James Simon Gallery

The James-Simon-Galerie, in Berlin

The James-Simon-Galerie is the modern visitor centre of the Museum Island, in Berlin. The Berlin audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this elegant contemporary building, the gateway to the great museums of the island.

The modern gateway of the island

The James-Simon-Galerie is a contemporary building that serves as a visitor reception centre for the Museum Island. Designed by a renowned architect, it stands out by its elegant modern colonnade, which dialogues harmoniously with the neighbouring historic buildings. The centre shelters a ticket office, a bookshop, a café, exhibition spaces and an access towards several museums of the island. A place of orientation and breathing, both functional and aesthetic, it facilitates the discovery of this site listed on the world heritage and illustrates the dialogue between ancient architecture and contemporary creation.

What to see

You admire the elegant modern colonnade that dialogues with the historic buildings, and you find there a ticket office, bookshop, café and access to the museums of the island. The James-Simon-Galerie is the modern gateway of the Museum Island. It is a practical and aesthetic stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The James-Simon-Galerie lies on the Museum Island, in the heart of Berlin, reachable on foot and by public transport. The visitor centre follows its own hours, which vary; it serves several museums of the island, whose visit has a fee. It is best to pass through it to orient yourself before discovering the museums.

What is the James-Simon-Galerie of Berlin for?

It is the visitor reception centre of the Museum Island, with a ticket office, bookshop, café and access to the museums, in an elegant contemporary building with a colonnade.

Where is the James-Simon-Galerie?

On the Museum Island, in the heart of Berlin, in Germany.