Samurai Museum Berlin: tickets, opening hours and visit

Updated on October 15, 2026

The Samurai Museum Berlin, at Auguststraße 68 in the Mitte district, shows more than 4,000 historical objects from a thousand years of samurai history: armour, swords, masks and Japanese works of art. The route mixes original display cases with digital installations (holographic projections, touchscreens, gigapixel images), which makes for a lively visit even if you know nothing about feudal Japan. The museum is open every day from 10:00 to 19:00. Allow 1.5 to 2 hours for the visit, longer if you try every interactive installation.

Highlights

The exhibition halls

The route spreads over several levels in a dark setting where lit display cases show off helmets, masks and pieces of armour, while projections animate the walls.

The samurai armour

The heart of the collection: complete suits of armour, with iron plates and coloured silk lacing, shown inside glass cylinders, with touchscreens explaining how they were made and used.

Swords and weapons

Swords, blades and fighting equipment illustrate the smiths' craft and the place of the sword in warrior culture.

The Yokai cinema

A screening and show space devoted to creatures of Japanese folklore, popular with children and teenagers.

Practical info

Tips

Time-slot tickets are booked online on the museum's website, where the lowest prices appear at quiet times. Prices seen in October 2026 on the official site: from €10.50 to €21 for an adult and from €8 to €16 reduced, depending on the day and time; the "flex" ticket, valid without a time slot, costs €19 (€14 reduced). The museum also offers guided tours, booked separately. If you prefer to book through a platform, an [entry ticket to the Samurai Museum](https://www.getyourguide.com/berlin-l17/berlin-admission-ticket-to-the-immersive-samurai-museum-t432046/) is offered on GetYourGuide ("from" price shown on the page, check it for the date of your visit); this page contains a partner link: if you book, we earn a commission at no extra cost to you. The visit combines well with the New Synagogue, the Hackesche Höfe and our guide to the Mitte district. For more ideas on rainy days, see Berlin when it rains and Berlin with children.

How to get there

Auguststraße 68, 10117 Berlin (Mitte). The museum is a few minutes' walk from the Hackesche Höfe and the New Synagogue. Take the S-Bahn to Oranienburger Straße or Hackescher Markt, or tram M1 to Oranienburger Straße; from Alexanderplatz, allow about fifteen minutes on foot or a short S-Bahn ride. Check the exact route in the BVG app before you set off.