I would give the exhibition I visited 5 stars ( grosses kino) but I only give the venue 2 stars because of the poor customer service from the ticket desk staff, I was kept waiting for an unacceptable time as two staff members chatted with the person in front of me ( the person wasn't buying tickets) another member of staff then joined into the conversation but eventually must have decided I wanted to buy a ticket ( cost €10). His colleague couldn't have been less welcoming or helpful, took my money with minimal interaction and neither offered the audio guide which came as part of the admission price or had the courtesy to direct me to the...
Read moreIf you enjoy brutal tortured architecture and museum employees that hate their jobs… and hate YOU… this is your museum. Interacted with a half dozen staff & was treated with nothing but disdain from virtually every single one… including ticket office, gift shop, coat check, cafe & Durer exhibit. Didn’t stay as long as we intended due to the above… the two galleries we did visit were stuffy and EMPTY. Perhaps the word is out on this truly awful museum. So many better ways to spend your time and Euros in a city filled with museums. If this seems harshly worded… 1 star is...
Read moreThe Berlin Kulturforum, with its museums, concert halls, libraries and institutes, is one of the most important cultural sites of Germany. Many well-known and unique institutions are located here, including the New National Gallery, designed by architect Mies van der Rohe, and the Philharmonie and Chamber Music Hall - home of the famous Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as the Neue Staatsbibliothek (Berlin State Library) with its sensational reading room and, last but not least, the Gemäldegalerie, which has one of the most important collections of old...
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