Kulturforum

Lonely Planet review

For more culture than you can poke a stick at, head to this cluster of museums and concert venues west of Potsdamer Platz. Kick off with the Berliner Philharmonie, a concert hall with otherworldly acoustics, before ambling over to the Kammer Musikaal (Chamber Music Hall) and the neo-Romanesque confection of Matthäuskirche.

The must-see of the complex is the Gemäldegalerie (Picture Gallery), which boasts a wealth of European painting from the 13th to 18th centuries. Other highlights include the Kupferstichkabinett (Museum of Prints & Drawings) and the Escher-like Kunstgewerbemuseum (Museum of Applied Arts).

The day pass allows entry to the Gemaldegalerie, Kunstgewerbemuseum , Kupferstichkabinett, Neue Nationalgalerie (20th Century Art) & Musikinstrumenten-Museum (Musical Instruments Museum).