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Memorial of the Berlin Wall vs Neues Museum

Neues Museum and Memorial of the Berlin Wall are both highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Neues Museum ranks significantly better than Memorial of the Berlin Wall. Neues Museum is ranked #5 in Berlin with approval from 6 publications including Travel + Leisure, Frommer's and Time Out.

Memorial of the Berlin Wall
Memorial of the Berlin Wall
8 / 10
Bernauer Strasse 111/119, 13355 Berlin
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This site combines memorials and a museum and research center on the Berlin Wall." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The government created a memorial center and reconstructed a partial stretch of the Wall at Bernauer Strasse and Ackerstrasse, at a cost of over a million euros." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
Editor's Pick
"The Bernauer Strasse Memorial... includes a preserved piece of the border fortifications along with a beautiful memorial to the wall." Full review
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An observation viewing tower, which affords stunning views
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This memorial bears witness to divided Berlin, and is the only remaining section of the Berlin Wall that is preserved in its entirety." Full review
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
"On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people. " Full review
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Neues Museum
Neues Museum
9 / 10
Bodestrasse 1-3, 10178 Berlin
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Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"After 12 years of painstaking work, the Neoclassical structure reopens with one of the world’s top collections of Egyptian art and a singular beauty, the bust of Nefertiti." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Finally reopened in 2009 after extensive remodelling by the British architect David Chipperfield, this stunning building now houses the Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection." Full review
Let's Go Let's Go
"Oddly enough, the Neues Museum (literally “New Museum”) houses the old. Tourists don’t just visit this place because it’s on Museum Island—its collection earned it a spot among the stars." Full review
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To avoid the lines, reserve a ticket online.
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The museum is now home to the Museum of Pre- and Protohistory and the Egyptian Museum. In ruins prior to Reunification, the museum's richly decorated interior has been restored."
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"both the building and its inspiring contents are well worth the visit. " Full review
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