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Berlinische Galerie

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    The building of the Berlinische Galerie in Alte Jakobstraße.

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    Staircase in the Berlinische Galerie.

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    A man stands in front of colorful prints by Eduardo Paolozzi in the Berlinische Galerie. (Archive)

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    Visitors view works by Franz Ackermann at the Berlinische Galerie in Berlin as part of Berlin Art Week. (Archive)

The Berlinische Galerie, with its iconic yellow field of letters on the floor in front of the entrance, collects art created in Berlin from 1870 to the present day.

Berlinische Galerie

Fine art, architecture, photography, drawing: the Berlinische Galerie's collection is interdisciplinary. It also manages the challenging balancing act between a local focus - works of art created in Berlin are exhibited - and international relevance. The artistic focus is on Dada Berlin, New Objectivity, Eastern European avant-garde and the art of divided Berlin and the reunited metropolis. In addition to the permanent exhibition "Art in Berlin 1880-1980", the museum regularly shows changing special exhibitions.

"Art in Berlin 1880-1980"

Around 250 works reflect the Berlin art landscape between 1880 and 1980. Visitors to the permanent exhibition can follow the development from the upper middle-class painting of the imperial era through Expressionism to the Heftige Malerei of the 1970s. The Eastern European avant-garde and the architecture of post-war modernism are also part of the exhibition at the Berlinische Galerie.

Berlinische Galerie: Highlights

"The Poet Iwar von Lücken" (1926) by Otto Dix, George Grosz's drawing "'Daum' marries her pedantic automaton 'George' in May 1920, John Heartfield is very happy of it." (1920) and "The Redhead" (1928) by Jeanne Mammen attract numerous visitors to the Berlinische Galerie. Other highlights include Heinrich Zille's photograph "Boys doing a handstand on a sandy slope" from 1898, the photograph of Potsdamer Platz by the photographer Umbo (1935) and the model of the Ludwig Erhard House by the architect Nicholas Grimshaw and his partners.

Berlinische Galerie: Current events and tickets

BG Summer Festival: 50 years Berlinische Galerie

As the highlight of the festival, the Berlinische Galerie invites you to the big BG Summer Festival. more

Marta Astfalck-Vietz: Inszeniertes Selbst

In the space of a single decade, the "Golden Twenties", photographer Marta Astfalck-Vietz (1901–1994) created a glittering corpus of portrait, nude and dance photography and conceptual series. more

Art in Berlin 1880-1980

The presentation from our collection is a multi-facetted tour through the art of Berlin from 1880 to 1980. more

Monologue of a sock or What would we have told the children?

A fox jumps into the Spree. A human thinks he has to save him. What do we pass on - in language, in images, in gestures? What would we tell the children? Maybe everything. Maybe just: That we don't know either? What happens when a puppet show collapses... more

Psychonauts

Artists John Bock and Heiner Franzen are connected not only by a long-standing friendship but also by a shared passion for cinema. John Bock (*1965) is known for expansive installations that combine performance, sculpture, and film. For many years, he... more

Address, Opening Hours and Contact Information

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 Address
Alte Jakobstraße 124
10969 Berlin
Phone
+49 (0)30 789 026 00
Internet
berlinischegalerie.de
Opening Hours
Wednesday to Monday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday closed
Accessibility
Entrance at ground level, barrier-free access to all rooms. Reinforced door 5 meters to the right of the main entrance. Mobile seating and wheelchairs can be borrowed from the checkroom. Tactile floor guidance system for blind and visually impaired visitors. Tactile room plan and audio guide available at the ticket desk. Tactile tours of the collection and special exhibitions. Guide dogs are permitted. Regular guided tours in German sign language.
Admission Fee
€10, reduced €6, free admission up to 18 years of age. Different prices possible for special exhibitions.
Tickets
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Source: Berlinische Galerie, Editing: berlin.de

Last edited: 23 April 2025