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Time slot and security

The site advises booking a free time slot online to wait less; you can also buy at the desk. There is a security check at the entrance and only carry-on bags fit the lockers. Last admission is at 5 pm; the museum is closed on Mondays, 14 November and 24 December 2026.

The Libeskind route

Allow three hours: the zigzag building, the voids and the Garden of Exile matter as much as the exhibition. From 23 November to 4 December 2026 the Shalekhet installation and the Gallery of the Missing are closed. Our Jewish Museum Berlin page describes the spaces.

When a guided tour is worth it

Public themed tours cost EUR 6 (EUR 3 reduced); the Tiqets ticket includes no guide, and the on-site audio guide is not available according to the listing (use the app). For background, see Jewish Berlin.

Combine it with

The Wall panorama and Checkpoint Charlie are ten minutes away on foot: see the Wall panorama tickets.

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