Neues Museum
Location
Essentials
- Discover 3 museums in one: the Egyptian Museum, the Collection of Antiquities and the Museum of Prehistory & Ancient History
- See one of the most famous ancient artifacts: the bust of Nefertiti
- Take a journey in time and learn more about ancient cultures, art and tools that shaped the world
Practical info
Children
Free entry for children that are 0-17 years old when accompanied by a paying adult
Opening hours
Tuesday & Wednesday: 10.00 – 18.00
Thursday: 10.00 - 20.00
Friday – Sunday: 10.00 – 18.00
Monday: Closed
Ticket information
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Tickets cannot be rescheduled or cancelled
More information
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Accessibility
Getting there
Public Transport
The nearest stops are Hackescher Markt (S3, S5, S7, S9 or Tram M5) and Museumsinsel (metro U5).
About
An unforgettable history lesson
The Neues Museum, built in the 19th century as an extension to the Altes Museum, was left in ruins for several decades following the Second World War and only reopened in 2009.
The museum houses exhibitions on the cultural history of different parts of the world. You'll find more than 9,000 historical objects displayed on four different floors divided into three major collections: the Egyptian Museum and Collection, the Museum of Prehistory and Ancient History and the Collection of Classical Antiquities.
Just one year after its reopening, the Neues Museum was already the most visited museum in the city with some 1.1 million visitors. An unmissable museum, it offers incredible insights into important moments in the history of the world.
A journey through time and cultures
Travel through time and learn about the history of Europe and the Middle East, spanning from the earliest Stone Age to the Middle Ages. Gain fascinating insights into the evolution of prehistoric cultures and see an ancient icon: probably the most famous artefact in the New Museum - the bust of Nefertiti, which dates back to around 1340 BC.
Marvel at the replica of an Egyptian sarcophagus, the imposing Berlin gold hat, the statue of the Xanten boy and one of the preserved statues of the Roman sun god Helios. Another exhibit worth seeing is the impressive Barbarian Treasury, which is a unique collection of artefacts salvaged from the Rhine bed and presumably dating back to the third century BC.
It comes as no surprise that the Neues Museum remains one of the most important and visited museums in Berlin.
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Reviews
113 reviews
Worth visiting for Nefertiti alone
The most prized possession of the Neues Museum, so called even though it's the home of Egyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities, is the bust of Nefertiti. It is well worth a visit, so are many of the other treasures.
Worth a visit
The Neues Museum is a fascinating place to visit, with an impressive collection of Egyptian artefacts and ancient history, including the famous bust of Nefertiti. The exhibits are well presented, and there is plenty to see. Staff were a bit hit and miss during our visit, with some being very helpful and welcoming, while others came across as quite rude. Despite this, the museum itself is well worth a visit.
Amazing Egyptian collection
The museum houses an amazing collection of art and artifacts and is well worth a visit! I was particularly interested in the Egyptian collection, which is extensive and impressive! The museum also houses the bust of Nerfertiti but there is so much other amazing art and history to enjoy!
The best of all
This was the last museum I visited. It's also the one I liked the most. There is more diversity spread over three different floors.
Prioritize Museum Island
We went to all the museums on Museum Island and this was our first stop and glad it was because of the diversity of things to see. Research all the exhibitions at the museums and decide what you like as each one is different. Shops are closed on Sundays so museums are a great option. As with all the museums, there are not great food options and what exists is expensive. Eat first! We found customer service in Berlin to be poor and unfriendly. I hesitate to exaggerate but museum staff are rude.
Great Egyptian exhibits, some interesting additional exhibits. If you love history or museums, this is a must see!
Overview: Great Egyptian exhibits, some interesting additional exhibits. If you love history or museums, this is a must see in Berlin. Number one reason to visit the Neues Museum is the Egyptian exhibits including seeing the original Queen Nefertiti. Beyond the fantastic Egyptian exhibits, there are many additional excellent artifacts and exhibits including a German medieval gold hat (which was also a celestial calendar), a contemporaneous coin showing an image of Charlemagne, and much more. In some parts of the museum we encountered displays there were broken and displays that were simply empty. Time budget: 3-4 hours minimum Overall cleanliness: excellent Bathroom cleanliness: excellent WiFi: some areas had free WiFi, but it was spotty Unique gripe: At the Nefertiti exhibit, photographs near the exhibit were prohibited. Visitors had to stand about 20 to 25 feet away from the exhibit to take photos. Very odd. Misc: No water fountains or bottle filling stations.
Doing much the same thing as the Altes, but a little better
Firstly, thank god for the cafe and the lovely waitress who provided me with coffee and cake, which was a surprisingly hard thing to find on Museum Island. I'm not exactly sure what the difference is supposed to be between the Altes Museum and the Neues Museum, as they seem to be doing very much the same thing. But the Neues struck me as the more interesting. The Nefertiti Bust is the highlight and it is presented very well in a room made to look a lot older than it probably is. I also liked the remarkable carving of Akhenaten and his Family very much. The museum in general is very well presented and, as with most museums in Berlin, almost deserted.
A must-see in Berlin
The Neues Museum is an absolute must-see in Berlin! The collections are outstanding and well-presented, telling the story of art and history in an engaging way. The setup is modern yet respectful of the original architecture, creating a fascinating atmosphere. The Egyptian section, with the famous bust of Nefertiti, is simply breathtaking. Friendly staff and excellent organization. Highly recommended for anyone who loves history, archaeology, and great museums!
Stunning Encounter with History
Absolutely worth the visit! The Neues Museum is beautifully curated, but the true highlight is the breathtaking bust of Nefertiti — so lifelike and elegant, it genuinely stops you in your tracks. A must-see for anyone interested in ancient history and timeless artistry.
Great museum
Great exhibition and layout with good information and audio guide included in the entrance fee, sadly the only thing that let them down was the cafe server who couldn’t be bothered with us even after asking to take our order and taking orders from other tables who arrived after us.
THE NEFITITI BUST IS A MUST SEE
This is a lovely museum that houses some lovely works of art from sculptures to artefacts and more. Pride of place is the bust of Nefititi which to be honest is the only reason why I came here. It's housed within an 8' glass cabinet and although photos are allowed, you can only take them from the front and the right hand side of the bust and from a distance of 20' away. As you can imagine, it's impossible to get one of the bust without getting someone in your photo too as there's so many people looking at it all the time. The best time to come here is the minute it opens and then head to the bust before anyone gets there. The bust is spectacular to see as you would expect and it wasn't as large as I expected it to be. It has lovely colouring on it and curiously the left eye is missing. There's obvious signs of wear and tear on it but that makes it all the more authentic. Although I didn't go to see anything else, I did have to pass lots of different things making my way to the bust...and there's lots to see. Wonderful exhibition that unfortunately for me had time constraints.
Spectacular
The museum itself is quite large, with lots of exhibits, the one that stands out is for sure the Egyptian museum with its crown jewel, the bust of Nefertiti The rest of the Egyptian museum is not to be underestimated though! It’s is full of amazing artifacts and statues, even a deconstructed burial chamber The rest of the museum is great as well, the museum as a whole is simply amazing
Incredible!
The museum is amazing. A great option to learn about the Ancient Egypt. It was really well organized. The ticket purchasing experience was really fast. Definitely recommended!!
Fascinating
We spent 90mins just covering 2 of the floors of this museum. I didn’t expect to be so impressed thinking I’d seen it all at the British museum years ago… I was wrong! Although sad that all this Egyptian history has been removed from its country of origin I found the collection fascinating. I can understand how people of the early 20th century became obsessed with Egypt. The collection had large boulders with picture and hieroglyphic engravings, carved heads of gods, and kings- including a breathtaking one of Nefertiti. There also roman and greek collections, and impressive collections of bronze age and earlier tools, jewellery and kitchen utensils. As i said - this was only two floors!! The actual museum building (restored following bombing in WWII) was amazing too!
Huge and impressive
We only had time to visit one of the museums on Museum Island and chose this one. We were most excited to see the statue of Nefertiti, which was indeed impressive. But we also enjoyed the many other sights and artifacts that we saw here. We spent time in each of the sections of the museum, including the Stone Age/prehistory area, the Egyptian Collection (including Nefertiti), and artifacts from the lost city of Troy. We pre-purchased timed tickets for the museum, which was nice since we were able to enter right away, although a little stressful since we only had a 15 minute window to enter and had to make sure we arrived on time from our other sightseeing. Overall we spent 2 hours here and got a good overview and chance to see just about everything, although we could have easily spent more time if we had it listening to more information from the very good audio guide.
Wonderful show, unwelcoming staff
Spent more than half a day to visit the museum well. Surely the special guest was to see Nefertiti. It was definitely worth it, it was a unique experience Coming from the ancient cultural city for excellence Rome, I have to admit that this museum really has everything to compete with the Vatican museums. Many congratulations! Only observation that makes a big difference in terms of the memory of the experience: some (luckily there were few) corridor and hall controllers were really really not inclined to deal with the public as they were quite intolerant and didn't even speak English For a huge and important museum as this fact is a pity!
Nefertiti’s Bust - unmissable!!
Highlight of my visit to Berlin - I love anything related to the pharaohs and the collection here of Egyptian artifacts is incredible. Pride of place goes to the famous bust of Nefertiti - absolutely exquisite - photos do not do it justice! Had to do a double back just to see her again - just stunning!!
Neues Museum – Another Brief Family Adventure
We loved how the mix of ancient artifacts and modern architecture engaged every member of the family. The Egyptian collection stood out in particular, spatking curiosity in both kids and aduls. An excellent spot for a short yet memorable journey into history!
Beautiful
Neues Museum is one of several world renowned museums on Museum Island, this museum is famous for its collections of Egyptian artifacts and its sections on the history of Berlin,its a fascinating museum to visit and well worth checking out if you're in the area and easy to locate along Bodestraße on Museum Island.
Amazing building
We went to Museum Island on a Tuesday, only to find that some of the museums are shut Monday and Tuesday (we should have done our research), but this actually turned out to be a good thing. The Neues Museum was open and fairly quiet, as I’m assuming most people would visit when they could see several of the other museums at the same time. The building of the museum is absolutely beautiful inside. The Egyptian artefacts are interesting to see. It is a big museum with lots of different areas, not all of it interested me, but we still spent 2hrs walking around. It was really enjoyable. We didn’t bother with an audio guide as there were plenty of English descriptions around the museum. Would highly recommend.
Interesting
Lots of Egyptian artefacts. The layout/decor is pretty cool as it has a very Egyptian-esque feel. Very warm inside. Free with the All Inclusive Berlin Welcome Card - no need to book.
Definitely worth a stop
The museum has a truly incredible collection of Egyptian antiquities, the bust of Nefertiti being a highlight of the collection. I was on a group tour that didn’t include the museum so dashed over on my lunch break with 3 other co-travelers. The entrance process was confusing but we finally found the ticket desk. We didn’t have time to do the museum justice so didn’t get the audio guide. But even without that, a quick perusal of the exhibits with what time we had was worth it and left me wanting more. We saw quite a bit even with only about 45 minutes to spare. The docents were helpful for the most part but those working the Nefertiti exhibit are very strict and no-no sense. Overall I would recommend it if you are interested at all in Egyptian and ancient history.
Awesome
Incredible building. Wonderful exhibits. The bust of Nefertiti is an awe-inspiring piece. Great to learn about German, particularly Berlin, history.
Excellent
Excellent museum mostly with artefacts from ancient Egypt. You can also see some statues from ancient Greece and Roman empire. Worth visiting
Simply phenomenal
I've wanted to see the original bust of Nefertiti for over 50 years - previously, I'd only seen a replica at the Rosicrucian Museum in the California Bay Area. She did not disappoint. What an incredibly beautiful woman that lived thousands of years ago. The rest of the museum was equally impressive - it makes you think, seeing all these things made by people long gone. Definitely worth a visit.
A Fascinating Museum with Rich Collections
The Neues Museum is a fantastic destination for anyone interested in history and archaeology. The museum houses an impressive collection, including the famous Bust of Nefertiti, which is a highlight of the Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection. The building itself, with its beautifully restored interiors, adds to the experience. The exhibits are well-curated and offer a deep dive into ancient civilizations and art. If you're visiting Museum Island, the Neues Museum is definitely a must-see. I spent several hours here and thoroughly enjoyed exploring its diverse and fascinating displays.
Great museum
Great Egyptian area some of Akahaten and Nefertiti that are so good especially the colours on a few exhibits. Nefertiti bust is just stunning but always busy and unfortunately no photography is allowed. I visited the museum in 1991 and still find it great to see it all again. The shop has a good choice of books and gifts.
Check opening days and hours for Museum Island
Museum Island is made up of five museums, certain museums are open during certain days and hours. Try to get a time stamped ticket for the first opening time and get there about a half hour before the museums open to avoid long lines. I would not try to see all the museums in one day, spread it out over two or three days if possible.
Yes you should visit it, they sell a Nefertiti replica in the museum shop
I would say this is a museum that brings most people of the art community together: the variety of the objects in combination with the building is simply lovely.
Brilliant day
I loved the whole Museum Island experience which makes for a fabulous day out - the day tickets are excellent value but you still need to book time slots even with these - and watch the time as you can easily spend hours looking and learning. There is a lot to look at and learn here with wonderful history and artefacts. In contrast to some of the reviews I found the staff nothing but courteous. I had no problems at all photographing pretty much everything.
Extremely good museum
A Really good museum, they have excellent permanent exhibitions and some very good special ones. Take your time and take one of the folding chairs, that ´s offered, so you can sit and absorbe the pictures.
This is a place to understand the development of the civilizations
Neues Museum has thousands of evaluations. I will limit myself to confirm that it is a must visit place for all people interested in understanding the history of the world from ancient times to today. This was not my first time and, for sure, will not be the last.
Beautiful objects within
Visited this place for a second time while in the area. The artefacts are wonderful and the best object on display is the ceramic bust of Nefertiti, which is situated on the top floor. Sadly, although you was examine it close up you cannot photograph it from close and you must stand outside the room. The museum is situated on Museum Island which is just off the main road. There are steps to climb for those with difficulties although I think there are lifts too. Objects are placed over 3 floors with the famous bust on the top. They are all displayed within their own Eras. Staff are there to assist too. Although there are about 4 museums to examine, you can't do them all in one day, so if viewers like museums, just take your time and visit them over a few days. The place is beautiful though and well worth a visit for the day.
Worth A Visit!!!!
Well worth a visit if in Berlin..lots of amazing displays from Berlin history through to Egyptian…whilst there we were also able to see the Uzbekistan display..a great way to wile away a few hours…even the museum building itself is very impressive
Unmissable!
Well worth visiting this museum, my tired teenagers had already had enough before we entered the building but even they said it was great! We only focused on the main highlights and we’re super impressed, I particularly loved the painted bust of Nefertiti. The golden hat was incredible too. The architecture of the museum is very impressive too. Yes as done previous reviews say, some staff members could learn to smile but it’s probably not in their job description, as it is probably not being friendly and speaking kindly to visitors…I just smile and ignore them!
The reception staff were not pleasant, the museum was interesting and informative.
Nearly walked out before we even purchased tickets. All we asked was if there was a discount with the Berlin welcome card. A Male member of staff selling the tickets shouted at us so loud that the noise echoed around the whole reception area. YOU Don't GET FREE ENTRY WITH 5 Day welcome ticket. He was so loud and went on and on about needing a 3 day ticket. As an elderly retired couple we found his attitude very intimidating. All the other reception staff just stared at us. We purchased tickets but did not feel comfortable for the rest of the visit. Such a shame because it is a very interesting museum.
Much more than Nefertiti
Every time I come to Berlin (which is about once a year), I make a ritual visit to the Golden Hat and Nefertiti at the Neues Museum. I always learn something new from the other permanent exhibits. In addition to being once again impressed by the good lighting and informative bilingual descriptions in the Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age galleries, I discovered the haunting notes from the replicated Bronze Age horns, whose sound transported me across millennia. Nefertiti was as timelessly lovely as ever, but this museum offers so much more.
Excellent quality Egyptian antiquities
The Neues Museum house a much smaller collection than in the Louvre or British Museum, but the quality of the pieces is exceptional. The only downside is that photos of the Nefertiti bust are not permitted from within the gallery. It is somewhat understandable, but irritating.
newer building, more collections of old cultures
Armed with timed-entry tickets, we headed back to the Neues Museum, which turned out to be the Altes Museum, Part II. The collections were a similarly mixed bag of explorer’s donations and musty displays, but of other ancient civilizations, all in a striking building that was sometimes modern (particularly the portions rebuilt after WWII) and sometimes had the walls painted to match the displays (e.g. with faded murals). The Egypt collection was very fine, including some very lovely delicate sculptures. (Assertion: Egypt is the most successful human civilization ever. Discuss!) The famous holdings include the head of Nefertiti, which was as mobbed as the Mona Lisa. I started to take a picture of the crowd, but was barked at by a guard; they had no problems with photography elsewhere, so I imagine that the issue is one of copyright i.e. the museum sells images of the sculpture.
See lots of Egyptian treasures all in one place.
The selection of Egyptian treasures are amazing, very well laid out and labelled. The highlight is Nefertiti’s bust, it’s exquisite. There are lifts to all floors, an awful lot to see and take in, perhaps you need more than one visit. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The only negative is the staff on the reception are brusque and unfriendly so it is a bad first impression.
Egyptian and more
This was a terrific experience. We wanted to see the ancient Egyptian art and artifacts. We only had time for one of the museum island greats so we picked this one. We started at the lower level and worked our way up. The thoughtful layout brought us to the second floor and we must admit that Seeing the Queen Nefertiti bust was the highlight. But there is another level above that that is equally as interesting. We spent so much more time there than I expected. Nicely done, for sure. We got our tickets on line and went first thing (10 am) on a Sunday morning. It was pretty crowded by the time we left.
A lot to see
I spent at least a couple of hours in this museum and did find it fascinating, although be warned there is a huge amount to read. The story of Alexander the Great's conquest through Asia was really well presented with excellent maps, including a huge map in the centre of the exhibit. Moving on, the exhibit on ancient Egypt is huge and would be amazing for a huge Egyptian fan. It's not my favourite period of history but I will say that seeing all these few thousand year old artifacts does remind one of our place in history. I found the section on prehistory and the middle ages to be my favourite. I am pretty sure this was the museum with a really nice video of how mankind lived throughout the periods of the stone ages through to the iron age. It was excellently done. The only problem I have with these large museums is the amount of reading and leaving bags in lockers means no access to water unless you visit often pricy cafes. You have to book for museums on Berlin's museum island too so might be tough to do some over two days. It is a fascinating place to visit though. I'm glad I got into one of Berlin's big museums.
Well worth a visit
We spent a few hours here. The Egyptian stuff is excellent, particularly the bust of Nefertiti. Lots of of other stuff worth seeing too,
Historic Egyptian experience
We had a great time visiting this gallery and saw the amazing presentation of Egyptian artefacts including the Nefertiti Bust. The building was impressive and had some great architectural features - see photos. We’d definitely recommend a visit here.
Nefertiti bust
What an amazing Museum. It was wonderful to see many Ancient Egyptian artefacts and especially the bust of Nefertiti… I cannot believe how beautiful it is. A definite must for anyone travelling to Berlin
Nefertiti
Buen museo para ver en 2-3 horas con un adolescente. Gran integración de la colección y el edificio. Ver el busto de Nefertiti lo mejor
Umfangreiche Ausstellung, aber mühsames Personal
Das Neue Museum zeigt auf mehreren Etagen archäologische Funde aus verschiedenen Regionen und Epochen. Der Höhepunkt ist ohne Frage die berühmte Büste der Nofretete, die allein schon einen Besuch rechtfertigt. Viele der ausgestellten Objekte sind faszinierend, allerdings fehlt häufig der Kontext: Informationsschilder sind teils knapp, unvollständig oder gar nicht vorhanden. Auch ein klarer roter Faden durch die Ausstellung war für uns schwer erkennbar. Wir wechselten von ägyptischen Gräbern zu Troja und landeten anschliessend wieder in der Steinzeit. Besonders negativ aufgefallen ist das Museumspersonal. Wir wurden zunächst wegen einer Babytasche am Kinderwagen unverhältnismässig scharf zurechtgewiesen, später kam es zu einer lautstarken Auseinandersetzung zwischen einem Aufseher und einer Besucherin. Andere Bewertungen berichten von ähnlichen Erlebnissen. Hier besteht eindeutig Handlungsbedarf, vor allem in Bezug auf Freundlichkeit und Kundenservice.
Die Nofretete - und mehr!
Architektonisch und optisch eindrucksvolles Museum, das nicht nur (noch) die Büste der Nofretete und eine umfangreiche ägyptische Sammlung beheimatet, sondern auch einen schönen Blick auf die Historie der Gebäudes ermöglicht. Spannend auch der Zugang ins Museum über den Neubau der James-Simon-Galerie.
Ein Muss für Kulturinteressierte
Ein Juwel auf der Museumsinsel ,dass ein Muss ist für jeden Kunst- und Kulturinteressierten. Historische und moderne Architektur finden hier in perfekter Symbiose und bieten eine wunderbare Umgebung für die vielen wertvollen Kunstobjekte.
Excelente colección de arte egipcio y otras piezas prehistóricas, griegas y romanas.
Este gran museo se encuentra en la Isla de los Museos. Abrió sus puertas en el siglo XIX, sufrió serios daños durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial y volvió a abrir su exposición tras la restauración del edificio. Abre al público de martes a domingo entre las 10:00 y las 18:00, aunque los jueves cierra a las 20:00. Hay que pagar entrada, aunque a los menores de edad les sale gratis. Está permitido tomar fotos sin flash, salvo en algunas salas concretas como la del busto de Nefertiti, y la duración de la visita se puede alargar unas dos horas y media. Al entrar te puedes hacer sin coste añadido con una audioguía en tu idioma, al menos en castellano sí era posible, que resulta bastante útil porque los cartelitos explicativos no abundan ni ofrecen demasiada información. En el edificio, la exposición se distribuye en tres plantas, aunque se puede ir de una a otra utilizando ascensor, lo que facilita la visita a personas con problemas de movilidad. Hay una amplia selección de piezas del Egipto antiguo, y otras piezas prehistóricas y de la antigüedad. La pieza más famosa del museo es el Busto de Nefertiti, que preside una sala, y en ese mismo espacio hay una réplica del busto apropiada para que las personas ciegas puedan tocarla y hacerse una idea de la forma y volumen de esta célebre escultura. Los objetos están expuestos con espacio e iluminación suficientes para apreciarlos bien. El concepto de exposición museística es bastante similar al de los museos antiguos, ya que no hay pantallas táctiles ni videos explicativos como podemos encontrar en muchos museos actualmente. Es una visita muy recomendable para aficionados a la historia y al arte antiguo. No reservamos la entrada por internet con anterioridad a nuestra visita y no tuvimos que hacer cola ni había una cantidad excesiva de visitantes, pese a que era verano, así que entramos sin ningún contratiempo adquiriendo las entradas en taquilla. Personalmente disfruté mucho de este museo por las piezas que expone y por la forma en que lo hace. Hay una tienda en el museo que ofrece gran variedad de recuerdos a los visitantes, entre ellos, réplicas del busto de Nefertiti, además de postales y todo lo que suelen ofrecer este tipo de tiendas en museos.
