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Museum · Berlin · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Berlin Musical Instrument Museum

Berlin Musical Instrument Museum is a museum in Berlin. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 12 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 180 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.

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Audio tour · Berlin Musical Instrument Museum

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You're standing at the Musical Instrument Museum, on the Kulturforum along Tiergartenstraße in Berlin. It's a modest building, almost hiding next to its big neighbour, the Philharmonie. That's no coincidence. Hans Scharoun designed the museum, and the Philharmonie is his work too. Scharoun died in 1972, so his colleague Edgar Wisniewski built the museum from his designs between 1979 and 1984. See if you can spot the family likeness.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Tue-Wed 09:00-17:00 · Thu 09:00-22:00 · Fri 09:00-17:00 · Sat-Sun 10:00-17:00
Admission
Paid
Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Berlin Musical Instrument Museum

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Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 12 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Potsdamer Platz · 390 m

Neue Nationalgalerie
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Neue Nationalgalerie · 440 m

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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Brandenburg Gate
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Brandenburg Gate · 800 m

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Photo: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Reichstag Building
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Reichstag Building · 980 m

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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Checkpoint Charlie
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Checkpoint Charlie · 1.4 km

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Photo: Adrian Purser from London, UK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1PhilharmonieAttraction · 90 m away
  2. 2KunstgewerbemuseumMuseum · 250 m away
  3. 3KulturforumAttraction · 270 m away
  4. 4KupferstichkabinettMuseum · 360 m away
  5. 5Memorial to Homosexuals persecuted under NazismMemorial · 480 m away
  6. 6Memorial to the Murdered Jews of EuropeAttraction · 660 m away
  7. 7Memorial to the Sinti and Roma victims of National SocialismMemorial · 840 m away
  8. 8Gropius-BauMuseum · 860 m away
  9. 9House of the Cultures of the WorldMuseum · 1 km away
  10. 10Topography of TerrorMuseum · 1 km away
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Frequently asked questions

When is Berlin Musical Instrument Museum open?

Tue-Wed 09:00-17:00 · Thu 09:00-22:00 · Fri 09:00-17:00 · Sat-Sun 10:00-17:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Berlin Musical Instrument Museum wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 180 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Berlin Musical Instrument Museum, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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