Berlin’s State Museums Maintain Ticket Prices Despite Budget Cuts

The museums face financial strain, reducing free admission days and adjusting operations while awaiting the federal budget decision.

Ticket prices for Berlin's State Museums will remain unchanged despite rising operational costs, following a modest increase in 2024.
Financial pressures led to the elimination of the free Museum Sunday program, previously held on the first Sunday of each month, due to its annual cost of approximately €1 million.
Several prominent museums, including the Alte Museum and Bode-Museum, have introduced an additional closure day to manage costs.
The Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (SPK), which oversees the museums, plans to reassess operations once the 2025 federal budget is finalized by the newly elected Bundestag.
The SPK, responsible for 15 collections and 4.7 million objects across 19 locations, aims to restore full operations when financial conditions allow.