Concessions & Free Admission

Please note: Free and reduced tickets are only valid with the corresponding proof. Please present this proof at the museum entrance without being asked.

Concessions

The reduced rate is generally 50 % of the admission fee. The reduced rate applies to schoolchildren, students, those engaged in national or community service, unemployed persons claiming „ALG I“ job-seekers’ allowance, and severely disabled persons (with at least 50% reduction in earning capacity), on presentation of the appropriate identification.

The following are eligible for free admission upon presentation of appropriate identification:

  • Children and young people up to the age of 18
  • Schoolchildren in supervised groups on educational outings
  • University / college students in scheduled lecture time accompanied by a lecturer
  • Members of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and the German Museums Association
  • Members of funding associations of one of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (National Museums in Berlin)
  • Holders of press ID / accreditation cards
  • Persons in receipt of transfer benefits („Bürgergeld“ unemployment benefit, basic allowance, housing benefit or benefits under the German social welfare law for asylum seekers)
  • Persons in possession of a medical certificate confirming that they are required to accompany a severely disabled person where this requirement is noted in the disabled pass
  • Owners of annual passes within the scope of the respective type of annual pass

Visits to the reading rooms and study rooms of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin are free of charge.

Anniversary Offer

As a new anniversary promotion, annual pass holders can now additionally bring one person into the museum free of charge. The ticket for the accompanying person is issued on site at the Hamburger Bahnhof ticket desk. Annual passes (Basic, Classic, Classic Plus) are available at the museum ticket desk at Hamburger Bahnhof or online.

Valid until 30 April 2027 for all existing and newly purchased annual passes.