When travelling to Berlin, making a fuss out of visiting those outstanding museums of the city is a necessity. Being one of the most culturally diverse cities in the World with a long and exciting history, Berlin has a number of museums for everyone. In this walking tour guide, you will find out some of the top Berlin museums where you can walk in.
1. Museum Island
Museum Island is for the most part a World Heritage site, situated in the core of Berlin. It is home to five outstanding museums:
- Pergamon Museum: Come here to learn more about ancient Greek and Roman history and culture and to observe such treasures as the Pergamon Altar.
- Neues Museum: Visit Egypt & Prehistory galleries as well as some of the highlights including the bust of Nefititi.
- Altes Museum: Learn about antiquity and view sculptures or jewellery: Ancient Greek and Roman.
- Bode Museum: See sculptures and Renaissance collection, Byantine art and Medieval pieces.
- Alte Nationalgalerie: There is also a list of truly masterpieces of the nineteenth century: Friedrich, Manet and others.
2. Checkpoint Charlie Museum
It will be rather interesting to have a look at the ways the city changed during the Cold War period. Checkpoint Charlie Museum is designed to tell people about the actual people and their attempts to flee East Germany. Visit the exhibit and learn all about inventions like escape vehicles and home built hot air balloons.
3. Jewish Museum
As part of the Jewish Museum, there is a focused and comprehensive view of Jewish history and everyday life in Germany. The museum shields and displays objects, art and people’s testimonies of the Jewish history in Berlin. Velocity New York don’t miss architecture designed by Daniel Libeskind.
4. DDR Museum
Take a walk into the past and view how it was like living in East Germany when you visit the DDR Museum. As an interactive museum, it enables the visitors to have the taste of life during Soviet rule. Click on the automobile to get a view of the inside of a Trabant car; move in the electronical apartment of an Ost-Berliner; and even experience an tour through the GDR’s penitentiary of the Stasi.
5. Museum at the Kulturforum
The year-round display of European art from medieval times to the present day is located in the Museum of the Kulturforum. Visit Paul Robeson Gallery and view other masterpieces of demonstrations by talented artists including Rembrandt, Monet, Picasso, and Warhol among others. There is a great collection of musical instruments in the museum of Dayton also.
6. Topography of Terror
If you are a fan of the Second World War and the Nazi history it is beneficial to visit the Topography of Terror. This open-air and indoor exhibition is situated at the area of the former Gestapo headquarter. It gives a detailed view of the whole progression of the Nazis and the things that were done in the course.
7. Berlin Wall Memorial
Berlin has an amazing place for the lovers of history – Berlin Wall Memorial, where you can see what the division of the city looked like during the Cold War. The memorial includes a preserved piece of the wall, an exhibit, and a Center for Public Education which offers the detailed information about a political and social significance of the wall.
The above are just few of the many amazing museums in Berlin: Always pre-book your walking tour, wear appropriate shoes for walking and ensure that you spend good number of hours exploring great history and culture of this great city of Madrid.
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