Rating
4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)
User Reviews
Werner Colangelo (4 years ago)
One of the "secondary" museums in Berlin.... It's interesting as it covers the history of the city... Pretty good for kids with an audio tour both in English and German... You should check out the music demo where they play several of the "automated" pianos and music carts
One of the "secondary" museums in Berlin.... It's interesting as it covers the history of the city... Pretty good for kids with an audio tour both in English and German... You should check out the music demo where they play several of the "automated" pianos and music carts
Ulaspacetraveller (4 years ago)
The building itself is amazing and as interesting as the Museum ( which is also great and enlightening in many different ways)
The building itself is amazing and as interesting as the Museum ( which is also great and enlightening in many different ways)
Alex Bilsland (4 years ago)
I enjoyed this museum. The collection can be best summed up as eclectic. The collection cuts a wide swath throughout Berlin's history and I did learn things, perhaps trivial but to those better informed than me, maybe they are important. It is clearly a labour of love on the part of all the employees, most of whom may be volunteers. While not up to the standards of the museums on Museum Island, there was a lot to see and in a very interesting setting. I would recommend this museum, particularly the free audio guide. At five Euros, this is a bit of bargain compared to other museums. It is also a short walk from here to Alexanderplatz and along the way, you can spend a bit of time at the bombed out church, the ruins of the Franziskaner-KlosterKirch, and proceed to the nearby telecommunications tower (Fernsehturm).
I enjoyed this museum. The collection can be best summed up as eclectic. The collection cuts a wide swath throughout Berlin's history and I did learn things, perhaps trivial but to those better informed than me, maybe they are important. It is clearly a labour of love on the part of all the employees, most of whom may be volunteers. While not up to the standards of the museums on Museum Island, there was a lot to see and in a very interesting setting. I would recommend this museum, particularly the free audio guide. At five Euros, this is a bit of bargain compared to other museums. It is also a short walk from here to Alexanderplatz and along the way, you can spend a bit of time at the bombed out church, the ruins of the Franziskaner-KlosterKirch, and proceed to the nearby telecommunications tower (Fernsehturm).
Rokos Frangos (5 years ago)
How to engage time-poor visitors in an age of distraction and in a city with so much to see? The Märkisches Museum seems to have given serious thought to this question, and the result is their permanent exhibition that tells the history of Berlin in one hour. They have pulled it off with aplomb; the exhibits and accompanying audio guide have been put together with great care and consideration of the user experience, making even the drier parts of Berlin’s history (the early centuries) accessible and engaging. The museum is refreshingly uncrowded - a well-kept secret.
How to engage time-poor visitors in an age of distraction and in a city with so much to see? The Märkisches Museum seems to have given serious thought to this question, and the result is their permanent exhibition that tells the history of Berlin in one hour. They have pulled it off with aplomb; the exhibits and accompanying audio guide have been put together with great care and consideration of the user experience, making even the drier parts of Berlin’s history (the early centuries) accessible and engaging. The museum is refreshingly uncrowded - a well-kept secret.
