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Neue Nationalgalerie vs Zoo Berlin

Both New National Gallery and Berlin Zoo are endorsed by experts. On balance, New National Gallery scores slightly better than Berlin Zoo. New National Gallery is ranked #11 in Berlin with praise from 6 publications like Travel + Leisure, Michelin Guide and Fodor's.

Neue Nationalgalerie
Neue Nationalgalerie
9 / 10
Potsdamer Strasse 50, 10785 Berlin
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Bauhaus member Mies van der Rohe originally designed this glass-box structure for Bacardi Rum in Cuba, but Berlin became the site of its realization in 1968." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"In its modern glass-and-steel home designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969), the Neue Nationalgalerie is a sequel of sorts to the art at Dahlem." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Just behind Potsdamer Platz—and anchoring the jagged golden twins that are the Philharmonic and the city library—sits the starkly modern glass cube of the New National Gallery." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Designed in the 1960s by Mies van der Rohe, the New National Gallery houses German and international paintings from the 20th century." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This building made of glass and steel (1968) by Mies Van der Rohe houses paintings and sculptures from the early 20C to the 1960s." Full review
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Zoo Berlin
Zoo Berlin
8 / 10
Hardenbergplatz 8, 10787 Berlin
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Even though Knut, the polar bear cub who captured the heart of the city, is sadly no longer with us, there are 14,000 other animals to see here." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Today, more than 13,000 animals live here, many of them in large, open natural habitats. The most valuable residents are the giant pandas." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The zoo is home to almost 13,000 animals." Full review
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Huge tanks allow visitors to observe sharks, rays, octopuses and other fish. Don't miss the impressive crocodile house.Don't miss the impressive crocodile house.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Germany’s oldest animal park opened in 1844 with furry and feathered critters from the royal family’s private reserve." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"With more species than any other zoo in the world, the Berlin Zoological Garden has been an institution since it first opened in 1844 and is the most visited zoo in Europe." Full review
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