DK Travel : Berlin : Museums & Galleries

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Hamburger Bahnhof

A “museum of the present day”, the historic Hamburg Station houses modern paintings, installations and multi-media art. One of its highlights is the Erich Marx Collection, with works by Joseph Beuys. Apart from famous artists like Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons and Robert Rauschenberg, it also owns works by Anselm Kiefer, Sandro Chiao and others.
Haus am Checkpoint Charlie

The museum at the former Allied checkpoint documents events at the Berlin Wall (see Kreuzberg & Schöneberg) .
Jüdisches Museum

The new Jewish Museum, housed in a spectacular building designed by Daniel Libeskind, documents the German–Jewish relationship through the centuries. There are special exhibitions on the influence of Berlin Jews on the town’s cultural life, and on the life of the Enlightenment philosopher Moses Mendelssohn. An empty room commemorates the loss of Jewish culture. There is also an exciting programme of special events (see Kreuzberg & Schöneberg) .
Kunstgewerbemuseum

European crafts from over five centuries are on display at this museum. Its most valuable exhibits are the treasure of the Guelphs from Braunschweig and the silver treasure of the town council in Lüneburg. The museum also holds valuable Italian tin-glazed earthenware, Renaissance faïence and German Baroque glass and ceramics. Popular displays show Neo-Classical porcelain and furniture, Jugendstil art and Tiffany vases, as well as 20th-century Art-Deco and modern designs.
Kupferstichkabinett

Five centuries of prints and calligraphies, including works by Botticelli, Dürer, Rembrandt, Goya, Daumier and the Dutch Old Masters, are on display in this gallery.
Museum für Naturkunde

With over 60 million exhibits, the Natural History Museum is one of the largest of its kind. A star feature is the world’s largest dinosaur skeleton, a brachiosaurus found in Tanzania in 1909. Six further dinosaur skeletons as well as many fossils of mussels, birds and mammals take the visitor back to prehistoric times. A visit to the glittering exhibition of meteorites and minerals is a special treat for fans of gems and precious stones.
Musikinstrumenten-museum

Some 750 musical instruments can be heard in this museum, including such famous ones as Frederick the Great’s harpsichord. Don’t miss the silent-film organ which still works (first Sat in the month, noon).
Neue Nationalgalerie

The National Gallery’s collection includes modern German art and classics of the 20th century. It often holds spectacular temporary exhibitions.
Pergamonmuseum

Berlin’s most impressive museum is a vast treasure trove of antiquities (see Pergamonmuseum) .
Sammlung Berggruen

Heinz Berggruen, born in Berlin in 1914, emigrated but returned to Berlin in 1996. His collection, including works from Picasso’s “blue period”, is based in a historic building by Stüler.