What to do in Berlin when it rains
A rainy Berlin afternoon is an invitation to slow down: galleries, museums, a covered market to browse, and somewhere warm for a brew.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Berlin Wall Memorial Bernauer Str. 111, 13355 Berlin, Germany
- Jewish Museum Berlin Lindenstraße 9-14, 10969 Berlin, Germany
- New National Gallery Potsdamer Str. 50, 10785 Berlin, Germany
- Museum für Naturkunde Berlin Invalidenstraße 43, 10115 Berlin, Germany
- Topography of Terror Niederkirchnerstraße 8, 10963 Berlin, Germany
- Humboldt Forum Schloßpl., 10178 Berlin, Germany
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- East Side Gallery Mühlenstraße, 10243 Berlin, Germany
- Fotografiska Berlin Oranienburger Str. 54, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Berlinische Galerie Alte Jakobstraße 124-128, 10969 Berlin-Bezirk Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Germany
- Gemäldegalerie Johanna und Eduard Arnhold Platz, 10785 Berlin, Germany
- Haus Schwarzenberg Rosenthaler Str. 39, 10178 Berlin, Germany
- KÖNIG GALERIE Alexandrinenstraße 118-121, 10969 Berlin, Germany
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Brandenburg Gate Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Checkpoint Charlie Friedrichstraße 43-45, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Markthalle Neun Eisenbahnstraße 42/43, 10997 Berlin, Germany
- Berlin TV Tower Panoramastraße 1A, 10178 Berlin, Germany
- Victory Column Großer Stern 1, 10557 Berlin, Germany
- Train station to Anhalt Askanischer Pl. 6, 10963 Berlin-Bezirk Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Germany
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Markthalle Neun Eisenbahnstraße 42/43, 10997 Berlin, Germany
- Hackescher Markt Hackescher Markt, 10178 Berlin, Germany
- Mauerpark Flohmarkt Bernauer Str., 13355 Berlin, Germany
- Arminiusmarkthalle Arminiusstraße 2-4, 10551 Berlin, Germany
- Marheineke Markthalle Marheinekepl. 15, 10961 Berlin, Germany
- Berliner Trödelmarkt Str. des 17. Juni 110, 10623 Berlin, Germany
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Café am Neuen See Lichtensteinallee 2, 10787 Berlin, Germany
- Dussmann das KulturKaufhaus Friedrichstraße 90, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- La Maison Berlin Paul-Lincke-Ufer 17, 10999 Berlin, Germany
- Generator Berlin Mitte Oranienburger Str. 65, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- Zeit für Brot Alte Schönhauser Str. 4, 10119 Berlin, Germany
- Rausch Schokoladenhaus Charlottenstraße 60, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Mall of Berlin Leipziger Pl. 12, 10117 Berlin, Germany
- KaDeWe - Kaufhaus des Westens Tauentzienstraße 21-24, 10789 Berlin, Germany
- ALEXA Berlin Grunerstraße 20, 10179 Berlin, Germany
- Gesundbrunnen-Center Berlin Badstraße 4, 13357 Berlin, Germany
- Hackesche Höfe Rosenthaler Str. 40, 10178 Berlin, Germany
- EAST SIDE MALL Tamara-Danz-Str. 11, 10243 Berlin-Bezirk Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Germany
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