30 Years Hamburger Bahnhof

November 13 - 15, 2026

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  Open House Days 2025, Hamburger Bahnhof – National Gallery of Contemporary Art, June 13–15, 2025

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  Hamburger Bahnhof – National Gallery of Contemporary Art

In 2026, the Hamburger Bahnhof will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a special anniversary program.

On November 3, 1996, the Hamburger Bahnhof opened its doors as a museum for contemporary art and has since established itself as one of the most important venues for contemporary art in Germany and Europe. To mark its 30th anniversary, the National Gallery of Contemporary Art is presenting a year-long program of celebrations with eight new exhibitions, performances, concerts, and an international conference. Popular formats such as Open House and Berlin Beats will also be continued and expanded.

Highlight: Anniversary weekend

The highlight of the anniversary year will be the celebration weekend from November 13 to 15, 2026. The museum will open its doors for a 30-hour special program with free admission. Visitors can look forward to art, music, and discourse.

More information will follow closer to the event.

Eight new exhibitions

In its anniversary year 2026, the Hamburger Bahnhof will be showing the following eight new exhibitions.

• Shilpa Gupta from March 27, 2026 to January 3, 2027
• Lina Lapelytė from May 1, 2026 to January 10, 2027
• 30 Years Hamburger Banhof from June 12, 2026
• Group exhibition «materialistin» from July 3, 2026 to February 28, 2027
• Ryuichi Sakamoto from September 11, 2026 to May 23, 2027
• Studio Rieckhallen from October 9, 2026
• Sophie Calle from November 13, 2026 to May 2, 2027

At a Glance

• Anniversary: 30 Years Hamburger Bahnhof
• Location: Hamburger Bahnhof - Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart
• Start: 13 November 2026
• End: 15 November 2026
• Admission Fee:
  Free