Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Niche Museums
Although the blockbuster state museums do charge admission to adults, a few niche mu-
seums don't. Learn about the history of German democracy at the
Deutscher Dom
, life dur-
ing the Biedermeier at the
Knoblauchhaus
,
and Berlin's equivalent of Oskar Schindler at the
Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt
.
Free art can be enjoyed at the
Daimler Contempor-
Sometimes Free
Museums offering free admission at certain times include the
Akademie der Künste
(3pm to
7pm Tuesday),
Kunsthalle Deutsche Bank
(all day Monday) and
Museum für Film und
Fernsehen
(4pm to 8pm Thursday); and the
Bröhan Museum
,
Märkisches Museum
and
Nikolaikirche
- all first Wednesday of the month.
Free Guided Tours
Many museums and galleries include free multilingual audio guides in the admission price;
some also offer free guided tours, although these are usually in German.
Alternative Berlin Tours
,
New Berlin Tours
and
Brewer's Berlin Tours
are English-lan-
guage walking tour companies that advertise 'free' guided tours, although the guides actually
depend on tips.
NEED TO KNOW
Websites
Search for free stuff by date at
www.gratis-in-berlin.de
or
www.berlin.eintritt-frei.org
.
Discount Cards
The
Museumpass Berlin
is a steal for culture lovers. The
Berlin Welcome Card
or
CityTourCard
may also be a good investment.
Wi-fi
Many cafes let their customers get online for free.