• Book day tickets online up to four weeks ahead to skip the line; under-18s still need a free ticket to show at the door
• Enter through the James-Simon-Galerie, the Museum Island visitor building on Bodestraße with tickets and coat check
• Family workshops and drop-ins run through the year, some for ages 6 to 12, listed on the museum's Children & Families page

Egyptian and prehistoric archaeology fill this Museum Island building. The Egyptian route leads from royal portrait heads to the bust of Nefertiti, and the lower level covers everyday life, the afterlife and the gods.

Upper floors hold Schliemann's finds from Troy, the Berlin Gold Hat and the Le Moustier Neanderthal. It suits kids who like ancient Egypt or treasure; toddlers tend to tire before the top floor.