Museum Island Multi-Museum Tickets Berlin

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Duration1 day
Open onEvery day (Neues Museum); Wednesday to Sunday for the others
Meeting pointThe Neues Museum entrance on Museum Island

Museum Island Multi-Museum Tickets Berlin

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Overview

This multi-museum ticket gives one day of entry to the museums on Museum Island in the centre of Berlin, a UNESCO World Heritage site on the river Spree. It covers the Neues Museum with the bust of Nefertiti, the Altes Museum with its classical antiquities, the Bode-Museum with sculpture and Byzantine art, and the Alte Nationalgalerie with nineteenth-century painting. It suits history and art lovers who want to see several great museums on one ticket. The Pergamon Museum is currently closed.

Highlights

One-day entry to four museums on Museum Island on a single ticket
The Neues Museum, which shows the famous bust of Queen Nefertiti and Egyptian collections
The Altes Museum with Greek and Roman antiquities in a neoclassical building
The Bode-Museum with sculpture, Byzantine art and coins
The Alte Nationalgalerie with romantic and impressionist painting
A UNESCO World Heritage site beside the Cathedral and the Spree

Full Description

Museum Island: a UNESCO site in the heart of Berlin

Museum Island is a group of five museums on an island in the river Spree, built between 1830 and 1930 and listed by UNESCO in 1999 as a World Heritage site. It is one of the great museum complexes in Europe, and it sits beside the Berlin Cathedral, the Lustgarten and the Humboldt Forum, a short walk from Unter den Linden.

If you are asking how to get to Museum Island, take the S-Bahn to Hackescher Markt and walk five minutes, or take tram M1 or M4 to the same area, or walk from Alexanderplatz in about ten minutes. Because the museums are close together, you can plan a full day of visits with a single ticket.

The Neues Museum and Nefertiti

The Neues Museum houses the Egyptian and Nubian collections, and the star of the show is the painted bust of Queen Nefertiti, over three thousand years old, displayed in a room of her own. The building was badly damaged in the Second World War and reopened in 2009 after a careful restoration by David Chipperfield that keeps its scars visible.

Many visitors ask whether the Nefertiti bust is worth the trip. It is, and the museum also holds papyri, mummies and prehistoric objects. Allow about ninety minutes, and see the bust early in the day, before it gets crowded.

The Altes Museum and the Bode-Museum

The Altes Museum, designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel and opened in 1830, has a magnificent rotunda and displays Greek and Roman art, including vases, statues and jewellery. From outside, it is one of the most impressive neoclassical buildings in Berlin, with columns facing the Lustgarten.

The Bode-Museum, at the tip of the island, holds sculpture from the early Middle Ages to the eighteenth century, Byzantine art and one of the largest coin collections in the world. Its baroque building, with a dome that dominates the northern end of the island, is worth seeing for its own sake.

The Alte Nationalgalerie and planning your day

The Alte Nationalgalerie, in a temple-like building, shows nineteenth-century painting and sculpture, from German romantics such as Caspar David Friedrich to French impressionists such as Monet and Manet. A special Friedrich exhibition is not included with this ticket.

The Pergamon Museum is temporarily closed for renovation, so it cannot be visited, although some of its collections are shown elsewhere. Opening days and late evenings differ from museum to museum, some museums use time slots, and the ticket is valid for one day only, so check your voucher and the booking panel. Students with ID and children have their own categories.

Itinerary

Arrive on Museum IslandWalk across the bridge from Hackescher Markt or Alexanderplatz with your voucher.
Neues MuseumSee Nefertiti and the Egyptian collections, about 90 minutes.
Altes MuseumVisit the Greek and Roman antiquities and the rotunda, about 60 minutes.
Alte NationalgalerieLook at romantic and impressionist paintings, about 60 minutes.
Bode-MuseumSee the sculpture, Byzantine art and coin collections, about 60 minutes.
Lustgarten and CathedralFinish with a walk through the Lustgarten beside the Cathedral.

What's included

Skip-the-line access to the Bode Museum
Skip-the-line access to the Altes Museum
Skip-the-line access to the Alte Nationalgalerie
Access to the Neues Museum
Booking fee included

Not included

Pergamon Museum (currently closed)
Caspar David Friedrich exhibition at the Alte Nationalgalerie
Guided tour
Food and drinks

Is this right for you?

Great for

History and culture lovers

Think twice if

You prefer short outings — this takes 1 days

Not suitable for

Visitors who want to see the Pergamon Museum, which is currently closed
Visitors who want a guided tour; this is an independent ticket
Those who expect the special Caspar David Friedrich exhibition to be included

Meeting point

The meeting point is Museum Island, Am Lustgarten, in the Mitte district of Berlin. Show your voucher at the entrance of each museum you visit; the ticket is valid for one day. There is no hotel pickup. The nearest stops are Hackescher Markt for the S-Bahn, and tram M1 and M4, about five minutes from the museums, plus a ten-minute walk from Alexanderplatz.

Important information

The ticket is valid for one day in the Altes Museum, Neues Museum, Bode-Museum and Alte Nationalgalerie.
The Pergamon Museum is currently closed and cannot be visited.
Opening days and hours differ by museum, with late opening on Thursdays; check your voucher.
Some museums may require timed entry; follow the instructions on your voucher.
The special Caspar David Friedrich exhibition at the Alte Nationalgalerie is not included.
Student tickets need a valid student ID; there is a limit on the number of child tickets per booking.
Bring your voucher on your phone.

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