Everything in three days
Berlin’s museums in three days: the Museum pass
The Museum pass Berlin allows you to explore a wide spectrum of Berlin’s museums on three consecutive days, for no extra charge. The pass is valid at around 50 of Berlin’s museums, including all institutions of the National Museums in Berlin (including the Museum Island), the Jewish Museum of Berlin, the Deutsches Technikmuseum and the Museum of Natural History. It covers all collections and permanent exhibitions, but does not apply to special exhibitions. Special conditions may apply in the Old National Gallery and the New National Gallery.
The Museum Pass costs 19 euros (9.50 euros for schoolchildren and students) and can be obtained at any participating museum, in the Berlin Tourist Infos or online. The brochure that comes with the pass gives you a listing of all Berlin museums together with essential information about them.
Explore the whole of Berlin: the Berlin Welcome Card
Berlin’s transport network is well developed – all museums, palaces and memorial sites can easily be reached by public transport. So all visitors to the capital would be well advised to purchase the Berlin Welcome Card. This allows you to travel anywhere in Berlin by S-Bahn, underground, tram or bus for two, three or five days. Moreover, it gives you a discount of at least 25% for many museums, theatres, city tours and round trips. The Berlin Welcome Card must be stamped like an ordinary ticket, and becomes valid from the time when it is first stamped. It can be obtained at the Tegel and Schönefeld airports, at many hotels, at ticket offices and automatic ticket dispensers at underground and S-Bahn stations, in the Berlin Tourist Infos and online. The Berlin Welcome Card also comes with an informative guide which includes sightseeing tips, recommendations and information on all participating partners.
The Welcome Card 2012 is obtainable in the following variants:
Berlin Welcome Card for Berlin (Berlin AB tariff zones)
- for 48 hours: EUR 17.90
- for 72 hours: EUR 23.90
- for 5 days: EUR 30.90.
Berlin Welcome Card for Berlin and Potsdam (Berlin ABC tariff zones)
- for 48 hours: EUR 19.90
- for 72 hours: EUR 25.90
- for 5 days: EUR 35.90.
With this variant, three children under the age of 15 can also travel free of charge.
Berlin Welcome Card for Berlin + Museum Island
Valid for three days, on which you can visit the museums on the Museum Island (Old National Gallery, Altes Museum, Bode Museum, Neues Museum and Pergamon Museum) free of charge (does not include special exhibitions).
- for 72 hours (Berlin AB tariff zones): EUR 34.00
- for 72 hours (Berlin ABC tariff zones): EUR 36.00
Explore the whole of Berlin: the City Tour Card
The City Tour Card offers the same benefits as the Berlin Welcome Card. But the number of partners offering discounts, and the conditions on which they are offered, vary somewhat. The City Tour Card can be purchased at ticket offices and automatic ticket dispensers at underground and S-Bahn stations.
The City Tour Card 2012 comes in the following variants:
City Tour Card for Berlin (AB tariff zones)
- for 48 hours: EUR 16.90
- for 72 hours: EUR 22.90
- for 5 days: EUR 29.90.
The Museum Island in one day
Visitors to Berlin who want to visit several institutions on the Museum Island in one day would be well advised to purchase a Museum Island pass for 14 euros (concessions 7 euros). Individual tickets cost 10 euros (the Pergamon Museum and Neues Museum) or 8 euros (Old National Gallery, Altes Museum and Bode Museum).
This ticket does not include the admission to the special exhibition "Pergamon - Panorama of the ancient City".
For an overwiew of all admission tickets to the National Museums in Berlin, click here: >>
Potsdam’s palaces in one day
In the panorama of Potsdam’s palaces, many palaces and park buildings are just a short walk away from one another. If you have a whole day free and would like to visit more than two palaces, you should purchase a Day Pass for 15 euros (concessions 11 euros). This is valid for all palaces except Sanssouci, and is obtainable at all palace ticket offices. The Premium Day Pass costs 19 euros (concessions 14 euros), and includes Sanssouci as well. It is only obtainable at the Sanssouci ticket office. Individual admission to Sanssouci Palace costs 12 euros in summer (concessions 8 euros) and 8 euros in winter (concessions 5 euros).
For an overview of all combined tickets of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg, click here: >>
Partnerships between museums
Jewish Museum Berlin – Berlinische Galerie
A ticket for either of these two neighbouring museums gives you admission to the other on the same day or on the two following days at a discount rate.
Museum of National History – Deutsches Technikmuseum
A ticket for one of these two museums gives you free admission to the other for one accompanying person. This offer is valid until 31 December 2012.
Brücke-Museum – Haus am Waldsee – Liebermann-Villa am Wannsee
If you have your special offer flyer stamped at one of these three establishments, all located in the southwest of Berlin, you either qualify for admission to the others at a discount rate (Brücke-Museum, Haus am Waldsee) or in the case of the Liebermann-Villa you get an audio guide free of charge.
