Top 10 Museums in Berlin

The Institute for Museum Research of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation annually publishes a list of the most visited museums. These are the the Top 10 most visited museums in Berlin.

* The ranking shown here is based on visitor numbers for the year 2021. All information is without guarantee.

1st place: Topography of Terror

This center for the documentation of Nazi crimes attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. more

2nd place: Humboldt Forum

Located in the Berlin Palace, the Humboldt Forum is a modern museum inviting visitors to engage in a dialogue between art and science. more

3rd place: Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum is one of the oldest museums in Berlin and features scientific collections on systematic zoology, palaeontology, mineralogy. more

4th place: Neues Museum

The Neues Museum houses the archaeological collections of the Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection, the Museum of Pre- and Early History, as well as works from the Collection of Classical Antiquities. more

5th place: Martin-Gropius-Bau

Originally built in 1881 as an arts and crafts museum, and now home to some of the best international traveling exhibitions of art and photography, the MGropius Bau itself is a visual treasure. more

6th place: DDR Museum

The DDR Museum offers you a hands-on experience of everyday life in a state long gone, the life in the German Democratic Republic. more

7rd place: Pergamon Museum

One of the most popular attractions in Berlin, the Pergamon Museum is world famous for its archaeological holdings. more

8th place: German Museum of Technology

Berlin's Museum of Technology is one of the most popular museums in the city and provides great family entertainment. more

9th place: Neue Nationalgalerie

The Neue Nationalgalerie’s imposing steel and glass box near Potsdamer Platz is a mecca for lovers of contemporary art and architecture. more

10th place: Charlottenburg Palace

The magnificent Charlottenburg Palace is the largest palace in Berlin. Framed by a baroque-style garden, the palace features an exhibition of the history of Brandenburg-Prussia. more