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Samurai Museum Berlin

Museums ·Berlin ·Closed
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#9Things to do in BerlinTravelers' Choice 2026
  • Visit: 1–4 hours
  • Ideal for kids, teens
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Samurai Museum Berlin is Europe’s only museum devoted exclusively to samurai culture, in Berlin-Mitte, with Peter Janssen’s private collection.

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What's on here

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Why go

  • More than 900 historical objects displayed across 1,500 m².
  • Exhibits spanning 1,000 years of samurai history.
  • Historical objects presented through holograms, gigapixel images and the Yokai Cinema.

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 19:00Show all
Monday10:00 – 19:00
Tuesday10:00 – 19:00
Wednesday10:00 – 19:00
Thursday10:00 – 19:00
Friday10:00 – 19:00
Saturday10:00 – 19:00
Sunday10:00 – 19:00

Don't miss

  • Kato clan armorSee three Edo-period suits of armor together.Permanent exhibition
  • Nō stageLook for the gauze projection screen across the stage.Main roomRecorded Nō and taiko performances run every 30 minutes.
  • Tea houseSee utensils from Sen no Rikyū’s time in their ceremonial setting, with a recorded tea gathering projected beneath gauze.Permanent exhibition

Know before you go

  • Photography is allowed without flash.

What's inside

  • Displays explore samurai society, religion and craftsmanship, alongside a Ninja and Yōkai area.
  • Sculpture, painting and Nō masks broaden the displays beyond weapons and armor.
  • The exhibition occupies two floors, with temporary exhibitions alongside the permanent display.

With kids

  • The museum recommends visits for children aged eight and over.
  • Kitsune, the museum fox, guides younger visitors through an interactive quiz.
  • Children can catch yokai and solve puzzles at interactive stations.

Tips for your visit

  • Allow about two hours; families with children may want longer.
  • Touchscreens explain exhibits in German or English, and some displays let you enlarge details.
  • Lockers and a cloakroom are available.
  • Portable folding stools are available before the entrance.
  • Photographs are allowed without flash.
  • The museum’s cultural program includes traditional tea ceremonies, lectures, live taiko performances and shamisen concerts.

Tours and audio guides

Daily highlight tour
60 minutes Introduces samurai history and the collection through selected artefacts.
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Interesting facts2

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  1. 4,000 historical

    Peter Janssen’s full collection contains more than 4,000 historical objects, including about 40 complete suits of armor, 200 helmets, 150 masks and 160 swords.

    Samurai Museum Berlin - Wikipedia
  2. 2026

    The museum was nominated for the European Museum Forum’s 2026 Museum of the Year award.

    Samuraimuseum Berlin - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

  1. 300–538 CEThe oldest collection pieces date to the Kofun period.
  2. 15th–18th centuriesMost collection objects date from this period.
  3. Before the Mitte openingThe museum was previously based in Dahlem.
  4. 2022The museum opened in Berlin-Mitte.

How to get there

  • 2 minOn footThe museum is at Auguststraße 68, Berlin-Mitte, a two-minute walk from Oranienburger Straße S-Bahn station.
  • TrainS1, S2, S25, S26, U6 and U8 serve the surrounding area.
  • TramTrams M1, M5 and M8 serve the surrounding area.
  • BusBuses 142 and M41 serve the surrounding area.

Accessibility

  • Exhibition access The museum describes 98% of the exhibition as accessible; one installation on the top floor is the exception.
  • Lift A lift serves the second floor.

Sources: Samurai Museum Berlin - Wikipedia · Berlin/Mitte - Wikivoyage (see) · Europe's one and only Samurai Museum in Berlin … · Europas einziges Samurai Museum in Berlin Mitte · Visit - Samurai Museum Berlin · Samuraimuseum Berlin - Wikipedia · checked 3 Oct 2026

Where
Auguststrasse 68 Nähe Museumsinsel & Alexanderplatz In Mitte, Berlin

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Questions and answers

Do children under six need a paid ticket to Samurai Museum Berlin?

No. Children under six enter free.

Who developed the interactive installations at Samurai Museum Berlin?

Ars Electronica Solutions developed them.

Can I make a samurai portrait at Samurai Museum Berlin?

At the end of the route, visitors can have an AI image made of themselves as a samurai.

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