The Story of Berlin Museum is one of the first interactive museums peace. It was opened in 1999. There are 23 halls on an area of 7000 sq.m. Each is a separate exposition dedicated to one of the periods in the 800-year history of Berlin. At the first level of the museum exhibits are exhibited, covering historical period from the founding of Berlin to the 1920s. In the basement of the building there is an operating bomb shelter for 3592 people. Through the efforts of American and German scientists, architects, designers, a unique historical attraction was created. Lots of layouts, moving automata and sounding music create the effect of presence. The exposition is accompanied by the broadcast of educational and documentaries. Since the Story of Berlin is a private museum, it is also possible to book a hall for various corporate events.
Museum "History of Berlin" on the map
Type: Museums, galleries Address: Kurfürstendamm 207, 10719 Berlin, Deutschland. Opening hours: from 10-00 to 20-00. Cost: 10 euros. How to get there: by city train station Uhlandstrasse. Website.
Spanish Restaurant El Borriquito" El Borriquito
Spanish restaurant in Berlin "El Borriquito",
in Russian "Little Donkey"
The El Borriquito restaurant has existed in Berlin for almost fifty years, since 1972. Cozy atmosphere with many small details related to Spanish culture and cuisine. The menu is always delicious fish and meat dishes. Paella, tortilla and tapas. Fresh lobsters and seafood. Wide range of Spanish wines. Spanish live music and a covered summer terrace will take you to hospitable Spain for dinner.
The restaurant is located next to Savignyplatz metro station, on the corner of Kantstrasse and Wielandstrasse- Open daily from 6 pm to 5 am.
Wielandstrasse 6
10625 Berlin
Phone: 030 / 3129929
Mobile: +491758110173
Web: www.el-borriquito.de
From the very beginning of its existence, the Borriquito restaurant has been a place for night owls, dancers and dancers are here. satisfied their hunger and found a continuation of their night after 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 und Konzept Made in Berlin”
at Martin-Gropius-Bau
March 22 - June 16, 2019
Art, Handicraft and Made in Berlin Concept.
The focus of the exhibition lies on the contemporary art scene in Berlin. The thematic frame of the exhibition is offered by the Martin-Gropius-Bau building itself, which opened in 1881 as the first museum applied arts in Germany, and was also used as a place art education and art workshops.
Embankment of the river Spree, museum island 007-berlin
In this edition you will find:
- up-to-date 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
Let´s GO SYLT
Welcome to Seafood Restaurant
Let´s GOSYLT
in the heart of West Berlin at Kurfürstendamm 212, 10719 Berlin / tel.: +49 30 886828 00 / [email protected] www.letsgosylt.de
An unforgettable taste of the sea and a terrace to quietly admire the busy central street, where Berliners and guests of the capital walk until late - this is the lifestyle of LET‘s GO SYLT. Our motto is to look at others and show yourself! We have everything for fish lovers, from a huge selection of freshly caught sea fish to lobsters, lobsters and oysters. Champagne and special grilled platter with fish and meat will again give you magical moments of relaxation on the seashore. The freshest sea delicacies highest quality- especially for you.
We are happy to host private events - birthdays, business meetings and much more - in a separate room for 40 people. The best - just for you!
ice cream Borella Mr. Borella
Ice cream-mix Mr. Borella ® at the Kranzler Eck shopping center
Right at the entrance to the courtyard of the mall, where the aviaries are located, a new stylish ice cream shop opened in March 2019. An innovative self-service concept and fresh ice cream with an indescribable taste await you! Here everyone determines what his ice cream will taste like.
The idea is that guests choose the cup size at a fixed price and then mix the freshest ice cream with different flavors to create a personalized composition. The resulting masterpiece can be crowned with delicious sauces, fruits and other additives. As a result, you can enjoy the unique taste of self-created ice cream. The price depends on the size of the cup: from the smallest "Short Cut" for 3.50 euros to the giant "Pot Belly" for 6.50 euros.
Kranzler Eck Foto Norbert Meise
Shopping center Kranzler Eck Berlin:
symbol of West Berlin
The shopping complex at the famous crossroads 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 an unforgettable vanilla or chocolate ice cream. A favorite among patrons, the aviary, fashion labels and trendy cafes make Kranzler Eck Berlin favorite meeting point in one of the best areas of Berlin. It is also the ideal starting point for a shopping trip around the Kurfürstendamm.
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Hollywood Media Hotel on Kurfürstendamm Fotograf Swen Siewert /
Visiting museums is an integral part of every tourist trip. At any age it is interesting to learn and see something new, exciting! Berlin is no exception, because there is a huge number of museums that are attractive for all ages and categories of interests. We offer you a list of the most iconic museums in the German capital that should definitely be in your “tourist arsenal” and a list of “What to see in Berlin?”.
museumsinsel
museumsinsel- this complex includes 5 of the most famous museums not only in Berlin, but also in the world. All of them are located at a close distance from each other, so you will not need to wander around in search of each of them. Not in vain with German language"Museumsinsel" is translated as a museum island, because it really is an island of knowledge, beauty and art.
You can purchase tickets to these museums on the official website of the Berlin State Museums https://shop.smb.museum/#/start . If you want to visit several museums, then it is worth buying a single day ticket for the entire Museumsinsel exhibition area. Its cost is 18 euros.
So, let's begin:
Pergamonmuseum
Pergamonmuseum(Pergamon Museum) - so unusual name hides a whole ensemble of colossal architectural structures. If you are a fan of the ancient world of Greece, Rome, Islamic states, Byzantium and the countries of the front of Asia, then you should definitely visit this place. The procession road brought from Babylon and the Ishtar Gate will definitely not leave you indifferent!
Address: Am Kupfergraben 5, 10178 Berlin
Opening hours:
Monday-Wednesday - 10:00-18:00
Thursday - 10:00-20:00
Friday-Sunday 10:00-18:00
Ticket price: 12 euros (preferential 6 euros)
Official site:
http://www.smb.museum/museen-und-einrichtungen/pergamonmuseum/home.html
Altes Museum
Altes Museum (old museum) - is the first building in the Museumsinsel complex. Not only the exhibits, but the museum building itself is a landmark building of the era of classicism. It was built from 1823 to the 1830s by architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel. Here you will find famous busts, sarcophagi of Egyptian pharaohs, various images Roman-Egyptian period, as well as other antique collections State Museum of Berlin.
Address: Am Lustgarten 1, 10178 Berlin
Opening hours:
Monday - closed
Tuesday, Wednesday -10:00-18:00
Thursday - 10:00 - 20:00
Price: 10 euros (preferential - 5 euros)
Official site: http://www.smb.museum/en/museums-institutions/altes-museum/home.html
Neues Museum
Neues Museum (New Museum) - this museum has a very dramatic history. The museum was opened in 1850 and until the beginning of the Second World War it successfully developed. But during the war years, the building was seriously damaged, and restoration was undertaken only in 1986. For more than 20 years, architects have been restoring the museum, it was decided to leave traces of shootings and bombings on the walls as a symbol of tragic events and a reminder to posterity that war is always scary. On three floors of the museum you can find large collection papyri, various artifacts, household items of ancient people, ancient Egyptian pharaohs. The new museum is famous for the fact that it is here that the bust of the beautiful Nefertiti, which dates back to the 14th century BC, is located.
Address: Bodestr. 3, 10178 Berlin
Opening hours:
Monday - Wednesday -10:00-18:00
Thursday -10:00 - 20:00
Friday-Sunday - 10:00-18:00
Price: 12 euros (preferential - 5 euros), children and teenagers under 18 - admission is free
Bode-Museum
Bode-Museum(Bode Museum) - The Wilhelm von Bode Museum has collected a rich collection of exhibits of Byzantine art, Egyptian ritual objects, as well as sculptures by such famous European masters as Donatello, Francesco Laurana, Luca della Robbia. A huge domed hall, marble statues of Frederick the Great, chic rococo staircases - the museum itself is a separate work of art. By the way, it was the art historian Wilhelm von Bode who was the first to propose recreating the atmosphere of a particular era not only through exhibits, but also through the design of the halls to which they belonged.
Address: Am Kupfergraben, 10117 Berlin
Opening hours:
Monday - closed
Tuesday - Wednesday -10:00-18:00
Thursday - 10:00 - 20:00
Friday-Sunday - 10:00-18:00
Price: 10 euros (preferential - 5 euros), children and teenagers under 18 - free admission
Official site: http://www.smb.museum/museen-und-einrichtungen/bode-museum/home.html
Alte Nationalgalerie
Alte Nationalgalerie(Old National Gallery) - was designed by Friedrich August Stüler from 1866 to 1876. It also contains masterpieces by Adolf von Menzel, Edouard Manet, Claude Monet and other famous masters. The most valuable exhibits are Johann Erdmann Hummel's "Chess Game at the Voss Palace in Berlin" (1818), "The Monk by the Sea" by Caspar David Friedrich (1808-1809), the sculpture "Crown Princess Louise and Princess Frederick" by Johann Gottfried Schadow (1795).
Address: Bodestr. 3, 10178 Berlin
Opening hours:
Monday - closed
Tuesday - Wednesday -10:00-18:00
Thursday - 10:00 - 20:00
Friday-Sunday - 10:00-18:00
Price: 10 euros (preferential - 5 euros).
Official site: http://www.smb.museum/museen-und-einrichtungen/alte-nationalgalerie/home.html
DDR Museum
DDR Museum(Museum of the GDR) - on the embankment of the Spree River, near the Liebknecht Bridge, there is a museum of the GDR that is close in spirit to any Russian. Here you can feel the everyday life of the first German socialist state and fall into the so-called "OSTalgia" - Trabant, the life of young people in the GDR, the Stasi, goods and services in the GDR and much more. Unlike other museums, most of the exhibits here are allowed to be touched and photographed.
Address: Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 1, 10178 Berlin
Opening hours:
Monday - Sunday 10:00-20:00
Saturday - 10:00-22:00
Price: 9.50 euros (preferential - 6 euros),
Museum fur Naturkunde
Museum fur Naturkunde(Natural History Museum) - under the motto "Evolution in Action" the museum presents impressive, rare and valuable exhibits that clearly and fascinatingly demonstrate the development of life on Earth, its beauty and uniqueness. And all this, on 6000 square meters. But the most interesting thing about this museum is the world's largest restored dinosaur skeleton! This will appeal not only to young visitors, but also to adults! Coming to this museum, you will undoubtedly feel like a hero of the movie "Night at the Museum".
Address: invalidstr. 43, 10115 Berlin
Opening hours:
Tuesday - Friday 09:30-18:00
Price: 8 euros (preferential - 5 euros),
Deutsches Technikmuseum
Deutsches Technikmuseum(Deutsch technical museum) - visitors to the museum will be able to go on a journey through the history of the development of technology. Do not think that it will be interesting only to "amateurs" and boys. Here, in each exhibit, one can feel the same, known to the whole world, German accuracy, pedantry, and practicality. Old steamships, planes, trains - it seems that they are about to come to life, thanks to the interactivity of the exhibition. Entering the Spectrum - the department of science - you can feel like a real scientist, independently design various natural phenomena, and even try to make some kind of iron figurine. In a word, everything here is aimed at the knowledge of what surrounds us.
Address: Trebbiner Strasse 9, 10963 Berlin
Opening hours:
Monday - closed
Tuesday - Friday - 09:00-17:30
Thursday - 10:00 - 20:00
Saturday - Sunday - 09:00-18:00
Price: adult - 8 euros (preferential - 3.50 euros), children under 18 years old from 15:00 admission is free, children under 6 years old - admission is free.
Official site: www.sdtb.de
Museumsdorf Duppel
Photo: Peise, www.museumsportal-berlin.de
Museumsdorf Duppel(museum village Düppel) - with the help of reconstructed old village buildings, takes visitors to the Middle Ages. Here, on 16 hectares of land, the organizers recreated the life and way of life of the peasants of the 13th century - dwellings made of huge wooden poles, sheds with thatched roofs, cattle pens, vegetable gardens, and various workshops. It is not simple Entertainment Center is a place where scientists recreate species of long-extinct animals and plants.
The village of Düppel is an hour's drive from the center of Berlin public transport.
Address: Clauertstr. 11, 14163 Berlin
Opening hours:
the season opens in early spring and ends in late autumn, exact dates on the museum website www.dueppel.de
Saturday Sunday, holidays - 10:00-18:00
Price: adult - 3.50 euros (preferential - 2.50 euros), children under 18 years old - admission is free.
Official site: www.dueppel.de
Deutsches Spionagemuseum
Photo: www.deutsches-spionagemuseum.de
Deutsches Spionagemuseum(Espionage Museum) - "Espionage as an art" or " Big Brother is watching you ”- this is how another one positions itself unusual museum from our list. More than a thousand exhibits will tell you the story of espionage, from antiquity to the sensational stories of intelligence operations today. Most of the exhibition is devoted, of course, to the most dramatic period in the history of espionage - the Cold War. On an interactive map, you can track secret points and observation points. The place for the museum was not chosen by chance, because Berlin is still considered the capital of espionage to this day. From our video report you can learn more about what awaits you at the museum
Address: Leipziger Platz 9, 10117 Berlin
Price: 12 euros (preferential - 8 euros), children under 6 years old - admission is free.
Official site: www.deutsches-spionagemuseum.de
Text: Gulnaz Badaeva
Most famous museum Berlin - and undoubtedly one of the most popular in Germany with over a million visitors a year. The magnificent Pergamon Museum is located in the city center on Museum Island. It was opened in 1930 to house a collection of full-scale reconstructions of ancient monumental buildings, the museum is truly a series unique museums under one roof, including collections of antiquities, the Museum of the Middle East and the Museum islamic art. The main attraction of the museum, of course, is the Pergamon Altar. Considered one of the wonders ancient world, this massive monument dedicated to Zeus and Athena was erected in ancient city Pergamon in Turkey around 180 BC. Other important exhibits include examples of Hellenistic architecture, including the Roman Market Gate at Miletus from 165 BC. e. and restored 3rd century BC. e. mosaic floor. Also of interest are examples of Neo-Babylonian architecture from the time of Nebuchadnezzar II, including the monumental Ishtar Gate and part of the throne room façade from Babylon. The most valuable exhibit of the Museum of Islamic Art is the 8th century façade of Mshatt Castle from Jordan.
2. Egyptian Museum (Egyptian Museum of Berlin)
The Egyptian Museum in Berlin - the most important part of the new museum on Museum Island - includes many important artefacts from rich history from Egypt, including an impressive papyrus collection. Also on display are some 1,500 works of art and culture from 5000 B.C. e. before 300 AD e., including the limestone head of Queen Nefertiti, wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten, from about 1350 BC. e., and a family altar depicting Nefertiti and Akhenaten with three of their six daughters. Other highlights include portraits, masks, and tombstones by a royal sculptor named Buck and his wife. Also of note are works from the Fifth Dynasty around 2400 BC. e., including a portrait of a married couple. The new museum is also home to the prehistoric and early history and exhibits from the collection of classical antiquities.
3. The Dahlem Museum Complex
Dalemsky museum complex(Dahlem Museum) is home to the most important collections of non-European artefacts and treasures, as well as the world's largest collection of arts and crafts and folk art Europe of many other cultures. Ethnographical museum presents a collection of over 400,000 items. in Asian art museum exhibited numerous works of art from China, Korea and Japan, dating back to 3000 BC. e. to the present day, including bronzes, ceramics, paintings and sculptures. Of particular note are 63 Chinese bronze mirrors dating from the 6th to 9th centuries, and a 17th century Chinese emperor's throne. Finally, the Museum European cultures has an impressive collection of 280,000 ethnographic exhibits from all over Europe. Highlights include a collection of textiles, photographs, and prints, as well as exhibits focused on childhood, youth culture, and religion. The Dahlem Museum Complex is an amazing landmark of Berlin.
4. The German Museum of Technology (The German Museum of Technology)
Opened in 1983, the German Museum of Technology or the German Technical Museum Berlin hosts numerous wonderful permanent exhibitions associated with the country's role as an industrial power in Europe and the world. Highlights include a fascinating look at the Industrial Revolution, with a reconstructed workshop and equipment from the country's first factories. During the tour of the museum, you will see an excellent collection of various bicycles, horse-drawn carts, motorcycles and cars, while the big machines are in the rail transport segment, which includes locomotives and wagons from 1843 to the present. The museum is also known for its excellent collection of aviation, from gliders and aircraft engines, both military and civilian, to individual aircraft.
5. Berlin Art Gallery (The Gemäldegalerie)
in the Berlin art gallery exhibited the main collection of the Berlin State Museum, she is highly regarded for her magnificent collection European painting from the Middle Ages to the neoclassical era. The core of this impressive gallery is the former royal collection, greatly enlarged in the 20th century. Highlights include Dutch and Flemish painting, in particular works by Rembrandt, Bosch, Van Dyck and Rubens. French painting is represented by works by Poussin, landscapes by Claude Lorrain, and paintings by Georges de la Tour, while German masterpieces are represented by works by Dürer, including a young woman from Vienna and famous portraits Hieronymus Bosch and Jacob Mouffel. As well as countries: Spain (El Greco and Goya), England (Gainsborough and Reynolds), and Italy (Bellini).
6. Berlin Museum of Applied Arts (The Museum of Applied Arts)
Berlin Museum Museum of Applied Arts (Kunstgewerbemuseum) was founded in 1867 and remains one of the most important and most visited art galleries in Berlin. The museum presents all areas of European applied art from early medieval to the present day. These are products made of ceramics, porcelain, glass, bronze, gold, enamel and the work of Byzantine jewelers, along with silver vessels, furniture, clocks, textiles, embroidery, decorative carpets, art nouveau and art deco works.
7. New National Gallery (The New National Gallery)
The new National Gallery is housed in a modernist glass and steel building erected in 1968, consisting of a square hall and a pleasant terrace containing a number of sculptures by Alexander Calder and Henry Moore. The collection consists of numerous paintings, sculptures and drawings from the 19th and 20th centuries, including realists, the German School in Rome, French and German Impressionists, Expressionists and Surrealists, as well as a good choice American paintings. Among the most significant artists are Adolf von Menzel, Manet, Auguste Renoir, Edvard Munch and Max Ernst.
8. Old National Gallery (The Old National Gallery)
The museum building, originally built as a hall for receptions and special occasions, in 1876 acquired the Old National Gallery in Berlin. The building resembles a Corinthian temple, located on a high plinth with a wide staircase. The entrance to the museum is preceded by a large bronze equestrian statue Friedrich Wilhelm IV from 1886, along with notable female figures. The basis of the collection - contains examples from the neoclassical and romantic movement, as well as French impressionists such as Manet and Monet. Numerous German artworks and sculptures are also well represented.
9. Jewish Museum in Berlin (Jewish Museum Berlin)
One of major museums of its kind in Europe and certainly one of the most interesting from an architectural point of view. The Jewish Museum in Berlin includes many interesting exhibits focused on German-Jewish history and culture over a period of approximately 2000 years. The collection includes rare documents, religious objects, paintings, photographs and sculptures, as well as many rare books, scripts, and textiles. Of particular note is the museum's collection relating to Jewish life in the medieval settlements along the Rhine, as well as the Baroque period.
10. Museum of the group "Bridge" (Brücke Museum)
In the Berlin district of Grunewald, in a large wooded city park, is located the most modest museum in Berlin - the Brücke Museum or the Museum of the "Most" group. It was built in 1967 as a gallery and archive for the work of a group of expressionist artists founded in Dresden in 1905, known as "The Bridge". The initiative to create the museum came from the artist Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, one of the founders of the group whose work is exhibited in the museum.
The museum displays numerous paintings, watercolors, drawings and sculptures by fellow members of the group: Erich Haeckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Otto Müller, Max Pechstein. The museum also contains works by other artists, including Otto Herbig, Max Kaus and Emil Nolde.
Berlin with good reason can 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 the lost began almost immediately, and today the German capital looks amazing again, and stunning museums in Berlin have opened their doors to visitors, which have no equal in all of Germany. Even in the generally recognized cultural capitals of the West and East of the country, Stuttgart and Dresden, one cannot find such diversity.
And in what city can you still find a whole one, and even included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites? Without a doubt, those who are accustomed to treating Berlin condescendingly have simply not been there for a long time - today there is a real expanse 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 quickly leave the institution, even if you are not a big fan of medieval Flemish painting or the architecture of the Sumerian civilization.
We also decided not to bypass the museums of Berlin on the Museum Island and prepared a detailed material about what you can see there.
museum night
Global trends do not bypass the German capital either – 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 next time it promises a special, anniversary scale.
Traditionally, all the most interesting city museums take part in the action; they are open on this day from 18:00 to 2:00 and often offer special programs for visitors. Last year, the cost of a single ticket was 15€ for adults and 10€ for children, including transportation.
A city rich in history willingly reveals its secrets - history museums in 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 surprising given its location - right next to the Brandenburg Gate. Other museums in Berlin are unlikely to boast such a convenient location.
The quality of the wax figures is impressive, they really seem like living 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 capital of Germany is famous for. Its history goes back more than 200 years, which does not prevent the museum from keeping up with the times, because even virtual reality glasses are used here for visitors. The history of our planet and all solar system, extensive collections of animals and plants different eras, visual confirmation of the theory of evolution, rare minerals and other finds - what is there just not here! Museum of Erotica Beate Uzelocated above the sex shop of the same name. Here are thematic objects of various times and civilizations, as well as paintings and sculptures. However, famous museum sex has recently closed and there are no reports of his move and opening at a new address. However, the official website is still functioning and gives hope for the resumption of the institution.
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 museums in Berlin will help you with this, which are presented here in abundance. For example, a three-day Museum Pass Berlin, which allows you to visit many of the above institutions for free (and 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 through the city streets on a double-decker bus with an audio guide and a visit to the oceanarium, then you should pay attention to such a card. days), but the "kit" includes so many entertainments that with its help you can really save at least a hundred.
BerlinWelcomeCard
For those who are going to visit several museums to their liking and prefer public transport, the standard one for 72 hours is suitable, giving the right to pleasant discounts to museums in Berlin. There is also a special prepaid version museum island during all three days. At the same time, travel in public transport in selected areas is included in the cost of all these cards.
As you can see, there is no shortage of special offers in Berlin, just as there is no shortage here and in interesting museums. 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!
