Explore UNESCO-listed Museuminsel in the company of a best-selling travel writer
Berlin's Museum Island: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Summary Description
Highlights
- Berlin Palace
- Alte Nationalgalerie and Museum
- Bode Museum
- Pergamonmuseum
- Neues Museum
Description
Discover Museum Island at your own pace in the company of best selling author Rory MacLean. Start at the Schlossplatz – Berlin's original seat of power, its Westminster and St Paul’s, its White House, Smithsonian and Pentagon . Take in the rebuilt Schloss, from where in 1914 Kaiser Wilhelm sent a million men to their deaths at Verdun, Ypres and Passchendaele. Discover why five magnificent museums – which trace the development of civilizations throughout the ages – make Museuminsel such a celebrated UNESCO World Heritage site.
You can start the walk at your convenience. Audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smart phone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline. If you've got an hour and want to understand why Europe owes so much to the Age of Enlightenment – this is the tour for you!
The tour takes you on an easy walk from the Lustgarten and Berliner Schloss into the roots of both Prussian militarism and the Enlightenment (by way of the inspirational lives of Frederick the Great and architect Friedrich Schinkel). Start the tour in the app, put your phone in your pocket, and let your guide direct you through the streets. The total walking distance is approximately 1 km and takes about an hour without stopping, but you can pause anytime. Most people will opt to finish with a visit to one of Museum Island's five museums or coffee and cake at the superb German Historical Museum café. The narration is crisply mastered by a professional audio engineering staff, creating an engaging experience that is suitable for all ages that can wear ear buds.
Key landmarks include:
• Lustgarten
• Berliner Schloss
• TV Tower
• German Historical Museum
• Altes Museum
• Neues Museum
The exact route can be seen upon downloading the tour, or alternatively can be viewed at https://voicemap.me/tour/berlin/a-walk-through-time-on-museum-island-2 . Audio from the tour can also be previewed at this site.
Included / Excluded
- Lifetime access to this self-guided tour in English
- VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- Smartphone
- Transportation
- Food/drinks
- Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Start / End Locations
Start Location: 1 Am Lustgarten, Am Lustgarten, Berlin
Start Location Directions: Please start at the fountain in the middle of the Lustgarten.
End Location: 1-3 Bodestraße, Bodestraße, Berlin
Commentary
Audio : English
Important Information
Know Before You Book
- This is a self-guided audio tour.
- Entrance fees to all attractions mentioned on the tour are excluded from the price.
- Install the VoiceMap app beforehand and use the code included with your ticket to download the tour.
- Remember your headphones, unless you've booked a driving tour.
- Charge your phone's battery. The way VoiceMap uses GPS to play audio automatically can be battery intensive.
Cancellation
No cancellation
Options and Pricing
| Tour Download Voucher | RETAIL PRICE |
|---|---|
| Voucher Access Code (6 - 99 years) | $4.99 |
Additional Information
<div>This tour is wheelchair friendly, Your redemption code for downloading the tour is included in your booking confirmation.</div>
About operator:
VoiceMap makes audio tours easy and accessible. It has a beautifully simple tour app, a straightforward publishing tool, and a team of helpful editors.
Basic Information
- Duration: 20 minutes - 45 minutes
- Trip difficulty: Easy
- Category: Tours & Sightseeing
