Sights for Young People
Last updated on 07/04/2026
The 10 best sights for young people in Berlin
Every school trip knows the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag, but Berlin has far more to offer young people. The Samurai Museum in Mitte tells the story of Japan with modern technology and interactive design, at the Computerspielemuseum in Friedrichshain the history of games comes alive, and the Anne Frank Zentrum near Hackescher Markt brings an important chapter of recent history closer. If you have strong nerves, you can venture into the Berlin Dungeon and its eerie journey through 800 years of city history. From the Wall panorama and the Planetarium am Insulaner to the Olympiastadion, the choice ranges across places that inform, surprise and offer real adventure. Which of them would you like to discover on your next visit to Berlin?
Yulia Veksler
For this list, I looked for places off the beaten tourist track that still have something to tell. It was important to me that young people don't just look, but can join in and be amazed, whether through technology, history or a little spooky moment. Whether it's a school trip or a weekend at home, these destinations work just as well for visitors to Berlin as for locals.
In the Filmhaus on Potsdamer Platz the Deutsche Kinemathek - Museum for Film and Television presents important collections from the history of film and television.
The fascinating history of Japan with its mysterious rituals, legendary samurai fighters, mysterious ninja and exciting legends is told at the Samurai Museum in Berlin-Mitte with state-of-the-art technology and interactive design.
In the Anne Frank Center Berlin at Hackescher Markt in Berlin-Mitte the permanent exhibition "All about Anne" is shown.
When the Computerspielemuseum (Computer Games Museum) opened its doors at Berlin in 1997, it was the first of its kind worldwide. In the meantime the museum houses one of the most important collections of its kind.
The large Panorama wall of the artist Yadegar Asisi visualizes the daily life next to the Berlin wall on a fictitious autumn day in the 1980s.
Whether a stunt show in the volcano, a media city tour or autographs from GZSZ-actors - Filmpark Babelsberg is an experience full of action and especially for young people a great attraction.
The Zeiss Planetarium at Schöneberg is located on the foot of the "Insulaner", one of Berlin's rubble hills.
The Wall Museum East Side Gallery is located directly in the Mühlenspeicher (mill warehouse) on the Spree and offers a deep insight into the history of German division. With over 100 screens and exciting interviews, this exhibition tells the events from 1961 until the fall of the Berlin Wall in a modern way.
You need strong nerves to visit the Berlin Dungeon! In this historic chamber of horrors, visitors experience a journey through 800 years of eerie Berlin stories. New show for 18+
The Berlin Olympic Stadium in Charlottenburg got honored the "5-star-stadium" by the UEFA.
