The Portrait of the German Chancellor

First unveiling of the official portrait of former Chancellor Angela Merkel

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  Porträt der Bundeskanzlerin a.D. Angela Merkel

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  Enthüllung des Porträts durch Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel a.D. und den Künstler Jérémie Queyras

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  (v. l. n. r.) Antje Scherner, Direktorin der Skulpturensammlung und Museum für Byzantinische Kunst, Jérémie Queyras, Künstler, Bundeskanzlerin a.D. Angela Merkel, und Marion Ackermann, Präsidentin der Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz, vor dem Porträt der Bundeskanzlerin a. D. Angela Merkel im Bode…

For 16 years, Angela Merkel shaped German politics as chancellor. Now, the painter Jérémie Queyras has created a portrait of her. The painting will be on public display at the Bode Museum through October.
On the first floor of the Federal Chancellery, all former chancellors are immortalized in paintings. Former Chancellor Angela Merkel will soon be added to this gallery.
The French-German-Canadian artist Jérémie Queyras painted the politician. The work, completed in 2026, is on public display for a short time at the Bode Museum before it takes its future place in the Chancellery Gallery at the Federal Chancellery.
The exhibition offers an opportunity to view the portrait in the museum’s unique setting and to reflect on its artistic design and its connection to contemporary history.Translated with DeepL

Runtime: Wed, 01/07/2026 to Sun, 04/10/2026

Price info: Museum Island + Panorama: 24,00 €

Price: €14.00

Reduced price: €7.00

Reduced price info: Museum Island + Panorama: 12,00 €

Children and young people up to the age of 18 are admitted free of charge.

Takes place here:

• Bode-Museum