16 Locations
A film archive keeps Berlin's rich cinema heritage alive, preserving prints, posters and equipment. Home to institutions that document German and international film, a film archive offers screenings, exhibitions and a look behind the scenes of movie history.
This overview gathers Berlin locations tied to a film archive, from museums and cinematheques to research collections. Some focus on classic and silent film, others on contemporary and experimental cinema.
Browse the places below to find the best film archive in Berlin, compare programmes and opening hours, and plan your visit.
The Open Air Cinema Friedrichshain is located in the middle of Volkspark, on the border with Prenzlauer Berg. Under the open sky, surrounded by old trees and meadows, this green space transforms into one of Berlin's largest and most popular open-air cinemas every summer.
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A little hidden, in the third backyard of the Höfe am Südstern in Kreuzberg, lies the small, relaxed arthouse cinema, which has since become an institution.
Since 2026, Kino Arsenal has been located in the silent green cultural quarter in Berlin-Wedding and is one of the Berlinale venues.
Hidden in the courtyard of the Kunstquartier Bethanien on Mariannenplatz in Kreuzberg is Berlin's oldest and only OmU (Original Version with Subtitles) open-air cinema. If you want to see international arthouse gems, cult classics, and current cinema highlights under the open sky, this is the place to be. A deckchair, a woolen blanket, and a beer: summer cinema doesn't get much better than this.
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Anyone who loves watching English films in their original language will love the cult cinema Odeon in Schöneberg!
Among other cultural-social institutions, Kulturfabrik Moabit houses the Filmrauschpalast as an independent art-house cinema.
In the Filmhaus on Potsdamer Platz the Deutsche Kinemathek - Museum for Film and Television presents important collections from the history of film and television.
Where the Gemäldegalerie meets the summer sky: The Sommerkino Kulturforum at Potsdamer Platz in Tiergarten transforms Matthäikirchplatz every summer into one of Berlin's largest and most atmospheric open-air cinemas. Arthouse on a deck chair, with the skyline of Potsdamer Platz at your back.
Kino Intimes - the name of the small cinema in Friedrichshain says it all! With around 80 seats, it is one of the smallest cinemas in Berlin.
The historical Kino International on Alexanderplatz celebrates New Year's on 5 floors. Highlight: a view through the big glass window front and HipHop in the Honecker Lounge.
The Filmcafé and Downstairskino in Prenzlauer Berg is always a great spot for Tatort fans on Sundays.
The Eva is a small district cinema in Wilmersdorf, showing a sophisticated program with less commercial productions.
In Weißensee, where Pankow and Prenzlauer Berg meet, the Brotfabrik at Caligariplatz has existed for over 35 years as one of the last multi-genre venues of Berlin's independent scene. Anyone looking for improv theatre in Berlin will sooner or later end up here: The stage is home to two improv ensembles that regularly draw the audience actively into the play.
The small ACUD Cinema on Weinberg in Berlin-Mitte is part of the ACUD Kunsthaus.
Lichtblick is a charming living room cinema on Kastanienallee in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg.
The delphi Lux at Bahnhof Zoo enriches Berlin, the cinema capital, and with its seven cinema halls, it guarantees to cure boredom.