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💡 The Short Version: The East Side Gallery is 1.3 km of the Berlin Wall between Ostbahnhof and the Oberbaumbrücke, painted by 118 artists after 1989. It is free and open around the clock. The information centre at Mühlenstraße 73 is open daily 10:00 to 17:00, closed on Fridays from November and from 24 December 2026 to 2 January 2027; guided tours are €5 and start there. The “Wall Museum East Side Gallery” next to it is a private museum: €12.50 at the door, €9.99 online. Take the S-Bahn or U-Bahn to Warschauer Straße. Or book a tour: the Berlin Wall and East Side Gallery walking tourad is from €20.
The gallery
The Stiftung Berliner Mauer looks after the gallery and describes it on its map and information page. The foundation calls it the longest remaining section of the Berlin Wall. After the Wall fell, 118 artists from 21 countries painted 1.3 km of it. The gallery is open air, free, and open around the clock.
| Part | Details |
|---|---|
| The gallery | Mühlenstraße 47 to 80. Open around the clock; free |
| Information centre | Mühlenstraße 73. Daily 10:00 to 17:00 |
| Closed | The centre on Fridays from November; 24 December 2026 to 2 January 2027 |
| Guided tour | €5 (€3 reduced); the meeting point is the centre; tours end towards Stralauer Platz and Ostbahnhof |
| Access | Suitable for wheelchairs along Mühlenstraße; benches; restrooms but no baby-changing rooms; dogs on a lead |
Murals on the East Side Gallery from Mühlenstraße. Photo: Jens Cederskjold, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
The private “Wall Museum”
The Wall Museum East Side Gallery stands beside the gallery. It is a commercial museum, separate from the foundation and from the gallery. Adults pay €12.50 at the door and €9.99 online. It is open daily 10:00 to 19:00, with the last entry at 18:00. The Museum Pass Berlin does not list it. For free exhibitions on the Wall, go to the Berlin Wall Memorial.
Tours worth paying for
The foundation’s own tour is €5 and the gallery costs nothing, so a paid tour buys a longer route or a boat. Prices are GetYourGuide’s lowest “from” prices, per person.
Berlin Wall and East Side Gallery walking tour
From €20 · 2 hours · 385 reviews
Berlin: Berlin Wall & East Side Gallery Walking Tourad covers the secret history of the Wall and the history of street art in Berlin, according to its listing.
East side boat cruise
From €24 · 2.5 hours · 2,276 reviews
Berlin: 2.5-Hour East Side Boat Cruise with Commentaryad is a cruise on the Spree that sees Museum Island, the Reichstag building, the Federal Chancellery and the East Side Gallery from the water. The Spree cruise comparison sets it against the other boats.
What to see
The gallery is a single stretch of wall along Mühlenstraße, with the Spree behind it.
- The wall itself, on the street side, painted after 1989 by artists from 21 countries.
- The information centre, at Mühlenstraße 73, for a guided tour, if you want the history.
- The Oberbaumbrücke, at the east end, and Ostbahnhof at the west end.
The Oberbaumbrücke over the Spree. Photo: Arild Vågen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
What to skip: the paid museum if you want the history of the Wall. The Wall Memorial on Bernauer Straße has it free.
Getting there
- S-Bahn and U-Bahn: Warschauer Straße (S3, S5, S7, S9, S75, U1, U3).
- Tram and bus: tram M10 and M13, and buses 300 and 347 to the East Side Gallery or Tamara-Danz-Straße stops.
- Ostbahnhof is at the other end of the gallery.
- Parking is on Mühlenstraße, and the garages nearby are on Mildred-Harnack-Straße and Helene-Ernst-Straße.
Warschauer Straße, beside the gallery, is the base for the clubs: see Berlin nightlife and clubs. Checkpoint Charlie and the DDR Museum show the rest of divided Berlin, and Spree river cruises pass the gallery from the water. What to book before you go to Berlin has the closed days for every sight, and free things to do in Berlin lists what else costs nothing. 3 days in Berlin places the gallery around the other Wall sites. To stay near it, see where to stay in Berlin. Berlin walking tours lists the Wall walks and bike tours that include it.
Common questions
Is the East Side Gallery free?
Yes. The East Side Gallery is open air and open around the clock, with no admission. The Wall Museum East Side Gallery next to it is a separate private museum with its own ticket.
How long is the East Side Gallery?
1.3 km of the former border wall on Mühlenstraße, between Ostbahnhof and the Oberbaumbrücke. After 1989 118 artists from 21 countries painted it.
What are the East Side Gallery opening hours?
The gallery is open around the clock. The visitor information centre at Mühlenstraße 73 is open daily 10:00 to 17:00, closed on Fridays from November, and closed from 24 December 2026 to 2 January 2027. It is the meeting point for guided tours.
How much is the Wall Museum at the East Side Gallery?
€12.50 at the door and €9.99 online, open daily 10:00 to 19:00, with the last entry at 18:00. It is a private museum and not the memorial. The gallery itself costs nothing, and the Museum Pass Berlin does not list the museum.
How do I get to the East Side Gallery?
By S-Bahn or U-Bahn to Warschauer Straße (S3, S5, S7, S9, S75, U1, U3), by tram M10 or M13, or by bus 300 or 347 to the East Side Gallery or Tamara-Danz-Straße stops. Ostbahnhof is at the other end.
Are there guided tours of the East Side Gallery?
The Stiftung Berliner Mauer gives guided tours from the information centre at Mühlenstraße 73, for €5 (€3 reduced), and they end towards Stralauer Platz and Ostbahnhof.
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