Sights · Our pick in Berlin
Humboldt Forum
In the rebuilt palace
About Humboldt Forum
The Humboldt Forum stands on the Schlossplatz, in the rebuilt Berlin Palace with its baroque façades and the Schlüter courtyard. It houses the Ethnological Museum and the Museum of Asian Art of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, and exhibitions on Berlin.
Why it's on our list
- World collections
- Rooftop terrace
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Humboldt Forum before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Humboldt Forum, as the crow flies.
- Hotel de Rome500 m6 min walk
- Regent Berlin750 m9 min walk
- Telegraphenamt900 m11 min walk
- Hotel Château Royal Berlin1.0 km13 min walk
- Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin1.4 km18 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Humboldt Forum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest U-Bahn stations
- MuseumsinselU5150 m2 min walk
- Rotes RathausU5500 m6 min walk
- HausvogteiplatzU2550 m7 min walk
Key sights
- Museum Island150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- TV Tower700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Gendarmenmarkt700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Brandenburg Gate1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Reichstag1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Philharmonie2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Berlin Wall Memorial2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- East Side Gallery3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- KaDeWe4.4 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Charlottenburg Palace7.4 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 24 min
Main railway stations
- Berlin Friedrichstrasse950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Berlin Alexanderplatz950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Berlin Hauptbahnhof2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Berlin Ostbahnhof2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Berlin Gesundbrunnen3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Berlin Zoologischer Garten4.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Berlin Südkreuz5.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 18 min