Groups, Tour Operators & Adults

Costumes and props, photographs, film scripts, sketches and designs of sets and models, cameras and film footage – film history is brought to life by a wide range of objects in the Permanent Exhibition. In twelve rooms, the museum recounts the beginnings of German cinema, of early film stars and classics (e.g., Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari and Metropolis), of the golden era of German cinema during the Weimar Republic, and its misuse under National Socialism. The exhibition portrays the situation of German filmmakers and artists living in exile, and on their return after World War II. Two rooms are devoted to German film from the postwar period to the present. A central theme of the exhibition is dedicated to Marlene Dietrich’s estate.

Duration  90 / 120 minutes
Groups  80 / 100 € (plus 3 € admission per person, max. 20 people)

You may also book tours at any time on the following subjects, among others:

• Early History of German Film – Pioneers and Classics
• The Weimar Republic and National Socialism – Film in Historical Context
• Film As an Instrument of Propaganda
• The Icon Marlene Dietrich
• Berlin as a “Film City”

Duration  60 / 90 / 120 minutes
Groups  60 / 80 / 100 € (plus 3 € admission per person, max. 20 people)
 

This blend of walking tour and the permanent exhibits at the Museum of Film and Television brings visitors on a fascinating journey through the past and present of "Film City Berlin."

During their visit to the exhibition, participants will learn more about the origins of German cinema, Berlin's film palaces, early stars and film classics such as Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari and Metropolis. We will explore the Golden Age of German film during the Weimar Republic as well as its takeover during the Nazi reign. 

The tour visits locations seminal to the early history of film production and cinematic presentation in Berlin as well as shooting locations for major modern films that feature Berlin, either as itself or as a stand-in for other metropolises such as Moscow, New York or even Kabul. At the same time, the tour provides glimpses of the current state of the film industry in the German capital, which has taken a major international star turn since the fall of the Wall.

Age  16+
Duration  3 hours
Groups  150 € (plus 3 € admission per person, max. 20 people)

Please register groups of ten or more persons in advance with the Museumsdienst Berlin. It can be reached at:

Museum Service Berlin
+49 30 247 49-888
museumsdienst@kulturprojekte.berlin

Tours can be booked directly via our service providers with the Museumsdienst at:

Museum Service Berlin
+49 30 247 49-888
museumsdienst@kulturprojekte.berlin

Non-staff members may not offer their own tours of the museum. Our tours are conducted by professional guides that can be booked via Museumsdienst Berlin at:

Museum Service Berlin
+49 30 247 49-888
museumsdienst@kulturprojekte.berlin

Public tours are held every Sunday at 2 pm. You can also review our events calendar for other dates.

Tours are routinely offered in German and English; some guides are also able to offer French or Spanish. For tours in foreign languages we change an extra 10 € fee.

Our audio guide is available in German, English and French.