Barberini Tip:
Admission is free for children and young people under 18 and schoolchildren; all you need to do is book a free online ticket in advance. The Barberini app also features a children's escort tour for adults that allows families to go from picture to picture together.
What do Kazimir Malevich, a glittering grotto hall, and Grimm's fairy tales have in common? They are all part of this year's pre- and post-Christmas season in Potsdam.
And although Potsdam's hugely popular traditional Christmas markets can't open this year, the entire historic city center is decorated and lit up for Christmas, making it the perfect starting and ending point for a truly magnificent day filled with art and light. Over 1000 years of history can be seen and felt everywhere in the favorite residence of the Prussian kings of the 18th and 19th centuries, and it is also particularly well suited for family outings.