Because of recent events, the exhibition rooms can only be visited after handing in coats and bags at the cloakroom or depositing them in the lockers. Many thanks for your understanding.
Visitors aged 6 and over are advised to wear an FFP2 or medical face mask indoors at all venues. Unless otherwise stated, this regulation also applies to events.
Current Information for Visitors During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tickets can be purchased at the ticket counters on site or online. They may be purchased up to four weeks in advance. To ensure reliable planning of your visit and avoid waiting in line at the ticket counters, we recommend booking your tickets online in advance:
For the visit, either day tickets or time-slot tickets are offered, depending on the museum. A day ticket allow visitors access any time during opening hours on the date of the ticket. Time-slot tickets are valid for 15 minutes, during which time you can enter the venue. After entering you can stay as long as you like during opening hours.
Day tickets for exhibitions at the following venues of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin are available from 16 May 2022:
Time-slot tickets will be available for the following venues:
Admission is free at the Friedrichswerderschen Kirche. The visit does not require a ticket.
Free time-slot tickets can be booked on the Humboldt Forum website for exhibitions at the Ethnologisches Museum (Ethnological Museum) and the Museum für Asiatische Kunst (Asian Art Museum).
Holders of the following passes and cards receive Preferential Admission:
Holders of the named passes and cards can go directly to the entrance at all venues. As a rule, no additional ticket is required.
For the following well-attended special exhibitions, holders of the above passes and cards are also required to book a free time-slot ticket:
For reliable planning of a visit without a wait, we recommend booking time-slot tickets online in advance: ww.smb.museum/tickets.
* The prerequisite for preferential admission is a scannable barcode on the membership card. Otherwise, a free ticket is available at the ticket counter.
Holders of the following tickets, cards and passes are granted direct admission:
At venues with time-slot tickets, the holders of the above tickets and cards may obtain a free time-slot ticket at the ticket counter or book one in advance online. Both tickets are to be presented at the entrance without being asked.
Holders of the following tickets or concessions are requested to obtain a free time-slot ticket at the ticket counter or to book one in advance online and to present it at the entrance with the respective ID without being asked:
In venues with a time slot ticket, holders of the mentioned tickets receive a free time slot ticket in advance online or at the box office.
The Museum Berggruen is closed for basic renovation. The reopening is planned for 2025.