City: Charlottenburg
Top Things to do in Charlottenburg
10 Museums in Charlottenburg That You Shouldn't Miss
Berlin is an edgy city, from its fashion to its architecture to its charged political history. The Berlin Wall is a sobering reminder of the hyper-charged postwar atmosphere, and yet the graffiti art that now covers its remnants has become symbolic of social progress. Check out the Weltzeituhr (world time) Clock, topped by a model of the solar system, then turn back time by dining at the historic Zur Letzten Instanz, a 16th century restaurant that was frequented by Napoleon and Beethoven.
Restaurants in Berlin
1. Galerie Hugo Cassel
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Yellow Lemon Curated Vintage Furniture
3. Bocci
4. Camera Work
5. Kathe Kollwitz Museum
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4.5 based on 228 reviews
Museum featuring the works of artist and pacifist Kathe Kollwitz.
Reviewed By annaputele_LV - Riga, Latvia
After spending some time in busy streets of Berlin, it was nice to turn left to a calm, nice street with beautiful architecture and green trees. This small museum holds a great collection of an amazingly talented artist of 20th century. Gives a very good insight in Kollwitz's work and life in a chronological order. You don't get tired and it is possible to enjoy every drawing and sculpture.
6. C/O Berlin
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4.5 based on 144 reviews
The exhibition venue for photography and visual media shows works by renowned artists, promotes emerging talent and accompanies children, youths and adults on their journeys of discovery through our visual culture.
Reviewed By G7198QCdebbied
Our specific reason for going to Berlin this time around was for the Robert Frank exhibition in the C/o and it didn't let us down. There was another exhibition on at the same time No Photos on the Dance Floor! which is definitely worth seeing. Lovely relaxed atmosphere and allowed to bring our cameras in to take photos, safe lockers to leave all your belongings and staff are really lovely and a great book shop too. Well always make a pit stop on my return to Berlin
7. Museum Berggruen
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4.5 based on 397 reviews
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin closed from Saturday onwards From Saturday, 14.03.2020, onwards all buildings of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin will be closed until further notice. This measure is intended to minimise the spread of the coronavirus. We ask our visitors for their understanding. The Museum Berggruen forms an ideal and natural complement to the collection of modern art held at the Neue Nationalgalerie, most particularly with its singular works by Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee, Henri Matisse, and Alberto Giacometti. Similar to the Sammlung Scharf-Gerstenberg located across from it, the museum owes its existence to a private individual’s passion for collecting art. Situated in Berlin-Charlottenburg in the west of the city, both exhibition venues belong to the Nationalgalerie and are joined by its other entities the Alte Nationalgalerie, Neue Nationalgalerie, Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum fur Gegenwart – Berlin, and Friedrichswerdersche Kirche to form an organizational whole.
Reviewed By MikeWells90 - Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
Excellent collection of modern art with works by Picasso and Paul Klee amongst others. For me the fascinating feature of this museum is the emphasis on the provenance of the works of art. The collection was compiled by Heinz Berggruen, who was Jewish. He fled Germany to the USA in 1936, eventually became an art dealer in Paris. Understandably he was always concerned about the possibility that art works he was dealing in or collecting had been looted or illegally acquired either in post 1933 Germany or occupied countries during the War. Hence the provenance of the work was important. The art works are displayed with very interesting information giving the names of various owners of the works and the dealers involved. It is surprising to see how frequently over the years the works of art are bought and sold generally involving a limited number of dealers often located in London. As well as works of arts from Europe there are a small number of West African bronzes where the provenance issue relates to looting and forced acquisitions by colonial powers. The display explains how the provenance of these works is often difficult to establish because copies of these works were frequently made for legitimate export. This museum is a must for anyone interested in art or history.
8. The Story of Berlin
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4.0 based on 846 reviews
THE STORY OF BERLIN is the interactive museum of the capital. Spread over 6.000 square meters visitors can explore 800 years of Berlin history. In 23 theme rooms – each of them designed individually and equipped with modern multimedia technology – everyone can experience everyday life of the people of Berlin during different eras. One highlight of the exhibition is a guided tour through an original nuclear bomb shelter from the Cold War below the Kurfurstendamm which still can be used by 3.592 persons in case of an emergency. We offer a special search game called "Pinky & Fox". Carrying a pencil and the treasure map, kids go on a discovery tour through the museum. On request older children get our STORY-Quiz leaflet with some puzzle games and thrilling details about the Berlin history.
Reviewed By 592covey - Melbourne, Australia
Did this walking tour was very informative learnt a lot on Berlins history particularly on WW2 would recommend highly
9. Contemporary Fine Arts
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4.0 based on 12 reviews
This museum of modern art displays an impressive collection of international works.
10. Brohan Museum
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4.0 based on 182 reviews
What began as a small collection by Professor Karl H. Brohan is now Berlin's finest collection of German art nouveau.
Reviewed By Squidhead - Costa Mesa, United States
Located right near Charlottenburg Palace, this museum is a MUST SEE for lovers of Nouveau and Deco, as well as Bauhaus. I was there one morning when it first opened and enjoyed having most of it to myself. There was a fine collection of furniture, ceramics, and other fine arts. Most of it was from Germany but there was some from France, Scandinavia, and other places. Their website states that the permanent collection changes every two years, so I will be sure to visit again. One of my favorite parts of the museum were the "futuristic" postcards - Victorian-era cards with fantastical drawings of what they thought the "future" would look like (flying cars and buses, etc) - imagining what certain cities would look like under certain fantasy conditions (Gondolas in Berlin!) Fascinating.
