City: Kreuzberg
Top Things to do in Kreuzberg
Top 10 Museums in Kreuzberg, Germany
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. Soviet Gallery
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
Welcome to the Soviet Gallery & Cafe! ! We are happy to invite you to the cultural hub of Berlin! Here all the eastern european enthusiasts can feel themselves at home while enjoying our space created to offer a full Soviet experience while visiting Berlin. At the Soviet Gallery, Cafe and Kiosk you can spend some quality time together with Soviet art and culture lovers on their favourite activities such as a chess match with a cup of tea and soviet cookies, watching the most classic and prominent films of all the times or, for the most advanced practicing the Russian language in order to have a full immersion in the soviet world. Our space intends to be the scene of thrillers and espionage novels fans and it is where you can find goods and products from East German in the period of the famous Checkpoint Charlie´s border crossing - the infamous checking that separated the east and west Germany. Between all the memorabilia from East Germany - location occupied by the soviet forces - you can find retro and vintage decoration and house utensils in perfect conditions for usage and also as a matter of a tourist attraction. Considering all the sightseeings you can have in Germany Berlin is the most strategic one when it comes to the heritage of the Soviet culture due to its history and location. Berlin was the only city divided in 2 blocs in order to separate the soviet regime (DDR) from its Western part and only in our gallery you can find the signs of the World War, the Prussian Empire, Silesia region and Pomerania + historical hand painted traditional soviet frames and the famous soviet posters from what nowadays is Ukraine, Belarus and Russia after and before its independences. While in Berlin take some time to visit our cultural space - The most soviet corner of Berlin! We are not a simple touristic attraction as we intend to be the only place in which anyone can truly taste, experience and feel the Eastern life in Germany and in the Soviet times!
2. FHXB Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Museum
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
The borough of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg is fascinating to more than just history buffs: it is equally interesting for its juxtaposition of cultures and nationalities in a small urban area and for its mesh of different experiences and lifestyles. The Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Museum documents the history of the two boroughs: it emerged from the fusion of the Kreuzberg Museum and the Heimatmuseum Friedrichshain. The museum presents changing exhibitions on local and regional history, usually focusing on current issues and in particular on immigration, industrial development, commercial development and urban development. On the first floor, there is a permanent exhibition on the protest movement and urban regeneration in Kreuzberg SO 36 created by all the stakeholders involved. In the exhibition "Ortsgespräche" ("Local Calls"), Kreuzbergers and Friedrichshainers tell their personal stories on-site in the borough.
3. Group Global 3000
4. Topography of Terror
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4.5 based on 19,169 reviews
Since 1987 a permanent exhibition at the site where the headquarters of the Secret State Police, the SS and the Reich Security Main Office were located during the “Third Reich” has been providing information to the public about the most important institutions of National Socialist persecution and terror. The documentary exhibition conveys the European dimensions of the Nazi reign of terror.
Reviewed By timntoots - Melbourne, Australia
Great opportunity to see the remaining bit of the Berlin Wall, the free museum is interesting and you can get free tours and information. Also Checkpoint Charlie is only 2 blocks away. This is a great museum and you can open as much as or little time you want to see this historic site.
5. Gropius Bau
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4.5 based on 324 reviews
Since its meticulous restoration in the 1970s the Gropius Bau has become one of the most renowned exhibition halls in Germany. Many international exhibitions have since found a fitting venue here and attracted many millions of visitors.
6. German Museum of Technology
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4.5 based on 2,356 reviews
The museum presents a broad spectrum of old and new technology. Permanent exhibits include rail transport, navigation, writing and printing, aerospace, film technology, telecommunications, textile and road traffic.
Reviewed By ianstreet2017 - Atlanta, United States
Make sure you visit this museum, especially if you are into technology. Great exhibits, interesting and fun.
7. Berlinische Galerie
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4.5 based on 288 reviews
The Berlinische Galerie is one of the newest museums in the German capital and collects art from Berlin dating from 1870 to the present day - with both a local and international focus. Founded in 1975, the State Museum reopened in its own building close to the Jewish Museum in 2004, moving into a spacious industrial hall that has been rebuilt to provide 4,600 square metres of exhibition space. Fine art - painting, graphics, sculpture, multimedia - photography, architecture and artists' archives provide a rich source, whose interdisciplinary relationships create exciting dialogues. Its outstanding collections include Dada Berlin, the Neue Sachlichkeit (New Objectivity) and the Eastern European avant-garde. The art of he divided and reunified city of Berlin provides another focus.
Reviewed By Maria3559
We went to see the Bauhaus exhibition here, which was really interesting + informative even if you didn't know anything about it. There were also interactive games that were fun, would be great for children. The permanent exhibition was also really worth a visit- a number of the paintings are recreated in 3D for the visually impaired which was a really lovely addition.
8. Science Center Spectrum
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4.5 based on 91 reviews
Reviewed By 355stefang - Brussels, Belgium
Adjacent to the German Museum of Technology, the Science Center Spectrum is lots of fun for the whole family. It's certainly hands-on, with lots of interactive exhibits. I'd say that the hands-on part is more for younger people - kids, teens, etc., but fun for adults, too. Half of the museum is the hands-on stuff, while the other half is for stationary objects with signs explaining what you're looking at. Quite varied areas of science, technology, and so on. Very interesting. There's also a robot that moves around throughout the science center, which kids love. Could easily spend half a day or more here. Lots of items to see and with which to interact.
9. Kunstlerhaus Bethanien
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4.5 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By danzigersnuffkin - Berlin, Germany
If you're tired of galleries full of same old paintings and sculptures labeled as "modern", here you will find works that actually challenge the concept of art. Interactive, disconcerting, amusing - and some of them unlike anything you've seen before. The exhibitions aren't permanent, but I was very glad with what I've seen. A real gem for modern art lovers, and not just a tourist spot for those who want to tick it off their list.
10. Berlin Story Bunker
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4.5 based on 605 reviews
The largest documentary on Hitler and National Socialism - in a bunker from the Second World War. How a modern, progressive and cultured state can sink into barbarism in no time, culminating in barely imaginable brutality and genocide. How Hitler's enthusiasm came about, how Germany became radicalized and why the Nazis brought the world to its knees. "Hitler - how could it happen", German and English, AudioGuide DE, EN, FR, IT, IT
Reviewed By Plusi
I took the opportunity to visit this bunker while I was visiting Berlin. It's a fairly short walking distance from Checkpoint Charlie and the city centre but there is a nearby U-Bahn station as well and is well sign posted. I was most impressed by the Hitler story part of the bunker which goes in to some amazing detail about the life of Adolf Hitler, dispelling some of the myths and bringing to the surface some obscure facts that you may not know. The audio tour was touching and clear to understand (I had the English translation.) I tried to listen to the audio tour and also read all the exhibits as I walked around but realised an hour later than I hardly made any progress - there is so much to read about in this Bunker that I had to skip through some of it as I was beginning to get tired throughout and had to take a seat once or twice. There are some particularly touching pictures and diorama's set up throughout. It was an emotional and very thought provoking exhibit but also very well put together and I would gladly pay again to go and see if I find myself back in Berlin. I didn't spend too long in the Berlin story side of the bunker as I had been in the Hitler story part for nearly 3 hours and was pretty tired (my back was playing up somewhat that day or else I would have stayed longer.) The second part of the tour didn't have nearly as much in however it gave a glimpse of the historic city through the centuries. I would like to go back and examine it in a bit more detail before giving it a more thorough review however the Hitler story alone was definitely worth the admission price.
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