Visitor Information

The main information office of Berlin Tourismus Marketing is in the Neues Kranzler Eck, a short walk from Zoo Station. There are branches in the south wing of the Brandenburg Gate, at Hauptbahnhof (Level 0), and in a pavilion opposite the Reichstag that are open daily 10-6. The tourist-information centers have longer hours April-October. The tourist office publishes the Berlin Kalender (€1.60) six times a year and Berlin Buchbar (free) two times a year. Both are written in German and English. The office and Berlin's larger transportation offices (BVG) sell the WelcomeCard (€21), which grants three days of free transportation and 25%-50% discounts at museums and theaters (it does not include the state museums). Some Staatliche (state) museums are closed Monday. A free audio guide is included at all state museums. The MD Infoline provides comprehensive information about all of Berlin's museums, exhibits, and themed tours.

Visitor Information

Berlin Tourismus Marketing. Kurfürstendamm 22, Passage, Western Downtown, Berlin, 10719. 030/250-025. www.visitberlin.de. Mon.-Sat. 10-8, Sun. 10-6.

Museumsinformation Berlin. 030/2474-9888. Weekdays 9-4, weekends 9-1.

Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. 030/2664-24242 operator. www.smb.museum.

Tourist-Information Center in Prenzlauer Berg. Kuturbrauerei closest entrance Schönhauser Allee 36, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, 10435. 030/4435-2170. www.tic-berlin.de. Sunday - Monday 12 - 6, Tuesday to Saturday 12 - 8.