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Gemäldegalerie

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The Gemäldegalerie has one of the world's most important collections of European painting from the 13th to the 18th century.

Gemäldegalerie

The Gemäldegalerie (Painting Gallery) displays over 1,000 works from all periods of art history from the 12th to the 18th century in 72 rooms. The exhibition shows the collection chronologically according to epochs, artistic landscapes and schools. Visitors can follow in the footsteps of the European masters on the almost two-kilometre-long circular route. Particular emphasis is placed on German and Italian painting from the 13th to 16th centuries and Dutch painting from the 15th and 16th centuries. A particular highlight is the Rembrandt Room, in which 16 works by the painter as well as Dutch and Flemish paintings from the 17th century can be admired.

Works and highlights of the Gemäldegalerie

The impressive collection of the Gemäldegalerie includes masterpieces by Rembrandt, Albrecht Dürer, Lucas Cranach, Titian, Raphael, Jan van Eyck, Rubens, Peter Bruegel, Thomas Gainsborough, Jan Vermeer and Caravaggio. Highlights of the collection include Sandro Botticelli's "Venus" (around 1490), Caravaggio's "Cupid as Victor" (1601/02), Tizian's "Venus with the Organ Player" (around 1550), Jan van Eyck's "Madonna in the Church" (around 1440), Vermeer's "Lady and Gentleman Drinking Wine (The Glass of Wine)" (1658/60) and Peter Paul Rubens' "Saint Sebastian" (around 1618).

and Botticelli's "Enthroned Mary with the Child and the Two Johns" (1445-1510).

Gemäldegalerie: Current exhibitions and tickets

Portrait Workshop

What does a face reveal? What do clothing, colors, and the objects in a picture tell us about a person? In this exhibition, you’ll discover fascinating portraits and learn how artists have depicted people from different eras. more

Art, Seen

How does contemporary photography change the way we view paintings by the Old Masters? The Gemäldegalerie explores this question in its exhibition Art, Seen and demonstrates just how vibrant and fruitful the dialogue between the two art forms remains... more

Portraits! Surprising Encounters from Botticelli to Lempicka

How do we see ourselves - and how have people wanted to be seen throughout history? With this major special exhibition, the Gemäldegalerie of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin invites visitors on a fascinating journey through the history of portraiture. more

Address, Opening Hours and Contact Information

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 Address
Johanna und Eduard Arnhold Platz
10785 Berlin
Phone
+49 (0)30 266 424 242
Internet
www.smb.museum/en
Opening Hours
Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday closed
Accessibility
Exhibition fully wheelchair accessible, barrier-free access via ramp. Elevator available. Disabled WC on the first floor.
Admission Fee
€14, concessions €7
Tickets
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Source: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Editing: berlin.de

Last edited: 13 January 2026