Altes Museum Skip-the-Line Tickets, Berlin

Overview

Explore Berlin's Altes Museum with skip-the-line tickets and enjoy direct access to one of Germany’s most significant neoclassical landmarks on UNESCO-listed Museum Island. Start your visit in the grand rotunda, inspired by Rome's Pantheon, where towering columns and murals lead you into a world rich with ancient art and history. Discover the first-floor exhibits that showcase Greek culture from the 10th to the 1st century BC, featuring treasures like the Berlin Goddess sculpture.

Highlights

Walk straight into the Altes Museum without wasting time in a long queue and enjoy instant access to ancient treasures from Greek, Roman, and Etruscan civilizations.

See permanent as well as special exhibitions featuring sculptures like the Berlin Goddess, the Praying Boy, portraits of Caesar and Cleopatra, and over 1,300 ancient coins.

Don't miss the museum's neoclassical architecture, with its grand rotunda modeled after Rome's iconic Pantheon.

The ticket includes access to an audio guide for most exhibitions, helping you learn the stories behind these ancient artifacts.

Must Know

Backpacks and oversized luggage are not allowed on this experience. Pack wisely!

This experience is wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.

Barrier-free access is available through the service entrance (Am Lustgarten). Please contact the gatekeeper for assistance.

Group bookings are limited to a maximum of 5 people. Larger groups cannot be accommodated.

Ticket Delivery

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the redemption point.
Please arrive at the redemption point 15 mins before the scheduled time of your visit to avoid any delays.

Ticket redemption point

Show your ticket at Altes Museum.
Address: Bodestraße 1-3, 10178 Berlin, Germany.

Get directions to the redemption point

Your Experience

Getting started

Step into the Altes Museum, one of Germany's most important neoclassical landmarks, located on Berlin's UNESCO-listed Museum Island. With skip-the-line access, avoid the crowds and dive straight into a world of ancient art and history.

What to expect

Begin your journey in the grand rotunda, inspired by the Pantheon in Rome, where towering columns and murals set the stage for the treasures ahead. On the first floor, explore the rich art and culture of ancient Greece, from the 10th to the 1st century BC. See iconic sculptures like the Berlin Goddess, the Praying Boy, and the Amphora of the Berlin Painter.

Venture into the treasure vault beneath Schinkel's sky-blue ceiling, where dazzling gold and silver jewelry, cut gemstones, and ancient artifacts await. In the Münzkabinett, discover over 1,300 ancient coins, from early gold-silver alloys to Roman Empire coins, offering a glimpse into the evolution of currency.

Head upstairs to explore the art and archaeology of the Etruscans and Romans. Admire rare Etruscan house-shaped urns from Chiusi, the clay tablet from Capua, and Roman treasures like the Hildesheim silver collection and portraits of Caesar and Cleopatra.

Suggested photo ops

The grand facade of the Altes Museum with its iconic columns.
The impressive statues displayed within the museum's rotunda.