenick PalaceKöpenickTreptow-KöpenickDecorative artsPart of the Berlin State Museums, Baroque palace, houses decorative arts of the Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo periods, outstanding masterworks in interior design from the 16th to 18th centuries
KPM WorldTiergartenMitteCeramics, KPM Royal Porcelain Factory tours, history and production of their porcelain
KulturforumTiergartenMitteMultiplePart of the Berlin State Museums, collection of many museums, galleries and concerts halls
Kunstbibliothek TiergartenMitteArtPart of the Berlin State Museums, boasts valuable collections on the history of architecture, photography, graphic design, fashion, book art, and media art, located at the Kulturforum
Kunstgewerbemuseum BerlinTiergartenMitteDecorative artsPart of the Berlin State Museums, features European and Byzantine decorative arts, located at the Kulturforum
DahlemSteglitz-ZehlendorfArt, German post-war modernist art in East and West
KreuzbergFriedrichshain-KreuzbergArt, contemporary art, group exhibitions of themed exhibits relating to current social and cultural activity
Kupferstichkabinett BerlinTiergartenMitteArtPart of the Berlin State Museums, features prints and drawing, located at the Kulturforum
KW Institute for Contemporary ArtMitteMitteArtContemporary art exhibitions
WeddingMitteChildren's
Liebermann VillaWannseeSteglitz-ZehlendorArtFormer summer residence of the German painter Max Liebermann, showcases his art
Lipstick Museum René KochWilmersdorfCharlottenburg-WilmersdorfFashion, open by appointment, historic lipstick and makeup cases, celebrity photographs with kiss marks, advertising, costumes
Luisa Catucci GalleryMitteMitteArt
Luisa Catucci Art LabNeuköllnNeuköllnArt
MACHmit! Museum for kidsPrenzlauer BergPankowChildren's
Marienfelde Refugee Center MuseumMarienfeldeTempelhof-SchönebergHistory, history of the Marienfelde refugee transit camp and the history of flight and emigration in divided Germany
Märkisches MuseumMitteMitteLocalCulture and history of Berlin
Madame Tussauds BerlinMitteMitteWaxWax figures of media celebrities, musicians, politicians, historical figures
MAGICUM - Berlin Magic MuseumMitteMitteMagic, magical practices and artifacts from all over the world
Martin-Gropius-BauKreuzbergFriedrichshain-KreuzbergArtModern and contemporary art and photography
me Collectors Room BerlinTiergartenMitteArtChanging exhibitions of contemporary art from private collections
Memorial to the German ResistanceTiergartenMitteHistoryResistance to National Socialism from 1933 to 1945
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of EuropeFriedrichstadtMitteHistoryMemorial and visitor center exhibits about the persecution and extermination of the Jews of Europe and the historical sites of the crimes
FriedrichstadtMitteBiographical, history of the Mendelssohn family and the Fascists' forced liquidation of the former Mendelssohn & Co. bank
Body WorldsMitteMitteNatural history, museum by Body Worlds about the human body, features preserved human bodies
Military History Museum at Belin-GatowGatowSpandauAviationHistory of the Luftwaffe of the German Armed Forces
WeddingMitteLocal, local history and culture, features themed rooms about everyday life in around 1900
MitteMitteBiographical, life and work of author Mori Ōgai, part of the Japan Centre at the Humboldt University of Berlin
Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto WeidtMitteMitteHistory, history of Otto Weidt's workshop for the blind and efforts to protect his Jewish workers in World War II
Museum des KapitalismusKreuzbergFriedrichshain-KreuzbergEconomyHistorical and present exhibitions and programs related to Capitalism and economical influence on society
Museum in the KulturbrauereiPrenzlauer BergPankowHistory, everyday life in East Germany
Museum Flat WBS 70HellersdorfMarzahn-HellersdorfHistoric house, typical East German apartment with all furnishings made in East Germany
FriedrichshagenTreptow-KöpenickTechnology, located in a former waterworks facility, history of the city's water supply, sewage disposal and waste treatment facilities
Museum for Architectural DrawingMitteMitteArchitectureHistoric architectural drawings, operated by the Tchoban Foundation
MitteMitteMedia, origins, development and future of the information society including postal systems and telecommunications
RummelsburgLichtenbergLocal, local history, located in the former town hall
BritzNeuköllnLocal, local history and culture
CharlottenburgCharlottenburg-WilmersdorfArchitecture, drawings, prints and photographs related to architecture, mostly by 19th and 20th century Prussian architects
Museum of Asian ArtDahlemSteglitz-ZehlendorArtPart of the Berlin State Museums, one of the largest museums of ancient Asian art in the world
Museum of European CulturesDahlemSteglitz-ZehlendorEthnographicPart of the Berlin State Museums, culture and cultural contacts within Europe from the 18th century to the present day, including costumes, handicrafts, folk lore
Museum of Film and Television BerlinTiergartenMitteMediaHistory of film and television in Germany
HansaviertelMittePrinting, emergence, production and history of typography, scripts and sign systems
Museum of IllusionsMitteMitteMultiple
Museum of Islamic ArtMuseum IslandMitteArt and ArchaeologyPart of the Berlin State Museums, located in the Pergamon Museum
Museum of Natural HistoryMitteMitteNatural historyIncludes dinosaurs, fossils, minerals, German animals, geology, astronomy, shells
Museum of PhotographyCharlottenburgCharlottenburg-WilmersdorfPhotographyPart of the Berlin State Museums, features photographs from the state collection and the Helmut Newton Foundation
KreuzbergFriedrichshain-KreuzbergDesignHouses the collection of the Deutscher Werkbund, 20th and 21st century design for everyday objects
Museum of Unheard Of ThingsSchönebergTempelhof-SchönebergCuriosities, collection of artistic, scientific and technical objects from the past and present linked by stories
Prenzlauer BergPankowMultiple, three sites: main museum of local history at Prenzlauer Allee 227; home on Heynstraße 8 depicts upper class life in 1900; house at Dunckerstraße 77
Museum ReinickendorfHermsdorfReinickendorfLocal, borough history and culture
ZehlendorfSteglitz-ZehlendorOpen-air, recreated medieval village
Nazi Forced Labour Documentation CentreNiederschöneweideTreptow-KöpenickHistoryPreserved former Nazi forced labour camp
Neue KircheFriedrichstadtMitteHistoryFormer church, features exhibit about the development of parliamentary democracy in Germany
Neue NationalgalerieTiergartenMitteArtPart of the Berlin State Museums, features modern art with a focus on early 20th century, part of the Kulturforum
Neues MuseumMuseum IslandMitteArchaeologyPart of the Berlin State Museums, features Egyptian art, prehistoric and archaeological objects, classical antiquities, development of prehistoric and protohistoric cultures, spanning from the Middle East to the Atlantic, from north Africa to Scandinavia
New Synagogue Berlin-Centrum JudaicumMitteMitteReligiousPermanent exhibition documenting the history of the building and of Berlin's Jewish community
nGbK (New Society for Fine Arts)KreuzbergFriedrichshain-KreuzbergArt, contemporary art exhibitions
NikolaikircheNikolaiviertelMitteReligiousRestored 13th-century church, site of many historic events in city history
TempelhofTempelhof-SchönebergHistory, exhibition on location that documents the history of the prison
Pergamon MuseumMuseum IslandMitteArchaeologyPart of the Berlin State Museums, features antiquities, Middle Eastern art and artifacts, Islamic art, Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin
Museum IslandMitteArchaeologyPart of the Berlin State Museums, new exhibition house that complements the Pergamon Museum
Pfaueninsel PalaceWannseeSteglitz-ZehlendorHistoric housePart of the SPSG, closed for refurbishments since 2016
MariendorfTempelhof-SchönebergLaw enforcement, located in Berlin Police headquarters at Platz der Luftbrücke, includes uniforms, weapons, tools
Puppet Theatre MuseumNeuköllnNeuköllnPuppetry, marionettes and theatrical puppets
Ramones MuseumFriedrichshainFriedrichshainMusicDedicated to the American punk rock band the Ramones
Red Cross MuseumFriedenauTempelhof-SchönebergMedical, history of the German Red Cross, includes uniforms, insignia, medical kits, equipment
Sammlung Scharf-GerstenbergCharlottenburgCharlottenburg-WilmersdorfArtPart of the Berlin State Museums, features surrealist art, traces the evolution of the art of the fantastic
Berlin-MitteBerlin-MitteArt, art of the Samurai from the Peter Janssen Collection Berlin
Schloss BritzBritzNeuköllnHistoric houseRestored 18th-century period manor house
Schöneberg MuseumSchönebergTempelhof-SchönebergLocal, local history and culture
Schönhausen PalaceNiederschönhausenPankowHistoric house18th-century Baroque palace
Schwules MuseumMitteMitteCultureLGBT culture
Spy Museum BerlinMitteMitteHistory, history of spying, secret agents and secret services
Spandau CitadelSpandauSpandauMilitary16th-century Renaissance fortress, includes the City History Museum Spandau, the ZAK Center for Contemporary Art, or the permanent exhibition “Unveiled. Berlin and its Monuments”
Sportmuseum BerlinWestendCharlottenburg-WilmersdorfSports, located in Olympiapark, German sports history
Stasi MuseumLichtenbergLichtenbergHistoryHistory of the political system of the former East Germany, located in the former headquarters of the Stasi
SteglitzSteglitz-ZehlendorfLocal, local history and culture
Tempelhof MuseumMariendorfTempelhof-SchönebergLocal, local history and culture
Topography of TerrorKreuzbergFriedrichshain-KreuzbergHistorySite of the headquarters for the Secret State Police, the SS and the Reich Security Main Office
Trabi MuseumKreuzbergFriedrichshain-KreuzbergAutomobile, history of the Trabant
Tränenpalast: Palace of TearsFriedrichstadtMitteHistoryFormer border crossing point for East Germans, impact of a divided Germany on people's personal lives
Treptow MuseumJohannisthalTreptow-KöpenickHistory
Urban Nation Museum for Contemporary ArtSchönebergTempelhof-SchönebergArt
CharlotteburgCharlottenburg-WilmersdorfHistory, late 19th-century villa with museum about the regional and urban history of the district and Berlin's cultural history, 1908 art collection of the then independent city of Charlottenburg
Zehlendorf MuseumSteglitzSteglitz-ZehlendorfLocal, local history and culture
Zille MuseumNikolaiviertelMitteArt, life and work of Heinrich Zille, including drawings, lithographs and photographs
Deutsches Zweirad- und NSU-MuseumKreuzbergFriedrichshain-KreuzbergTransportation, historic motorcycles, sidecars, engines and bicycles

Defunct museums

NameArea of focusClose dateNotes
Sugar MuseumHistory2012Properties acquired by- and incorporated as a core exhibition of the German Museum of Technology
Kunsthaus TachelesArt2012
Deutsche GuggenheimArt2013
Beate Uhse Erotic MuseumSexSeptember 2014
Berlin S-Bahn MuseumHistory, local2016
Arratia Beer GalleryArtAugust 2018
The Story of Berlin MuseumHistory, local2018
Deutsches Currywurst MuseumFoodDecember 2018
Dalí - Die Ausstellung am Potsdamer PlatzArt
Das Verborgene MuseumArtJanuary 2022
Micky Schubert GalleryArtJuly 2017
ProgramArt2012