Berlin Outer Districts

Museen Dahlem. The Museen Dahlem consists of three museums housed within Dahlem’s Freie Universität . The Ethnologisches Museum (Ethnology Museum) dominates the main building, a white Bauhaus complex. The exhibits are stunning, ranging from massive pieces of ancient Central American stonework to African elephant tusk statuettes. Most surprising are the enormous, authentic boats from the South Pacific and the model huts that you can actually enter. Under the same roof, the recently inaugurated Museum für Asiatiche Kunst (Museum for Asian Art) combines Dahlem’s collection of Indian art, featuring ornate gilded shrines and brightly painted murals, with East Asian holdings, including dynastic furniture and tapestries. The Museum Europäischer Kulturen (Museum of European Culture) is around the corner, fronted by an imposing columned facade. (Arnimallee 27. U3 to Dahlem-Dorf; follow the “Museen” signs to get to the main building. ☎030 830 1438. Open Tu-F 10am-6pm, Sa-Su 11am-6pm. 1 ticket grants entry to all 3 museums. €6, students €3. Th free from 2pm.)

Domäne Dahlem. Everything you ever wanted to know and more about the process of producing food, from the farm to the shopping bag. Check out the live demonstrations on pulling honey from the hive. (Königin-Luise-Str. 49. U3 to Dahlem-Dorf. From the station, cross the street and head left on Königin-Luise-Str. ☎030 666 3000; www.domaene-dahlem.de. Open M and W-Su 10am-6pm. €3, students €1.50.)

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