The Humboldt Forum

19-Jul-2025 • Berlin Germany

I first set eyes on the Humboldt Forum back in 2012. Back then, it was still under construction. What I didn't realize was that the Berlin Palace, the site where the Humboldt Forum now is, was actually being rebuilt. Today, it stands as one of the world's finest museums with millions of visitors visiting it every year since its opening in 2021. What I thought was going to be a short visit turned out to be a visit lasting nearly four hours. The museum dedicated to human history, art, and culture is huge. We went not realizing the sheer size of the museum. This we realized as we ventured from one gallery to another and another and another. It seemed endless albeit beautiful.

Although we paid a small amount to visit the rooftop, the museum is open and free to everyone. I have to say, I was very impressed with its exhibits and art collections from different continents and countries of the world. I particularly loved the artwork from Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia.

That afternoon we went to visit, we paid around 10 euros to go up to the rooftop as well as visit their interactive exhibit named Berlin Global. The temperature must have been in the 100s as the heat was horribly oppressive. At the rooftop, a number of tourists actually sought refuge in the shade wherever they could find it. From up above, we had a clear view of the TV tower, the Berlin Cathedral, and the famous museum housing Nefertiti's bust. We took pictures and selfies then went down to the first of numerous galleries. I have uploaded pictures I took inside the museum but not all have labels nor captions. I just felt it impossible and too cumbersome to have to take pictures of each and every artwork I saw and liked and provide the corresponding info. There simply were a lot.

Should I have the good luck of returning to Berlin in the near future, I would definitely visit the Humboldt Forum again. Why? It is virtually impossible to see everything at a relaxed pace. One visit really isn't enough. For now though, I am thankful to have returned to the German capital and visited the Humboldt Forum.

Inside the interactive museum's Berlin Global exhibit

At the rooftop of the Humboldt Forum over looking the TV Tower at Alexanderplatz

This a view of the Humboldt Forum's courtyard.

Here's a partial view of a section of the Humboldt Forum building or the Berlin Palace

A view of the Berlin Cathedral from the rooftop of the Humboldt Forum

A view of the TV Tower at Alexanderplatz from the rooftop of the Humboldt Forum

Although a palace normally evokes memories of centuries past, the Berlin Palace, the site where the Humboldt Forum now stands was completely rebuilt back in the early 2010s. It is big and modern on the inside.

The Neues (New) Museum where the bust of Nefertiti can be found.

Berlin Global, this is how the interactive section of the museum about Berlin and how its people are connected to the world looks upon entry.

I enjoyed looking at the pictures about how the Berliners used to dress and how they dress now. I particularly found their narrative on fast fashion very enlightening. They wanted to convey the idea that fast fashion, although attractive due to its affordability has detrimental effects on our environment once the cheap garments are discarded and ending up poisoning some our lands and seas.