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The Gemäldegalerie is an art gallery located close to the south-east corner of the Großer Tiergarten in Berlin. The museum houses the major works of the Berlin State Museums, including a number of masterpieces from the 13th-18th centuries by German masters. The nearest station is U Potsdamer Platz.

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Be immersed in several ancient civilizations, including Greece and Babylon

The Neues Museum reopened in 2009, after extensive renovations. Since then, it has attracted more than a million visitors per year. It houses two major collections.

The Neue Nationalgalerie at the Berlin Kulturforum is a world-class architectural icon from the mind of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886–1969), built to house 20th-century art. A major refurbishment was carried out during the late 2010s to bring the ‘60s-era building up to modern standards. The column-free “universal space” is a classic of modernism and serves as the perfect location for works from European and North American masters like Edvard Munch, Pablo Picasso, Max Ernst, Salvador Dalí, Francis Bacon, and Andy Warhol, amongst many others. Some of the museum’s most famous works are Potsdamer Platz by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, The Skat Players by Otto Dix, and Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue IV by Barnett Newman. A rotating calendar of special exhibitions also takes place in the Neue Nationalgalerie, so keep an eye out for their latest offerings.

The Alte Nationalgalerie is an art gallery located in Berlin, Germany. It can be found in the UNESCO recognized Museum Island complex, and showcases a beautiful collection of Neoclassical, Romantic, and Impressionist artwork.

Take unique photos, explore interactive rooms, and experience art in new ways

Interactive museum of optical illusion and modern art. The new DeJa Vu Museum offers a wide range of exhibits for all ages on approximately 1000m² on two levels. As one of the largest museums in Europe, it includes diverse exhibits that can be divided into different categories: Digital exhibits Physical exhibits Optical exhibits Interactive exhibits Permanent exhibits

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Discover 2000 years of German history in an immersive exhibition at DDR Museum

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AS MODERN AS YOUR VALUES Discover more than a thousand years of Samurai history in dialogue with interactive installations. The museum presents exclusively in Berlin one of the world's most extensive private collections on samurai culture. In the exhibition, over a thousand original objects, from armor, the Noh Theater, the tea ceremony, to woodblock prints, demonstrate the impressive skills of Japanese craftsmanship. It offers unexpected insights into the lifestyles, arts, and traditions that have left a lasting mark on society in Japan, and whose influence extends into contemporary pop culture. Multimedia installations, accompanied by the fox Kitsune, guide visitors through this legendary era in a playful, entertaining and enlightening way. An experience for the whole family.

The Museum of Photography / Helmut Newton Foundation is located in Berlin's Charlottenburg district, quite close to the zoo. It's easy to reach. Take the U-Bahn U1 (Kurfürstendamm); U2, U9 (Zoologischer Garten), or the S-Bahn S5, S7, S75 (Zoologischer Garten).

SEA LIFE Berlin is a large underwater world that's home to 5,000 marine creatures. Visitors can learn all about the world's ocean dwellers and their habits, plus find out what's on the menu during fascinating feeding demonstrations. Berlin's SEA LIFE is centrally located and can be reached by taking public transport to Alexanderplatz.

Discover the inner workings of the human body at BODY WORLDS Berlin

Explore life-sized reconstructions of Greek and Roman architectural monuments