Museumspass Berlin: Price, Included Museums and Is It Worth It?

The Museumspass Berlin is a three-consecutive-day pass that gives access to more than 30 of the city's museums for €32 (€16 reduced). It pays off from three major museums in three days, but not if you stay on Museum Island, where the €24 Museum Island ticket is enough. This guide gives the figures, the included museums, the limits of the pass and a calculation to help you decide. Prices checked in October 2026. To compare it with the WelcomeCard, see our WelcomeCard vs Museumspass comparison.

Museumspass Berlin: the essentials

The bust of Nefertiti in the Neues Museum

Price: €32, reduced €16 (pupils, students and other eligible visitors, with proof).
Duration: three consecutive days from the date you choose.
Access: more than 30 museums and exhibition venues; you enter with the pass, once per museum.
Permanent collections: the pass covers the permanent exhibitions; some special exhibitions require a timed ticket at extra cost.
Cancellation: a pass once bought cannot be refunded.

Which museums are included?

The pass covers the five buildings on Museum Island and the major state museums:

on Museum Island: the Altes Museum, the Neues Museum, the Alte Nationalgalerie and the Bode-Museum;
at the Kulturforum: the Gemäldegalerie, the Neue Nationalgalerie and the Museum of Decorative Arts;
contemporary art: the Hamburger Bahnhof;
more than 20 other museums in the city, including the Jewish Museum, the German Museum of Technology and the Natural History Museum.

The list changes: the Pergamonmuseum is closed until 4 June 2027, and other venues (Museum Berggruen, Märkisches Museum) are listed as closed. Check the up-to-date list on the official website before buying. The Pergamon Panorama appears on some lists but not on others: check that too if it is what motivates you.

Museumspass or Museum Island ticket?

With a price of €14 per museum (€16 for the Alte Nationalgalerie):

Your plan	Best choice
1 museum only	Single museum ticket
2 museums	Separate tickets (€28 to €30)
All the island's museums in one day	Museum Island ticket, €24
3 or more museums in 3 days, at several sites	Museumspass, €32
Museum Island and Kulturforum over 2 or 3 days	Museumspass

The pass only really wins if you leave the island: three island museums alone cost less with the Museum Island ticket. Entry is free for under-18s in the state museums, without a pass.

How to use it without wasting time

Choose the start date: the first day counts even if you only enter a museum in the afternoon.
Note the closing days: the national museums close on Monday, others on Tuesday.
Show the pass at the entrance of each museum; some ask you to collect a free ticket at the desk or online for a time slot.
Schedule the most expensive museums first.

An example of three days that make the pass pay

Tuesday: Neues Museum, then Alte Nationalgalerie;
Wednesday: Gemäldegalerie and Neue Nationalgalerie at the Kulturforum;
Thursday: Hamburger Bahnhof, open until 8pm on Thursday, and the Jewish Museum.

Going further

To choose among all these museums, read the best museums in Berlin. To count what is free, see Free Berlin, and for the overall budget, Berlin on a budget. Museum tickets for a rainy day are also covered in Berlin when it rains.