2 cities · 5 museums
The best museums in Germany are Neues Museum, Jewish Museum Berlin and Alte Pinakothek. World Museum Guide covers 5 museums in Germany across 2 cities, with admission prices, opening hours and highlights for each. Check each guide for current prices and free days.
Visitor information last reviewed 30 June 2026. Check the official museum site for current details.
| # | Museum | City | Admission | Time needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neues Museum | Berlin | From €14 | 2 hours |
| 2 | Jewish Museum Berlin | Berlin | €8 | 2–3 hours |
| 3 | Alte Pinakothek | Munich | €7 | 2–3 hours |
| 4 | Deutsches Museum | Munich | €15 | 3–4 hours |
| 5 | Pergamon Museum | Berlin | Closed for renovation | — |
Berlin, Germany
History & Archaeology · Best for history enthusiasts & art lovers
A Museum Island masterpiece rebuilt by David Chipperfield — home to the iconic bust of Nefertiti, Egyptian and prehistoric collections, and one of Berlin's most visited archaeological museums.
From €14 · ⏱ 2 hours · Closed Mondays
Berlin, Germany
Art Museum · Best for history enthusiasts & first-timers
The Jewish Museum Berlin (Jüdisches Museum Berlin) opened in 2001 in Daniel Libeskind's groundbreaking deconstructivist building — the architect's first major public commission, and one of the most emotionally charged buildings in the world. The zinc-clad form is shaped around three axes representing exile, the Holocaust, and continuity, with deliberate disorientation built into the architecture.
€8 · ⏱ 2–3 hours
Munich, Germany
Art Museum · Best for art lovers & history enthusiasts
The Alte Pinakothek is one of the world's oldest public art galleries, opened in 1836 by King Ludwig I of Bavaria to house the Wittelsbach dynasty's extraordinary painting collection. Designed by Leo von Klenze, its long neoclassical facade on Barer Strasse anchors Munich's Kunstareal — a museum quarter that also includes the Neue Pinakothek, the Pinakothek der Moderne, and the Brandhorst Museum.
€7 · ⏱ 2–3 hours · Closed Mondays
Munich, Germany
Art Museum · Best for families & history enthusiasts
Founded in 1903 by engineer Oskar von Miller, the Deutsches Museum on Museum Island in the Isar river is the world's largest science and technology museum by size and collection scope. Its permanent exhibition covers 73,000 square metres of floor space and contains more than 28,000 exhibited objects across aviation and space, marine technology, mining, power machinery, chemistry, physics, mathematics, musical instruments, and more.
€15 · ⏱ 3–4 hours
Berlin, Germany
Art Museum · Best for art lovers & first-timers
The Pergamon Museum is a listed building on the Museum Island in the historic centre of Berlin, Germany. It was built from 1910 to 1930 by order of Emperor Wilhelm II according to plans by Alfred Messel and Ludwig Hoffmann.
Closed for renovation
The best museums in Germany are Neues Museum, Jewish Museum Berlin, Alte Pinakothek and Deutsches Museum, ranked by visitor numbers and collection strength.
World Museum Guide covers 5 museums in Germany across 2 cities.
Most charge admission, but Alte Pinakothek offer free or reduced entry on certain days or for certain visitors. See each guide for the rules.
