Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin Museum

Address: Matthäikirchplatz 1, 10785 Berlin, Germany

Website: https://www.smb.museum/en/museums-institutions/kunstgewerbemuseum/home/

Hours: Tue-Sun 10:00am-6:00pm, closed Mondays (hours may vary for special exhibitions).

Admission: Standard admission: €10-€14 (varies); concessions and free entry for some groups.

A museum of applied and decorative arts in Berlin that forms part of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin and is sited in the Kulturforum cultural complex.

Collections cover decorative arts and design across multiple periods, with holdings that include furniture, ceramics, glass, metalwork and textiles from Europe and beyond. Exhibitions present historical objects alongside applied-art and design displays rather than large-scale archaeological or art-historical shows.

The museum’s collections trace their origins to 19th-century German museum foundations and have been reorganized over time as part of Berlin’s state museum network; the institution is now housed at the Kulturforum complex.

Situated in Berlin’s Tiergarten area at the Kulturforum near Potsdamer Platz, within a cluster of museums and cultural venues.

• Location in Berlin: Located at the Kulturforum near Potsdamer Platz, adjacent to other major Berlin museums and cultural institutions.

The Kunstgewerbemuseum is at Matthäikirchplatz in the Kulturforum near Potsdamer Platz. Take the U2 to Potsdamer Platz or S-Bahn to Potsdamer Platz/Bellevue, then a short walk to Matthäikirchplatz. Several tram and bus lines also serve the Kulturforum area.

• Visit on weekday mornings to avoid school groups; the displays are easier to appreciate without crowds.
• Focus on the early European decorative arts and the Sultanate-era Islamic metalwork galleries - these are often overshadowed by the larger 'art' museums but are quietly superb.
• Check temporary exhibition schedules on the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin site; rotating shows often highlight little-known collections.