Top 5 museums of Mitte

 

What to do in Berlin? My guests always ask me. Luckily for them, that I am working on a BertaBerlin map for Mitte right now. It takes a lot of time to discover and test all the places, but here you have my Top 5 museums of Mitte. If you want to find more hidden gems of the German capital, pick a map in my shop.

 

Top 5 museums of Mitte
Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin Mitte

Hamburger Bahnhof

 

The museum’s name refers to the building’s original function as a stations of the rail system. The Museum für Gegenwart presides over a comprehensive collection of contemporary art, which it presents in a variety of exhibitions.

 

Hamburger Bahnhof
Invalidenstraße 50-51
10557 Berlin
 (Mitte)
+49 30 26 64 24 242
smb.museum/hbf
Station: U55, S5, S7, S75 Hauptbahnhof
Tue-Sun 10-18h, Thu 10-20h

 

 

Top 5 museums of Mitte
Knoblauchhaus in Berlin Mitte

Knoblauchhaus

 

The former residence of the Knoblauch family is one of the few remaining 18th century town houses in Berlin. They also offer fascinating information about the architecture, economy, culture and social life of the Biedermeier era. Free admission.

 

Knoblauchhaus
Poststr. 23
10178 Berlin (Mitte)
+49 30 24 00 21 62
stadtmuseum.de/knoblauchhaus
Station: U2, U8, U5, S5, S7, S75 Alexanderplatz
Tue-Sun 10-18h

 

 

Top 5 museums of Mitte
Museum für Kommunikation in Berlin Mitte

Museum für Kommunikation

 

Founded in 1872, this museum is regarded as the world’s oldest postal museum. It unites the past, present and future under one roof. Its exhibition showcases the many different aspects of communication.

 

Museum für Kommunikation
Leipziger Str. 16
10117 Berlin (Mitte)
mfk-berlin.de
Station: U2 Mohrenstr.
Tue 9-20h, Wed-Fr 9-17h, Sat-Sun 10-18h

 

Top 5 museums of Mitte
DDR Museum in Berlin Mitte

DRR Museum (GDR)

 

Here you can experience the everyday life in the former East Germany. I especially like that covering a range of topics the Berlin Wall, the Stasi and much more the museum encourages its visitors to touch, feel and interact .

 

DRR Museum
Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 1

10178 Berlin (Mitte)
+49 30 84 71 23 731
besucherbetreuung@ddr-museum.de
www.ddr-museum.de
Station: S5, S7, S75 Hackescher Markt
Sun-Fr 10-20h, Sat 10-22h
Payment by credit card

 

Top 5 museums of Mitte
Nikolaikirche in Berlin Mitte

Nikolaikirche Berlin

 

Once a church, now a museum, Nikolaikirche has been a landmark of the Berlin city centre for over 800 years. Free admission the first Wednesday of each month.

 

Nikolaikirche Berlin
Nikolaikirchplatz
10178 Berlin (Mitte)
+49 30 24 00 21 62
stadtmuseum.de/nikolaikirche
Station: U2, U8, U5, S5, S7, S75 Alexanderplatz
Daily from 10-18h

 

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