Top Berlin Arts & Design

Since the 1960s, Berliners have been painting the surfaces of the German capital with eclectic and inspiring street art. Follow your guide through the city's hidden corners to discover the freshest and finest urban works and find out who's who in the art world. Learn about the art that covers the western side of the Berlin Wall, see works from German and international artists, and take a tour with a special twist during your time in Berlin.

Go in search of Berlin’s best street art with a tour that puts the spotlight on the city’s off-the-grid enclaves. With an urban art-loving local guide, you’ll find vibrant murals, illegal graffiti, and quirky artistic sights that many visitors miss. Hear some of the meanings and theories behind the art as you explore, and learn about Berlin’s burgeoning street art scene.

If you're looking for a different plan in the center of Berlin, IKONO is definitely your place. An exciting and unforgettable experience of approximately 1 hour with more than 14 rooms, each one inviting you to fully enjoy a shared journey, so bring your imagination and your loved ones. Immerse yourself in an ocean of creativity where you are the artist shaping each experience. Awaken your senses with unexpected spaces that will surprise you. Take away experiences to share and the satisfaction of having discovered a destination as unique as you are.

Exciting, multimedia and emotional. The true story of the wall. A must for anyone who wants to grasp one of the most dramatic historical events in German history. The audiovisual exhibition spans a dramatic arc from the German division and the construction of the Berlin Wall over the Cold War and the fate of the victims of the Wall, to the historic events that caused the fall of the Berlin Wall. On more than 100 screens with original film recordings from the period from 1945 to 1990 - the most beautiful day of the Germans - the reunification! The exhibition deals with the post-war period, the temporary division of Germany by the victorious powers and the concomitant hardening of the relations between East and West, which finally brought the founding of the FRG and the GDR, as well as the first establishment of a wall around West Berlin.

Alter your perspective, and get some fun photos along the way, with this entrance ticket to Illuseum Berlin, a museum full of mind-bending optical illusions. Your ticket grants you access to the entire museum, where you can find a vortex tunnel, holograms, cool selfie spots, 3D puzzles, and much more. Don’t forget to bring your camera, there are plenty of fun photo opportunities!

Experience 600 years of Berlin history come to life with a visit to the Berlin Dungeon, which guarantees eerie entertainment. Learn about Berlin's traitors, witches, serial killers, and much more by way of costumed actors and exciting rides. Prepaid admission tickets are a stress-free way to ensure that you make it to your show on time. Choose from various options, including saver tickets, midweek specials, and a digital photo pass.

Explore Berlin differently—and see more in less time—on this alternative street art group tour. Ditch the typical sights for a few engaging hours with a local guide, uncovering hidden spots you'd likely miss—from standout street art to the poignant treehouse along the Berlin Wall. As you stroll, hear stories that bring the city's history to life, with plenty of chances to ask questions along the way.

Madame Tussauds Berlin offers a fun way to explore pop culture and history without the crowds and constraints of a guided tour. Step inside this world-famous wax museum to see lifelike figures of Hollywood celebrities, sports icons, and famous historical personalities. With general admission, you’re free to move at your own pace, pose for photos, and spend as much time as you like with your favorite stars.

Say goodbye subway and hello 360-degree views when you book this hop-on, hop-off ticket on a classic open-top bus. Two great routes, with live guides or recorded commentary, allow you to cover Berlin’s main attractions with ease. Select from various packages, including a 24-hour ticket or a 48-hour package with a guided walking tour and a taste of local street food—Berlin's famous "currywurst."

Introduce yourself to the city's most engaging graffiti and murals on this private tour in Berlin. Find out how street art can tell you all the stories of Berlin’s politics, past, and cutting-edge culture. Take a chance to visit alternative districts to admire these colorful creations and unlock their symbolism with a guide. This tour through the heart of German art loads up your travel palette in living color. See the weird and wonderful side of Berlin. Learn everything about Berlin's artistic culture and conflicts through its vibrant street art Understand the meaning behind large-scale murals and intentional graffiti Great way to explore German neighborhoods off the typical tourist path Private guide for a more all-around viewing experience See new and famous examples of Berlin street art

Learn about the dramatic final days of World War II in Berlin during this half-day walking tour. Visit some of the most important historical sites in Berlin with your guide as you listen to your guide's narrative about the events that culminated in the German surrender. View the site of Hitler's bunker and learn about daily life for residents during the war, particularly those who opposed the Third Reich.

Get an insider’s look at Berlin, the capital and cultural centerpiece of Germany, on this guided walking tour. Visit some of Berlin’s most popular attractions — like the Berlin Wall, Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag, and Checkpoint Charlie — as well as a few lesser-known locations that many group sightseeing tours miss. Learn about the history of Berlin, from the time of the Prussian royal family to its role as capital of the Nazi Third Reich, to the divided city of the Cold War, to the modern-day capital of a unified Germany.

Avoid missing out on valuable information about Berlin’s past and present on this half-day guided walking tour through the city's Mitte district. Visit landmarks from the city’s Prussian, Imperial, Nazi, Cold War, and modern eras, offering insight into the evolution of this fascinating German capital. Stroll along the iconic Berlin Wall and follow Unter den Linden to the Brandenburg Gate. Then check out the rebuilt Reichstag and the Holocaust Memorial and hear the amazing stories of Cold War Berlin at Checkpoint Charlie.

Discover Berlin as the frontier of the Cold War on this guided historical walking tour. After World War II, Berlin changed from the capital city of Nazi Germany into the pivotal city in a struggle to control war-torn Europe. Retrace the trail of the “death strip” and the Berlin Wall. Visit some of Berlin’s most popular Cold War attractions, like the Berlin Wall Memorial, underground "ghost stations," and more. Learn about the history of Berlin, from its founding to this divided city of the Cold War.

The design panoptica is a unique museum that challenges the boundaries of fantasy and logic. Fascinating installations of industrial objects await you here, inviting you to explore the mysteries of creative design. Each exhibit tells its own story and stimulates your imagination. Immerse yourself in a world where art and industry merge in a distinctive way and discover the secrets behind each creative work.

Swap walking tours for a more relaxing and atmospheric way to see the sights of Berlin—an evening yacht trip. Glide along the River Spree as the city shifts into darkness, revealing illuminated landmarks and standout photo opportunities. You can also enjoy the perk of having a glass of sparkling wine included—the perfect way to toast your time in Berlin.

This immersive tour of the counterculture in East Berlin takes you beyond the typical tourist sites to discover more than Brandenburg Gate and Checkpoint Charlie, into the city’s lesser-known treasure troves of Cold War subterfuge and dissent. On the banks of the Spree River, Friedrichshain’s art installations include everything from concrete mixers and barbed wire to 1960s newsreels. Stroll Boxhagener Platz and Revaler Strasse to see Soviet-era buildings, GDR-era relics, the longest surviving stretch of the Berlin Wall, and the East Side Gallery. Experience the artsy Friedrichshain district with its diverse subcultures and storied past.

Explore the best Berlin has to offer on this hop-on hop-off bus tour. Choose from two different routes and visit many of Berlin’s top attractions, including Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, and the Berlin Wall Memorial. Select a 24- or 48-hour pass, and then board at any of the stops and get to know the city with live onboard commentary, hopping off whenever you'd like. You can also upgrade to add a scenic boat cruise.

If traditional walking tours are too boring or restrictive for your tastes, try this treasure hunt-style app-directed tour instead. Download the app and take on the role of a 1984 East Berlin resident attempting to escape. Follow directions and solve clues that lead you to key sights, such as Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin Wall Memorial, and the Brandenburg Gate.

Discover Sachsenhausen, one of the first concentration camps established by Nazi Germany’s Third Reich, on this guided trip from Berlin by train—eliminating the need for a rental car. Listen as an expert historian details in English the facts surrounding the camp’s creation, as well as a timeline of the atrocities that took place there. Today, the site serves as a national memorial to the prisoners who lived and died here, and on your visit, explore the various locations inside the camp, like the command headquarters and execution trench, and learn about Germany during the rule of the Third Reich.

Take an exclusive tour of the remarkable Neues Museum, home to an extensive collection of more than 9,000 prehistoric and ancient artifacts, displayed on four floors and across 8,000 square meters. Set within a breathtaking 19th-century neo-classical building, the museum is located on Berlin's Museum Island, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Your expert private guide will share engaging stories and surprising facts, offering insights into the long-lost ancient cultures of the ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman Empires. As well as the extraordinary trove of artifacts from the prehistoric Stone, Bronze and Iron ages. Highlights include: The Bust of Nefertiti, and the rest of the world-class Egyptian collection, with Mummies and other treasures. The Berlin Golden Hat: a Late Bronze Age relic used as a ceremonial hat and astronomical calculator, along with prehistoric tools, jewelry, and ceremonial objects. You'll also see an exquisite array of priceless statues from Ancient Greece and Rome.

Learn about WWII and the Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp Memorial during this small-group tour from Berlin. Travel by train and take a tour of the site, once one of the most pivotal concentration camps in Nazi Germany. Discover the camp’s history, see the barracks, infirmary, laboratory and cells, and listen to tales of courage and suffering sensitively told by your guide. Learn about the daily routines and fates of the 200,000 people imprisoned here between 1936 and 1945, and visit the intensely poignant site memorials.

Travel back to 1970s Berlin — a time when the city was split in two and West Berlin was “cut off from its world, art and culture, dying with no hope of retribution” — on this 3-hour tour. Together with a specialist guide, you’ll navigate the city on foot and by public transport, in search of the Berlin that inspired David Bowie’s seminal Berlin Trilogy. See Hansa Studios, where ‘Heroes’ and ‘Low’ were recorded, as well as 155 Hauptstrasse, once home to Bowie and Iggy Pop. You’ll also visit Potsdamer Platz, Zoo Station, Neues Ufer Café, and other culturally significant sites.