Bode Museum

Looking toward the Bode Museum from River Spree
Looking toward the Bode Museum from River Spree

On the North end of Museum Island the Majestic Dome and the Neo Renaissance Baroque architecture of the Bode Museum will seize your attention.

You reach the museum by walking across the beautiful stone Monbijou Bridge.

Inside, you will enjoy exploring 61 Halls of exhibits dating from the Middle Ages to the 18th century. Allow enough time to explore the Sculpture Gallery, the Museum of Byzantine art, and The Numismatic Collection.

The sculpture collection is comprehensive and includes such renowned works as Passive Madonna, a marble sculpture from 1420, the Virgin Child made from glazed terracotta in 1450, and the Neoclassical Dancer from 1812.

You will be carried back in time as you ponder over 150 paintings dating from the Third to the 15th century AD.

One of the most popular exhibits is the Numismatic Collection or Münzkabinet encompassing more than half a million pieces. It is one of the most important numismatic collections in the world. You will see not only coins and medals, you will discover non numismatic currencies, tokens, seals, and jetons. Coins date from the birth of coinage in the 7th Century BC to the present day.

History

The Bode Museum was conceived by Art historian Wilhelm Von Bode. The museum first opened in 1904. At that time it was named the Kaiser Fredrich Museum to honour Friedrich III. In 1956 it was renamed The Bode Museum by the Minister of Culture.

Between 2000 and 2005, the museum underwent extensive renovations to modernize and upgrade it.

Visiting the Bode Museum

Tickets for the Bode Museum may be purchased alone or as part of a package covering all the museums on Museum Island or as part of a 3-day museum pass providing entry to most museums in Berlin.

Even if you cannot visit the museum in person, you can enjoy a high-definition 360 degree virtual tour at https://bode360.smb.museum/.

Snacks, light meals, desserts and refreshments are available in the Museum’s cafeteria.

Facts For Your Visit

Fee: Yes

Bode Museum Hours:
Opening hours may differ on holidays

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Address: Am Kupfergraben 3, 10178 Berlin, Germany

Phone: 030 266424242

Official Website: Bode Museum

Bode Museum Reviews

Rated 4.5 out of 5 Star Rating

5 Star Rating Fantastic museum, very underrated. My family initially didn't want to visit but were honestly amazed by it's contents. I would allocate a good two hours to wander these halls as they are packed full of history! The cafe is also really good, not a ton of options but I thoughly enjoyed it, especially having such a great view!
Nic Milligan - a week ago

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5 Star Rating Underrated and seemingly missed museum. While walking around , I noticed most museums on the main strip were all very busy and had long lines or were very crowded. Coming over to the Bode Saturday around noon I found it to be very quiet and not as many people crowding here. Also a flea market was lining the street leading up to it, where i was able to find some cool treasures for myself. Lots of amazing art on display including their extensive Coin Numismatic collection on the second floor. Also lots of items that were damaged or destroyed during WW2 it was interesting to see the fragments that were left from the event.
Keywell Coins / Mafia Metals - 2 weeks ago

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2 Star Rating During the last years I visited a lot of museums in different countries. This particular museum has a lot of valuable things to see. The collection is very big and definitely worth it. Unfortunately, in my opinion, even though the rooms were divided somehow, the collection was placed in a chaotic way. It was very difficult to follow the logic. I could see German Baroque on the 1st floor and then again somewhere on the 2nd floor from the same years. Not logic at all. Also, some paintings were placed in a way that the light from the ceiling was being reflected there, so you couldn't really see the painting. Last, but the wors experience, the staff. First of all they were everywhere, and that is ok, I understand that yhis is their work. But they were actually telling me things, like "What language do you speak" "You can read the infomation about the paining here" and so on, even though I never asked. Very disturbing. And please don't forget that the appearance of the visitor says nothing about his knowledge. Maybe it is just my imagination, but after visiting the Altes Museum at the same day I realized that the Bode museum staff were looking at me like "What are you even doing here? You know nothing about history." Very sad.
Liubov Surova - in the last week

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5 Star Rating The Bode-Museum houses a vast and impressive collection of sculptures and Byzantine art. If you're a fan of classical sculpture, religious iconography, or historical artifacts, you'll find hours of fascinating exhibits here. I particularly enjoyed the collection of early Italian Renaissance pieces.
Parisa Ghasemi - 5 months ago

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5 Star Rating I can't believe I actually saw a sculpture carved by Donatello himself in real life? Also he was a homosexual? Great discoveries were made on this day I visited the Bode Museum. 10/10 would recommend!
Gülse Göçer - 3 months ago

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