Berlin - Bauhaus Archive — Museum of Design
Museum and research center dedicated to the Bauhaus school, preserving one of the world’s most important collections on modern design, architecture, art, and visual culture (map)Berlin Wall Memorial and visitor center preserving the history of the divided city and those who tried to cross it (map)Neo-Baroque landmark on Museum Island housing an extensive collection of Byzantine art and Italian and German sculptures from the early Middle Ages to the Enlightenment (map)Berlin museum documenting escape stories, resistance, and history of the Berlin Wall (map)Berlin museum presenting German history in a European and global context (map)Berlin - German Spy Museum
Interactive history museum exploring the world of espionage from antiquity to the modern digital age through high-tech exhibits and historical artifacts (map)Immersive historical journey using sensory exhibits and 3D-reconstructions to chronicle 2,000 years of German history across twelve distinct chronological eras (map)Berlin - Hamburger Bahnhof – National Gallery of the Contemporary
Premier contemporary art space located in a former 19th-century railway terminus, showcasing interdisciplinary works by Joseph Beuys, Andy Warhol, and Anselm Kiefer (map)Berlin’s cultural complex presenting art, cultures, and knowledge from around the world in a reconstructed royal palace (map)Landmark museum exploring Jewish history and culture in Germany, known for its striking architecture by Daniel Libeskind (map)Major natural history museum known for its dinosaur fossils, biodiversity research, and scientific collections (map)Berlin museum famed for prehistoric and Egyptian collections, including the bust of Nefertiti (map)Berlin - New National Gallery
Iconic glass and steel pavilion designed by Ludwig Mies van Rohe dedicated to 20th-century European and American art, from Classical Modernism to 1960s abstraction (map)Berlin - Old Master Paintings
Premier collection of European painting from the 13th to 18th centuries, featuring unparalleled masterpieces by Jan van Eyck, Pieter Bruegel, Albrecht Dürer, Raphael, and Rembrandt (map)Neoclassical Berlin museum showcasing Greek, Etruscan, and Roman antiquities (map)Berlin museum of 19th-century art, from Romanticism to early Modernism (map)Berlin museum of ancient and Islamic art, renowned for monumental reconstructions like the Pergamon Altar and Ishtar Gate (map)Berlin documentation center on Nazi crimes, located on the former Gestapo and SS headquarters site (map)Bonn museum tracing Germany’s contemporary history from 1945 to the present day (map)Bremen - Overseas Museum ("Übersee-Museum")
Museum combining natural history, ethnology, and trade history to explore global cultures and biodiversity (map)Busdorf - Viking Museum Haithabu
World-class archaeological site and museum featuring original Viking age artifacts, a reconstructed longship, and seven authentic dwellings at the historic settlement site (map)Cologne - Chocolate Museum
Iconic riverside museum documenting 5,000 years of chocolate history, featuring a famous three-meter-high chocolate fountain and an on-site production facility (map)Dresden museum in a 19th-century arsenal with a Libeskind-designed extension, critically exploring the history of war and the nature of violence (map)Magnificent treasury museum in Dresden, famed for its baroque jewels and royal treasures (map)Düsseldorf - North Rhine-Westphalia Art Collection
State art collection of the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, showcasing premier 20th-century Modernist works and international contemporary art across three distinct venues (map)Eisenach - Automobile World Eisenach
Automotive museum set in a former factory building, documenting over 100 years of Eisenach's vehicle production from the Wartburg motor carriage to modern models (map)Erfurt - Natural History Museum
Regional natural history museum housed in a historic 16th-century warehouse, famous for its massive 350-year-old oak tree and its focus on the biodiversity of Thuringia (map)Frankfurt (Oder) - Viadrina Museum – Junker House
City history museum located in a grand 18th-century noble residence, documenting regional culture, the Hanseatic league, and the historic Viadrina University (map)Frankfurt am Main - Museum for Communication Frankfurt
Award-winning museum exploring the history of human interaction from early signaling systems to digital networking in a striking glass-and-aluminum building (map)Frankfurt am Main - Städel Museum
Prominent art institute housing seven centuries of European masterpieces by Van Eyck, Vermeer, and Monet within a historic riverfront gallery (map)Freiburg im Breisgau - Augustiner Museum
Renowned art museum housed in a beautifully converted former monastery church, showcasing significant Upper Rhine artworks from the Middle Ages to the 19th century (map)Furtwangen im Schwarzwald - German Clock Museum
Most significant institution of its kind in Germany, housing over 8,000 items that span the history of timekeeping from ancient times to the atomic age (map)Hamburg’s beloved attraction featuring the world’s largest model railway and detailed miniature worlds (map)Hamburg - Museum of Hamburg History
One of Europe's largest city history museums, showcasing Hamburg's development from a pirate-threatened fortress to a global trading hub (map)Hanover - Lower Saxony State Museum
State museum featuring diverse galleries of European art, natural history, archaeology, and ethnology within a monumental Neo-Renaissance building (map)Hanover - Sprengel Museum
Leading 20th and 21st-century art venue specializing in German Expressionism, French Modernism, and the comprehensive archive of artist Kurt Schwitters (map)Harbke - Marienborn German Division Memorial
Preserved former border crossing site documenting the history of the divided Germany and the GDR's extensive transit surveillance systems (map)Ingolstadt - Audi Forum Ingolstadt
Brand experience center and museum showcasing Audi’s automotive history, innovation, and design in the company’s hometown (map)Kiel - Kiel Maritime Museum
Maritime history museum housed in a historic 1910 fish auction hall, featuring vintage vessels and exhibits on the city’s naval and canal heritage (map)Kiels - Kiel Zoological Museum
University-run museum housed in a historic Martin Gropius-designed building, presenting Earth’s biodiversity and evolution through extensive specimen collections (map)Konstanz - Archaeological State Museum of Baden-Württemberg
Major museum in a former monastery documenting regional history from the Stone Age to the Middle Ages through spectacular local finds (map)University museum in Leipzig dedicated to ancient Egyptian art, culture, and archaeology (map)Magdeburg - Magdeburg Cultural History Museum
Major city history museum featuring artifacts from the Stone Age to the present, most famous for the original 13th-century "Magdeburg Horseman" statue (map)Magdeburg - Magdeburg Museum of Natural History
Stately museum featuring regional biodiversity exhibits, dinosaur fossils, and immersive dioramas of various animal habitats within a historic shared complex (map)World-renowned institution dedicated to history of printing and typography, housing original 15th-century Gutenberg Bibles and reconstructions of Johannes Gutenberg's workshop (map)Mainz - Mainz State Museum
One of Germany's oldest museums, featuring Roman stone monuments, prehistoric gold, and European paintings within a historic electoral stable (map)Munich - Beer and Oktoberfest Museum
Located in Munich's oldest townhouse, this museum explores the rich history of the city's brewing traditions and the evolution of the world-famous Oktoberfest (map)Munich museum of science and technology, one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive (map)Munich - State Museum of Egyptian Art
Modern underground museum showcasing 5,000 years of history, focusing on sculpture and art from Ancient Egypt and its neighboring cultures (map)Paderborn - Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum
World's largest computer museum, tracing the history of information technology from ancient cuneiform script to modern artificial intelligence (map)Postdam - Cecilienhof Palace
English country-house style residence famous as the 1945 Potsdam Conference site, preserving historic meeting rooms and Hohenzollern family private living quarters (map)Potsdam - Museum Barberini
Private art foundation housed in a reconstructed Baroque palace, featuring the extensive Hasso Plattner collection of French Impressionist and post-Impressionist masterpieces (map)Potsdam - Potsdam Film Museum
Germany's oldest film museum situated in a historic royal stable building, chronicling Babelsberg Studio history through cinematic technology, props, and costumes (map)Saarbrücken - Saar Historical Museum
Underground museum featuring excavated castle fortifications and exhibits detailing regional history from the Franco-Prussian War through the World Wars (map)Saarbrücken - Saarland Museum – Modern Gallery
Leading Southwest German museum showcasing French and German art from Impressionism to the present, featuring the estate of Alexander Archipenko (map)Sankt Georgen im Schwarzwald - German Phono Museum
Specialist museum documenting the history of sound recording and reproduction, from Thomas Edison's early phonographs to modern digital technology (map)Schiffweiler - Gondwana – The Prehistorium
Immersive prehistoric theme park using animatronics and 4D technology to recreate Earth’s evolution from the Big Bang to the Ice Age (map)Schleswig - Gottorf Castle Museum Island
Expansive castle complex housing state museums for art and archaeology, featuring the famous Moor Bog Bodies and the 17th-century Baroque Gottorf Globe (map)Schönebeck - Salzland Museum
Regional museum located in a historic 16th-century town hall, focusing on the history of salt production, Elbe shipping, and local prehistoric archaeological finds (map)German museum dedicated to marine life, oceanography, and maritime heritage (map)Stuttgart museum tracing the history of the automobile and the Mercedes-Benz brand (map)Stuttgart museum showcasing the history, design, and innovation of the Porsche brand (map)Vaihingen an der Enz - Candy Museum
Unique confectionery museum exploring the history of hard candies, gummy bears, and sweet treats through vintage machinery and nostalgic displays (map)Völklingen - Völklingen Ironworks
Massive UNESCO-listed former ironworks documenting industrial history through preserved blast furnaces, ore sheds, and contemporary art installations (map)Weimar - Bauhaus Museum Weimar
Architecturally striking museum showcasing the world's oldest collection of Bauhaus workshop treasures and modernist design (map)Baroque residence where Goethe lived for 50 years, preserved with original furnishings, his private library, and his extensive scientific and art collections (map)Wiesbaden - Reinhard Ernst Museum
Fumihiko Maki-designed architectural landmark dedicated exclusively to abstract art, housing an extensive private collection of Japanese, European, and American post-war masterpieces (map)Wiesbaden - Wiesbaden Museum
Two-pillar state museum featuring a significant collection of Alexej von Jawlensky masterpieces alongside extensive natural history galleries organized by aesthetic and biological themes (map)Eccentric museum featuring a vast, eclectic collection of vintage cars, tractors, toys, and curiosities from past decades (map)