Museum Island, Berlin: Hours, Address, Museum Island Reviews: 4.5/5
Museum Island
Museum Island
4.5
Speciality Museums • Points of Interest & Landmarks
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10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Home to three famous museums - the Pergamon, the Altes and the Bode.
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More than 3 hours
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The area
Address
Neighborhood: Mitte (Borough)
How to get there
- Hackescher Markt • 6 min walk
- Oranienburger Straße • 8 min walk
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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4.5
8,963 reviews
Excellent
5,876
Very good
2,514
Average
464
Poor
77
Terrible
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Lavida L
Westhampton Beach, NY150 contributions
The architecture is truly amazing . The history, the artwork, the setting itself . We toured the entire area and it takes you back in time . Such an enriching experience. You have to go here if you are ever in Berlin .
Written August 6, 2022
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Annie S
Portsmouth, UK143 contributions
We were limited for time so didn't go into any of the museums but was lovely to walk around and take in the buskers and beautiful buildings... walked along the river too... very nice
Written July 6, 2022
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marycoons
Hanover, MN195 contributions
We only had time to visit two museums plus the Berlin Cathedral, but they were all very informative. The Bode Museum could have used more signage/information in English.
Written June 24, 2022
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Paivar
Bundall, Australia538 contributions
So many museums to look through and the buildings and surrounding grounds are stunning. Well organised layout and right in the city centre. There were nearby markets outside the grounds the day we went also. Great atmosphere all around.
Written June 21, 2022
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Tatjana B
34 contributions
Couples
We went to Altes Museum first, after the ticket line in the Pergamon Museum was extremely busy. We got an all day ticket for the whole Museumsinsel at once to skip the lines and see what interests us in the different exhibits. After enjoying the Greek collection at Altes Museum we went back to Pergamon Museum. Unfortunately, skipping the long ticket line didn't work because we got sent back to get another " Zeitfensterticket " at the ticket booth. So, after we almost left the museum a nice lady at the information counter helped us out and referred us to her less busy coworkers, who issued another ticket for the Neues Museum, where we went to the Nefertiti bust. After realizing that the Pergamon Altar was still closed we skipped going back to get another Zeitfensterticket to get entry. I found that process very annoying and the company who manages the ticketing on Museumsinsel should find a more efficient way of letting people get access after they paid already for the tickets. Please, check with the Metropolitan Museum in NYC how they manage visitors and groups waiting in line for access. Berlin can do better!
Written June 15, 2022
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Angelica
52 contributions
Solo
Even without going inside the amazing museums, the island is well worth a walk around. The buildings are very impressive, particularly the Altes Museum
Written June 15, 2022
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TheShis
Tel Aviv, Israel35,606 contributions
Whether you like museums or not, the museum island is a lovely place for an hour stroll.
While the museums are mostly archeology and ancient Egypt related, they're quite decent.
While the museums are mostly archeology and ancient Egypt related, they're quite decent.
Written June 12, 2022
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Pauline R
Wivenhoe, UK10 contributions
We just went in the Pergamom Museum, which contains mostly Islamic Art. Very beautiful. If you only visit one museum, this is probably the one to go for.
Written May 28, 2022
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Mikael F
Helsinki, Finland25,432 contributions
This stunning UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in Berlin’s historic Mitte. You can find five historic museums here: Altes Museum, Neues Museum, Alte Nationalgalerie, Bode Museum, and Pergamon Museum.
A new exhibition building, the James Simon Gallery, was opened in 2019. At the moment, there are construction works going on around Pergamon Museum.
Also, Berlin Cathedral can be found next to the museums.
You can easily spend the whole day on this island. Beware that you have to make a time-slot reservation for each museum.
A new exhibition building, the James Simon Gallery, was opened in 2019. At the moment, there are construction works going on around Pergamon Museum.
Also, Berlin Cathedral can be found next to the museums.
You can easily spend the whole day on this island. Beware that you have to make a time-slot reservation for each museum.
Written May 8, 2022
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Delia
Schonefeld, Germany1 contribution
Family
Terrible customer service, not welcoming, they let me buy a ticket for the Pergamon museum at 17:15 without telling me that the museum was gonna close at 18:00. They made me leave the museum in a very rude way.
Written May 4, 2022
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Cat C
Sydney, Australia13 contributions
I'm a big history buff and excited to make Museum Island a big highlight in my upcoming trip to Berlin. I'm trying to get my head around how much time to allocate to each for planning purposes.
Are all of the museums a similar size? Or are some much smaller than others?
I'm more familiar with museums like the British Museum and the Metropolitan, so trying to gauge my expectations of time needed based on the couple of days I spent at each of those.
Pauline R
Wivenhoe, UK10 contributions
I didn't experience any problems with time slots. My friend and I just rocked up at the Pergamum and got in. I guess we were about an hour inside. Personally I wouldn't want to do more than one in a day, but maybe that's just me. I certainly enjoyed it, but I'm not a huge museum goer - one was enough .
301mberr
Toronto, Canada11 contributions
Hi, I am an older adult and my fiend is older than me. I am not sure that we could do the museums on the island but I wondered if there is a boat trip that goes around the island?
Daniel S
Charlevoix, MI25 contributions
Sorry for the late reply...Yes, there are many boat tours of the Spree river. We did not take on, but next time we are in Berlin, we are planning on doing a boat tour.
Judymira
Mako, Hungary7 contributions
a pergamon múzeumban hol lehet időpontot kérni?
szekelynegyorgyi
Budapest, Hungary122 contributions
Nem kell előre időpontot foglalni!Nyitvatartási idő (opening hours) megnézhető a honlapon és online jegy is vehető!
I will be in Berlin from October 14th to 20th. Which parts of the museum will be closed?
The Pergamon mus, The temple of Ishtar? Are the Ancient Near East galleries open? How about Old National galery and Old (Greek, Roman, Etruscan art) museum? The info about what is and is not open is very murky. I appreciate your help.
John B
Westwood, MA170 contributions
All of the museums should be open with the exception that the Pergamon altar is closed for several more years, but the rest of the Pergamon is open. Don't miss it. To compensate, there is now a separate Pergamon extension that replicates the altar using a movie style screen. Its huge and 360 degrees. Don't miss that either. It is a short walk behind the Pergamon itself. Get to the museums early to avoid lines. The museum pass is a good deal if you are seeing several. Audio guides are free and superb.
Gastondepapier
Province of Seville, Spain81 contributions
Buenas; me gustarÃa saber si una vez que tengo las entradas compradas por internet puedo hacer la reserva de hora para entrar en el Pergamon on line o tengo que ir el mismo dÃa para reservar la hora en la taquilla
Peter J
Munich, Germany757 contributions
Machen Sie eine Onlinereservierung und danach machen Sie die Zeitreservierung. Wenn nicht viele Besucher da sind, dann brauchen Sie die Zeitreservierung nicht und können zu jeder Zeit das Museum besuchen.
Sie werden begeistert sein! Herzliche Grüße!
Hey, is it a must to print the tickets? Or can I just have them on my phone?
Sallyanne P
Gordonvale, Australia28 contributions
Not sure, I bought at the door. If you don't have access to printer than you can't print. Other places I have used email tickets.
Paweł S
Bydgoszcz, Poland23 contributions
My wife is Polish student with Polish student ID. She is 27 years old and I'm wondering is she able to get concession ticket for Museum Island. I haven't found any information about the age rules but still I'm not sure about it because in many places in Poland you can get cheaper ticket only if you are maximum 26 years old.
If she can get concession ticket, is she needs ISIC?
michaelc172017
Shefford, UK15 contributions
Sorry, no idea. However, I have found elsewhere that mature students don't always get student concessions despite holding a valid student ID card.
Frequently Asked Questions about Museum Island
- Museum Island is open:
- Tue - Wed 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thu - Thu 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- Fri - Sun 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- We recommend booking Museum Island tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 90 Museum Island tours on Tripadvisor
- According to Tripadvisor travelers, these are the best ways to experience Museum Island:
- Skip-the-line Neues Museum & Pergamon Museum Guided Tour - Private Tour (From $219.27)
- Discover Berlin Half-Day Walking Tour (From $21.22)
- Big Bus Berlin Hop on Hop off tour with optional Walking Tour &/or River Cruise (From $28.64)
- Private City Kickstart Tour: Berlin (From $57.28)
- Berlin Bike Tour (From $58.34)
- Hotels near Museum Island:
- (0.07 mi) 11D Downtown Landmark near Checkpoint Charlie 121m2/2BATH/3BR
- (0.20 mi) Monbijou Hotel
- (0.23 mi) Hotel ZOE by AMANO
- (0.24 mi) Radisson Blu Hotel, Berlin
- (0.31 mi) Adina Apartment Hotel Berlin Hackescher Markt
- Restaurants near Museum Island:
- (0.11 mi) Restaurant Jolly
- (0.11 mi) Mokka Mitte Bar
- (0.08 mi) SaDu am Pergamon
- (0.08 mi) Allegretto Café im Neuen Museum
- (0.07 mi) Melt Bistro & Épicerie
- Attractions near Museum Island:
- (0.00 mi) Statue of Diana
- (0.04 mi) Pergamonmuseum
- (0.07 mi) Neues Museum
- (0.05 mi) Alte Nationalgalerie
- (0.13 mi) Generation Tours