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

Concessions & Free Admission

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