Touristik Informations for Berlin

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Helpful information for a pleasant stay in Berlin

Berlin Tourist Information
There are tourist information centres all over Berlin, where the visitors can get useful information about current events, attractions & museums, building & monuments and other interesting news for great days and nights out.

Places Of Interest:
Here are some of the most famous monuments known worldwide.

Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate)
Pariser Platz 1

Busline 100

Built from 1788-1791 by Kaiser Friedrich Wilhelm ll
In 1793 the Quadriga and the Goddess Of Victory Victoria where added.
From 2000-2002 it was very carefully restored.
You can find the picture of the Brandenburger Tor on the german 50 cent coin.

Reichstag

Platz der Republik 1
Busline100
Open: daily 8 am till 12 pm
last entrance 10pm
Admission free
Built from 1884 -1894 based upon the original design by architect Paul Wallot.
1933 Reichstag burning
In summer 1995 the Reichstag was wrapped up by artist Christo and his wife Jean-Claude.
Afterwards the reconstruction based upon the model designed by english architect Norman Foster took place.
In September 1999 the Federal Assembly (Bundestag) began to work there.

Berliner Dom

Lustgarten 1,
U2/5/8 underground station: Alexanderplatz
S5/7/9/75 subway station : Hackescher Markt
Busline 100, 200 Bus Stop: Am Lustgarten
Open: Monday - Saturday 9 am till 8 pm
Sunday noon till 8pm
Admission: 5,- EUR, reduced admission: 3,- EUR, children: admission free
Built from 1894-1905 based upon the original design by Julius Raschdorff inspired by Renaissance and Baroque Art.
Many members of the Hohenzollern dynasty from more than 500 years are buried in the crypt.
From 1975-1993 the damage coming from war was mostly removed.

Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche

Breitscheidplatz
U2/5, S5/7/9/75: Station: Zoologischer Garten
Busline 100, 109, 145, 149, 200, 245, 249
Admission Free
Built from 1891-1895 based upon the design by Franz Schwechter in new romantistic style.
Destroyed in 1943 during the war and rebuild based upon the design by Egon Eiermann from 1959 - 1961.
The building has the nickname "Lipstick And Powder-Box"

Gendarmenmarkt

Gendarmenmarkt 1
U 6 Station: Französische Straße
Busline 147
Built in 1688 based upon the design by Johann Arnold Nering.
The place is surrounded by the Deutscher Dom(German Dome) the Konzerthaus (Concert Hall and Theatre) and the Französischen Dom (French Dome).
>From 1950 till 1991 the place was known as Platz der Akademie (Academy Place)
You´ll find plenty of shops and restaurants at Gendarmenmarkt.

Museumsinsel

Am Lustgarten 1
S1/2/5/7/75/9/
U6, Tram 12, Bus 147
Station: Friedrichstraße
On Museumsinsel (Island Of Museums) you find five important museums:
Altes Museum (Old Museum), Neues Museum (New Museum), Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery), Bode-Museum and Pergammonmuseum
Another museum, the James-Simon-Gallery is planned, construction works will start in 2009.
Museumsinsel is part of the UNESCO World Culture Heritage.
Open: Tuesday till Sunday from 10 am till 6pm
Admission: From 8,00 EUR to 12,00 EUR,
reduced admission: 4,00 EUR to 6,00 EUR.
Please ask for details about special exhibitions:
Tel: 030 - 266 36 66

Museums

Museumsinsel

Am Lustgarten 1
S1/2/5/7/75/9
U6, Tram 12, Bus 147
Station: Friedrichstraße
On Museumsinsel (Island Of Museums) you find five important museums:
Altes Museum (Old Museum), Neues Museum (New Museum), Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery), Bode-Museum and Pergammonmuseum.
Another museum, the James-Simon-Gallery is planned, construction works will start in 2009.
Museumsinsel is part of the UNESCO World Culture Heritage.
Open: Tuesday till Sunday from 10 am till 6pm
Admission: From 8,00 EUR to 12,00 EUR,
reduced admission: 4,00 EUR to 6,00 EUR.
Please ask for details about special exhibitions:
Tel: 030 - 266 36 66

Neue Nationalgalerie (New National Gallery)

Potsdamer Str. 50
U2
S1/2/25
Station: Potsdamer Platz
Built by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, finished in 1968.
First museum of the Forum Of Culture at Potsdamer Platz/Berlin-Tiergarten.
The works of Picasso, Klee, Feininger, Kirchner, Dix, Munch and Kokoschka are exhited there.
Open: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10 am till 6 pm
Thursday 10 am till 10 pm
Saturday, Sunday 11 am till 6 pm
Admission: 8,00 Euro, reduced admission 4,00 Euro
For further information: 030-266 26 51

Jüdisches Museum (Jewish Museum)

Lindenstr. 9 - 14
U1/U6
Bus M 29/41/248
Station: Hallesches Tor
Open since 9th September 2001.
A house with two lines, which infinitely and imaginary go on in Berlin City space, says architect Daniel Libeskind. In 2007 the glass yard got a new roof. The design is inspired by jewish festivity Sukkot.
Open: Monday 10 am till 10 pm
Tuesday - Sunday 10 am till 8pm
Last entrance one hour before closing time
Admission: 5,00 Euro reduced admission 2,50 Euro
Children up to the age of six: free entry
For further information call 030-259 93 300

DDR Museum Berlin (Museum about GDR)

Shows items of everyday life in the former German Democratic Republic.
Open since spring 2006.
http://www.ddr-museum.de

Museum für Naturkunde (Museum of Natural Science)

Invalidenstr. 43
U6
Bus 245
Station: Zinnowitzer Straße
S1/2/25
Bus 125
Station: Nordbahnhof
You´ll find the skeleton of the Brachiosaurus since July 2007 in the newly restored room of dinosaurs.
You also find there 30 millions of items as well. It´s the largest Museum of Natural Science in Germany und it´s among the five largest worldwide.
Open: Tuesday - Friday 9:30 am till 5 pm
Saturday, Sunday 10 am till 6 pm
Admission: 5,00 Euro reduced admission: 3,00 Euro
For further information call 030-20 93 85 91

Deutsches Technik Museum (German Technical Museum)

Trebbiner Str. 9
U1/7
Station: Möckernbrücke
U1/2
Station: Gleisdreieck
S1/2/25
Station: Anhalter Bahnhof
Open: Tuesday - Friday 9am till 5 pm
Saturday, Sunday 10 am till 6 pm
Admission: 4,50 Euro, reduced admission 2,50 Euro
For further information call 030- 90 25 42 84

Bauhaus Archiv/Museum für Gestaltung (Design Museum)

Klingelhöferstr. 14
U1/2/3/4
Station: Nollendorfplatz
Bus 100, 106, 187, M29
Station: Lützowplatz
The building was designed by Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus.
The exhibition shows history, development und influence of the Bauhaus, the most important school of design, architecture und art in 20th century.
Open: Wednesday till Monday 10am till 5 pm
Admission: Wednesday - Friday 6,00 Euro, reduced admission 3,00 Euro
Saturday - Monday 7,00 Euro, reduced admission 4,00 Euro
Guided tours: 030-25 40 02 43

Brücke-Museum

Bussardsteig 9
Bus 119
Station: Clayallee/Pücklerstraße

The Brücke-Museum shows an exhibition of works by the expressionist artist-group "Brücke" (founded in 1905). You´ll find about 400 paintings, thousands of drawings, aquarells and original graphic works.
Open: Wednesday - Monday 11 am till 5 pm
Admission: 4,00 Euro, reduced admission 2,00 euro
For further information call 030-831 20 29

Museum Berggruen

Schlossstr. 1
S41/42/46
Station: Westend
U2
Station: Sophie-Charlotte-Platz
U7
Station: Richard-Wagner-Platz
Bus M45/309/109
Station: Schloss Charlottenburg
Museum Bergruen is located in the western part of the Stülerbau opposite to the Schloss Charlottenburg. The most important part of the collection contains more than 100 works of Picasso, other exciting items are works by Paul Klee and Henri Matisse.
Open: Tuesday - Sunday 10 am till 6 pm
Admission: 6,00 Euro, reduced admission 3,00 Euro
For further information call: 030-32 69 58 15

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