Visit

Haus der Kulturen der Welt. Photo: Studio Bowie / HKW
Opening Times
Wed.–Mon. 12:00–19:00
Tue. closed (except Tue. 30.9., 7.10., 14.10.2025)
Extended opening hours during evening programmes.
Tickets
Free admission to exhibitions on Mondays (except Mon 29.9., 6.10., 13.10.2025) and on selected Sundays
Contact us
Haus der Kulturen der Welt
John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10
10557 Berlin
Tel. +49 (0) 30 397 87 0
Fax +49 (0) 30 394 86 79
info@hkw.de
Getting here
By train: Regional, national, and international trains stop at Berlin Hauptbahnhof, which is located close to HKW. See walking directions from the station
By S-Bahn: Take the S3, S5, S7, or S9 to Hauptbahnhof or the S1, S2, S25, or S26 to Brandenburger Tor.
By U-Bahn: Take the U5 to Bundestag, Hauptbahnhof, or Brandenburger Tor.
By Bus: Take the 100 bus and get off at the stop ‘Haus der Kulturen der Welt’.
By boat: There is a riverboat station called ‘Haus der Kulturen der Welt’ located directly in front of the restaurant terrace on Bettina-von-Arnim Ufer which is served by several river tour operators.
Bike and scooter sharing: HKW is located within many bike and scooter sharing operators’ zones. A nextbike docking station is located on Bettina-von-Arnim Ufer in front of the restaurant terrace.
Overview map
An overview map of the HKW rooms can be found here.
Accessibility
Detailed information can be found here.
Anti-discrimination
In, around, and associated with Haus der Kulturen der Welt there is no space for, nor tolerance towards, hate speech or hate actions of any kind. There is no space for ageism, anti-Semitism, gender discrimination, homophobia, Islamophobia, racism, sexism, transphobia, xenophobia, and the like. HKW shall be a space in which love, respect, and generosity are realized through daily practice.
If you have experienced or observed discrimination while attending one of our events, as a service provider or as a cooperation partner and would like to report this, please contact the KBB's official point of contact for information and complaints: info-diversity@hkw.de.
Guided tours
Detailed information can be found here.
Family and Children
Detailed information can be found here.
Bookshop Archive Souq
Detailed information can be found here.
Restaurant Weltwirtschaft
open daily from 12:00
For more information, please see the Weltwirtschaft site.
House rules
Please note that the house rules and general terms and conditions of Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin GmbH (KBB) apply.