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Museum for Pre- and Early History

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😐 The museum's collection is wonderful, but the attitude towards visitors is terrible. At the entrance the question is: “What do you need here?” I was very surprised. Then it turned out that everyone was required to hand over not only jackets, bags, backpacks, but also sweaters. It's sub-zero temperat... People often mention museum, collection,


Address

Bodestraße 1-3, 10178 Berlin, Germany

Website

www.smb.museum

Contact

+49 30 266424242

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (54 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 8 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 6 PM
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 6 PM

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  • 3/5 Anna B. 1 year ago on Google • 300 reviews
    The museum's collection is wonderful, but the attitude towards visitors is terrible. At the entrance the question is: “What do you need here?” I was very surprised. Then it turned out that everyone was required to hand over not only jackets, bags, backpacks, but also sweaters. It's sub-zero temperature outside and walking around the museum in a T-shirt? Just because the security guard decided I was wearing a “street jacket”? I put the jacket in the cloakroom. I was warned that they were not responsible for the safety. I note that the staff at the cash registers themselves were wearing warm jackets. After a few minutes in the museum, a security guard accosted me, saying that I had to hand over my jacket to the cloakroom. I had to leave the museum because I refused to wear a T-shirt. The staff interprets the rules themselves, inventing new ones as they go. Boorish and unprofessional behavior. It's a pity, because a museum is not only exhibits.
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Melanie S. 4 years ago on Google • 142 reviews
    The museum is awesome but the cloakroom aunt gave my backpack to someone else and thought she blamed me for coming there with too many people. Then my backpack found itself again. But we wouldn't be there anymore. After a long discussion, she was supposed to send it to me in the mail because it was an important backpack. Well, end of song, goodbye backpack and everything that was in it... So unprofessional.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ioan T. 7 years ago on Google • 670 reviews
    The Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte ("Museum for prehistory and early history"), part of the Berlin State Museums, is one of major archaeological museums. Wikipedia
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Tomislav C. 4 years ago on Google
    Worst experience ever. I got bothered by uneducated, unprofesional security who spoke only german. The issue was that i was holding my winter jacket in my hand and i was forced to wear it indors.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Laura G. 7 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice museum! (Original) Sehr schönes Museum!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ryan H. 4 years ago on Google • 286 reviews
    Great place
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marie H. 1 year ago on Google • 132 reviews
    Huge collection, very beautiful architecture in the museum
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 AJ 1 year ago on Google • 379 reviews
    It's been a long time since I've been in such a boring museum! There are rows and rows of (literally) treasures presented and you are supposed to admire them. In addition, everyone complains that treasures remain in Russia as spoils of war. worth information? experience value? no indication. More reminiscent of an art exhibition than an archaeological museum. The gold hat is the only thing that is made interesting, with useful explanations and appropriate artifacts of a different kind. Dear makers, things are worlds better these days!

  • 5/5 Alessandro S. 10 months ago on Google • 177 reviews
    One of my favorites places, and i think if not my favorite, one of my favorites Museum. These pictures speaks for themselves. No need to give feedback, reviews or introductions. Just being able to se Nefertiti's Bust was a dream come true. Just that, is enough to give the museum 4 star, but there some many wonderful things to see besides this. Enjoy when you visit. Oh, and before i forget, go 3 hours before having lunch, or just after your lunch, this museum is so big, that it took me around 3 hours to see 90% of it. So be prepared.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dale C. 4 years ago on Google • 158 reviews
    Really beautiful muesum you get a insight on how history was before and after everything that happen In particular for what stood out was the history before was good to see how everything was
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dingeling D. 5 years ago on Google • 9 reviews
    A very nice place to travel back in time.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Şehmus K. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) the first periods of humanity (Original) insanlığın ilk donemleri
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Robert L. 7 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Probably the most interesting museum on the island, many significant and valuable exhibitions can be viewed here. (Original) Das wahrscheinlich Interessanteste Museum auf dieser Insel, viele bedeutsame und wertvolle Ausstellungen können hier betrachtet werden.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ahah A. 1 year ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Imba, by the way for Ukrainians for free (Original) Имба, кста для украинцев бесплатно
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Beeble B. 6 months ago on Google • 92 reviews
    Beautiful collection in a most impressive building. The collection is explained very well with various audio/video panels. With the audio guide (also for children) you get individual exhibits explained in detail and in an entertaining way.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 C G. 5 months ago on Google • 45 reviews
    I looked at the exhibition on early European history on the top two floors. A collection of very high-ranking items that is actually really worth seeing - it's a shame that so much of it couldn't really be seen. Dark ceramics and dark patinated metal finds against a black background in the twilight of the approaching night. Room and showcase lighting is completely inadequate in many (not all) rooms. In some places the labels weren't even lit, so they simply couldn't be read. And I'm not talking about display cases with light-sensitive objects, but about ceramics, metal and modern labels, which really don't mind good museum lighting. I don't know whether it's just that the lighting here hasn't been changed from summer to winter or whether it's always like that: In any case, I can only recommend bringing a cell phone with a good flashlight function if you want to see something there. Unfortunately, I also have to agree with other reviewers that the didactics seem quite outdated for a museum in the area of ​​metal times that was only set up in 2009.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Станислав �. 1 month ago on Google • 152 reviews New
    Great collection

  • 5/5 Kulilk K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) One of the nicest places (Original) من اجمل الأماكن
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Noe T. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A spectacular collection of Classical Antiquity (Original) Una colección espectacular de la Antigüedad Clásica
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Koalasquare 1 year ago on Google • 26 reviews
    So interesting and loads of exhibits. English and German (language friendly). The only issue is the fee of I think €12, but it was worth it for around half a day (if you take your time).

  • 5/5 Gülsen T. 1 year ago on Google • 21 reviews
    I am fascinated by the exhibition, it was just a shame that audio was not possible. I'll be back 100%

  • 4/5 Marek M. 1 year ago on Google
    Jest OK

  • 5/5 Ahmad H. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice (Original) Sehr schön

  • 4/5 R. U. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting place (Original) Interessanter Ort

  • 3/5 Dominik S. 7 years ago on Google • 1 review
    Cool
    2 people found this review helpful 👍


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