We visited this museum on a recent trip to Berlin. This was my son's pick. He loves dinosaurs. This…read morewas one of the best dinosaur exhibits I have ever seen. Not only do they have like the longest dinosaur fossil in the world, but they have these amazing viewfinders that you look through and the dinosaurs come to life. You can see how the dinosaur moved and how it ate. It was really cool and my son was absolutely obsessed with it. They had this very weird room with animals in jars. I've never seen anything like it and I was a little bit grossed out by it but my kid thought it was cool. They also have the biggest collection of taxidermy that I've ever seen. I very much enjoyed the Exhibit on Darwin and natural selection. It was really fun to learn about zebra stripes. The space part of the museum was cool. And throughout the museum there were numerous panels in English but unfortunately, the video in the space portion was only in German so we didn't totally understand what we were watching. It was fun watching nonetheless. I don't expect everything to be in English. Overall, a great family friendly pick. We spent about 2-2.5 hours here and they do offer family ticket prices which were very reasonable.

OK, so three stars is going to seem a bit mean, given the dinosaur section is excellent and worth…read moreseeing by itself. But the rest needs a lot of investment to bring it into the 21st Century (by which I just mean better displays rather than tons of interactive stuff - though more educational interactive exhibits would be good). Anyway, the positives: the main dinosaur hall is the star attraction. It's dominated by the world's tallest mounted dinosaur skeleton (of a brachiosaur), surrounded by a smaller sauropod, a stegosaurus and an allosaur, along with a couple of smaller dinosaurs. There at also lots of smaller fossils, illustrating the rich biodiversity of life found by the Tendaguru Hill excavation in what is now Tanzania. Between 1909 and 1913, scientists of the Museum, led by palaeontologist Werner E. M. Janensch (1878-1969), found approximately 230 tonnes of bones - the most successful single dinosaur excavation of all time. However, many will come to see the small fossil in its own room at the rear of the hall - the best preserved Archaeopteryx anywhere. Throughout this section, the presentation is good, and in English as well as German. Around the corner - with a room to itself - is "Tristan", the Tyrannosaurus Rex, one of the best preserved tyrannosaur fossils - and impressively massive. After such a stunning start, the remainder of the Museum is a little disappointing. The huge mineral collection is presented in traditional Victorian-style glass cases, with virtually no interpretation, even in German. This is a huge pity as the collection itself is wonderful, but it's no good if you don't know what you're looking at. The evolution section (lots of stuffed animals) is a little better, but again rather old fashioned. The birds section is smaller but more modern and altogether nicer. The weirdest room is that with thousands of specimen jars - you simply walk around it, staring at the lifeless (and unlabelled) bodies of small animals floating in formaldehyde. It's all a bit macabre without being informative. Here and there you can see some of the scientific work going on, which is nice, and they do make an effort with talks and lectures. But there's no escaping the need for investment. The museum is easy to get to, with its own underground station and tram stop 250m away. There's a decent souvenir shop and rather small concession café - very busy when we went (and they'd run our of sandwiches by 2pm).

Such an incredible experience! Everyone visiting Berlin should experience an underground tour with…read morethis group. Martina was our tour guide for Tour M and she was engaging, knowledgeable, friendly and fun! She made the tour interesting and was happy to answer any and all questions. They offer a bunch of different tours which cover different topics/aspects "Underground Berlin". We chose Tour M because it focused on the history of the Berlin Wall which we were interested in knowing more about, but there are other tours available that focus on other aspects, such as bunkers, WWII, etc. Be sure to read through what's available before you schedule your tour to ensure that you're signed up for the topic that interests you most. My husband and I had very little knowledge of the Berlin Wall and the history behind it prior to this tour. We left feeling incredibly informed yet hunger for more knowledge! Martina recommended a few movies and documentaries to watch for more information about the wall and we fully intend to watch them when we get back home. Thanks for an interesting and enjoyable experience! Next time we're in Berlin, we'll come back to experience a different tour with you.

A country with so much history and interesting past the Berliner Wunterwelten is a must see. You…read morewalk below the streets and underground with many steps to a place that seems like it was back in time. I was wearing shorts and a small long sleeve which really didn't make me feel comfortable because this place is seriously seriously cold. I asked the guide if it gets any hotter in the summer time and he says it stays this cool. So be warned bring a jacket when you come here because the whole tour is literally under the streets of Berlin! The guide we got was not from Germany but from another country and spoke English quite well. The place is filled with many cool things to see and also the glow in the dark room is pretty awesome. I didn't even know they invented that kind of thng so long ago! Very factual tour and with many photos and items that are from that time period. Yes we aren't allowed to take pictures soo they can keep all these items for the next generation! I'm glad I actually went to this place and got to listen to this tour. It is a little bit long but if you have time check this place out, I really loved it and you probably will if you want to see what would happen if the bunkers.

AMAZING!!! Took 2 hours to get through the museum. Very hands on so good for families or something…read moreto do on a rainy day. If in Berlin don't leave without stopping here. Avoid Sundays if you can, it gets fairly busy and crowded.

What a beautiful museum with all kinds of displays. Most description cards are in German and…read moreEnglish. Allow at least 3-4 hours. They have a nice cafe too.