Unusual Museums in Berlin

A must-visit for fans of spaghetti westerns! The Bud Spencer Museum celebrates the iconic duo Bud Spencer and Terrence Hill.  more

At the Computerspielemuseum, visitors can trace the development of digital video games by means of many rare original exhibits, playable classics and media productions.  more

At first glance, the DesignPanoptikum looks like an odd cabinet of horrors. At second glance, however, it reveals a curious hodgepodge of fascinating objects.  more

Not for the faint of heart: The Disgusting Food Museum lives up to its name and presents a selection of the world's grossest and weirdest dishes.  more

The Düppel Museum Village takes visitors back to the Middle Ages with a reconstructed medieval village complex.  more

Visitors to the Gaslaternen-Freilichtmuseum can take an evening stroll in the light of historic gas lanterns. As it is part of the Tiergarten, it can be visited free of charge and at any time.  more

At the Illuseum Berlin (formerly the Museum of Illusions), the human brain is put to the test with optical illusions, games and kaleidoscopes.  more

Makeup artist René Koch invites visitors to his private premises, where he presents his unique collection of lipsticks.  more

In the basement of a historical building in Berlin's Scheunenviertel district, the Magicum takes visitors on a journey into the world of magic on over 600 square meters of exhibition space.  more

The Monsterkabinett in Mitte takes you into an underground world of mechanical creatures that come to life in a staged show.  more

The Museum of Musical Instruments collects and displays musical instruments of European art music from the 16th to the 21st century.  more

The Schwules Museum (Gay Museum) explores and presents lesbian, gay, trans*, bisexual and queer life stories, themes and concepts in history, art and culture.  more

KGB, Stasi and CIA: The German Spy Museum on Leipziger Platz in Berlin-Mitte takes visitors into the world of the secret services from East and West.  more

The architects Sergei Tchoban and Sergey Kuznetsov created a museum for architectural drawings in Berlin that houses the internationally renowned collection of the Tchoban Foundation.  more