CulturAll Museum companion 
Exhibitions
92 exhibitions on now or coming soon, across 12 venues.
List updated on October 5, 2026, from the museums’ own websites. A selection of major venues, not every gallery in town. Check opening hours and tickets on the museum’s page before you go.
Neue Nationalgalerie
Jul 4 to Oct 11
Last weeks €20
This exhibition features Glenn Ligon's work "Double America" (2012), a neon installation that plays with the word 'AMERICA' and its reflection. Ligon uses this piece to question unified perceptions of America and prompts viewers to consider the nation's history and identity. The presentation is part of the Nationalgalerie's "We the People" initiative.
Glenn Ligon
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Kunstgewerbemuseum
Mode wird Kunst
May 15 to Oct 11
Last weeks €16
This exhibition at the Kunstgewerbemuseum showcases the work of French fashion designer Madame Grès, a pioneer of 20th-century haute couture. It features the museum's collection of 25 Grès models, complemented by around 150 other exhibits including garments, accessories, graphics, photographs, and multimedia installations. The show also includes student designs inspired by Grès, offering diverse perspectives on her unique approach to fabric manipulation and timeless elegance, drawing parallels with classical antiquity.
Madame Grès
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Neue Nationalgalerie
Apr 30 to Oct 25
€20
The Neue Nationalgalerie presents Fujiko Nakaya's site-specific fog sculpture in its sculpture garden. Nakaya's ephemeral work interacts with Mies van der Rohe's architecture, inviting visitors into an intense dialogue with their surroundings and themselves. The installation envelops the sculpture garden, with fog formations appearing and dissolving, blurring the lines between nature and art.
Fujiko Nakaya
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Brücke-Museum
Jul 5 to Oct 25
This exhibition showcases beloved and rarely seen works from the Brücke-Museum's collection, focusing on how the Brücke artists celebrated nature. It also features three contemporary artists—atelier le balto, Lizza May David, and Alina Schmuch—who offer new perspectives on the collection, the museum's architecture, and its surrounding grounds.
atelier le balto · Lizza May David · Alina Schmuch
See on the museum’s websiteBerlinische Galerie · IBB Video Space
Sep 9 to Oct 26
Su Yu Hsin's exhibition 'Particular Waters' delves into the material realities behind digital technologies. The artist focuses on water, deserts, and silicon, highlighting their crucial role in the creation of computer chips, data centers, and AI. The exhibition examines the ecological and political conditions underpinning these infrastructures, moving beyond abstract technological concepts to explore global supply chains and local resource landscapes.
Su Yu Hsin
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Schwules Museum
Aug 13, 2025 to Nov 1
This exhibition explores over 50 years of queer resistance in Germany, from Stonewall to the present day. It moves beyond a simple success story to highlight ongoing struggles and internal debates within the queer movement. Visitors will encounter over 100 objects, including posters, flyers, and fanzines, that document various conflicts and interventions.
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Schwules Museum · Schwules Museum Berlin
Jun 26 to Nov 2
This exhibition explores the complex experiences of queer individuals within Christian fundamentalist communities. It highlights the psychological pressure, spiritual abuse, and social exclusion faced, as well as journeys towards self-determination and reconciliation of faith and queerness. Through interviews and artistic works, the exhibition sheds light on mechanisms of violence, celebrates resilience, and honors resistance and spiritual creativity.
Pauli Linke · fog gender · Jay Hulme · Stuart Beatch · i Coristi Chamber Choir
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Schwules Museum
Jun 12 to Nov 2
This exhibition explores the life and work of US author and critic Susan Sontag, a prominent public intellectual known for her controversial writings and nonconformist demeanor. It examines her engagement with photography, film, queer culture, and her activism, particularly concerning AIDS. The exhibition also investigates Sontag's legacy in queer cultural history and her impact on contemporary thought, with a new section focusing on her connections to Berlin.
Susan Sontag · Jack Smith · Annie Leibovitz · Peter Hujar · August Sander · Ingmar Bergman
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Humboldt Forum
Geteilte Sprache, geteiltes Wissen?
Oct 3, 2025 to Nov 9
€9
This exhibition explores the fundamental role of family and kinship in societies worldwide. It examines how these relationships shape social structures, transmit language and culture across generations, and are impacted by global changes, migration, and political pressures. Visitors will encounter films by Indigenous communities documenting their languages and cultures, showcasing their perspectives on family and kinship in a changing world.
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Museum für Fotografie
Jun 5 to Nov 15
€12
This exhibition showcases Helmut Newton's unique 'One-off Album', compiled in 1999 for collector Gert Elfering. It features 112 original prints, selected by Newton and Elfering, some iconic fashion photographs and others previously unseen work prints, Polaroids, and advertising shots. The album, now part of the Nicola Erni Collection, is displayed in Berlin for the first time.
Helmut Newton
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Museum für Fotografie
Jun 5 to Nov 15
€12
This exhibition shifts focus from performance to the space itself, exploring how artists use environments in their photography. It features staged portraits where people interact with or disappear into spaces, and also showcases empty interiors like studios or museums. The exhibition includes large-format wall tapestries and Polaroids, with a special section dedicated to Helmut Newton's work, transforming various locations into stages for fashion photography.
Jana Sophia Nolle · Georges Rousse · Helmut Newton
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Alte Nationalgalerie
Mar 22 to Nov 15
€14
The exhibition "Skandal! Hermione von Preuschen and the 'Mors Imperator'" at the Alte Nationalgalerie focuses on the painter, writer, and world traveler Hermione von Preuschen. The centerpiece is her 1887 painting 'Mors Imperator', which gained her notoriety when it was rejected by the Berlin Academy of Arts. The exhibition explores her artistic career, her advocacy for women's emancipation, and the scandal surrounding this particular work, showcasing publications, letters, and photos.
Hermione von Preuschen
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Sammlung Scharf-Gerstenberg
Sammlung Scharf-Gerstenberg
Jul 17 to Nov 15
€10
This exhibition explores the principle of unusual juxtapositions, central to Surrealism, by presenting works by photographer Kai Bornhöft and still lifes by painter Frank Tornow. The interaction between their distinct mediums highlights how photography can appear painterly and painting can be inventive, creating a third, enigmatic dimension that sharpens perception.
Kai Bornhöft · Frank Tornow
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Jüdisches Museum Berlin · Libeskind Building, ground level, Eric F. Ross Gallery
Daniel Libeskind and the Jewish Museum Berlin – Exhibition
May 8 to Nov 22
Free
This exhibition celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Jewish Museum Berlin's iconic zigzag building, designed by Daniel Libeskind. It explores the creation process of this influential architectural work during Berlin's reunification, showcasing drawings and models. The exhibition highlights how Libeskind's design, which uniquely blends architecture with Berlin's history and addresses themes of remembrance and memory, continues to shape our understanding of remembrance culture.
Daniel Libeskind
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Schwules Museum
May 1 to Nov 30
This exhibition explores the history and present of queer life in rural areas, particularly in Brandenburg. It showcases historical documents from the Schwules Museum archives, loaned items, and new video interviews, highlighting LGBTIQ+ activism, communities, and utopias from the 1920s to the present day. The exhibition features contemporary artworks and historical materials that delve into rural queer experiences.
Anja & Marion · AIDS-Hilfe Lausitz e.V. · Akademie Waldschlösschen · Alizé Rose-May · Arruda Collective · Bert
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Humboldt Forum
May 18, 2025 to Nov 30
This exhibition features three large-scale interventions by contemporary Māori artist George Nuku, who works with materials like styrofoam and plexiglass. His works, titled 'Manatunga' (meaning ancestral treasures), are presented in two rooms of the Oceania exhibition at the Humboldt Forum, connecting historical objects with contemporary themes of environmentalism and cultural heritage.
George Nuku · George Tamihana Nuku
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Martin-Gropius-Bau · Gropius Bau
Until Dec 6
€15
This exhibition showcases the most extensive institutional solo show to date of Gabriele Stötzer, an artist who has explored themes of justice, self-determination, and gender for over five decades. Her body is often central, serving as a site of resistance and feminist self-assertion. The exhibition features around 150 works spanning painting, literature, photography, textile art, film, performance, and public art, highlighting her experimental practice and advocating for her recognition.
Gabriele Stötzer
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Humboldt Forum · Humboldt Forum, Raum 318, „Kunst aus Japan“
Zur Gründung der Gesellschaft für Ostasiatische Kunst vor 100 Jahren
Sep 16 to Dec 7
This exhibition celebrates 100 years of civil society engagement and patronage for East Asian art in Berlin. It showcases works from the Museum of Asian Art's collection and loans from the German Society for East Asian Art, highlighting the support these institutions have received over the decades.
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Neues Museum
Jun 6 to Dec 31
€14
This exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the first volume of the Dictionary of the Egyptian Language. It showcases the creation of this essential tool for Egyptology, from the initial collection of over a million index cards to its eventual publication, made possible by financial support from J. D. Rockefeller Jr. Visitors will see objects from the dictionary's archive that illustrate its development.
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Bode-Museum
Erstpräsentation des offiziellen Porträts von Bundeskanzlerin a.D. Angela Merkel
Jul 1 to Jan 3, 2027
€14
This exhibition presents the official portrait of former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, painted by Jérémie Queyras. The artwork, completed in 2026, will be displayed at the Bode-Museum for a limited time before being permanently housed in the Chancellery Gallery. It offers a chance to reflect on the portrait's artistic qualities and its historical significance.
Jérémie Queyras
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Neue Nationalgalerie
Apr 25 to Jan 3, 2027
€10
This exhibition explores the contrasting realities of Berlin between 1910 and 1930, a period of rapid growth, war trauma, and the Weimar Republic. It showcases around 35 works from the Nationalgalerie's collection, highlighting the city's dynamism, social struggles, and evolving urban life, including the changing role of women. The exhibition features paintings, sculptures, and film excerpts, reflecting the diverse styles of Expressionism and New Objectivity.
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner · Otto Dix · Anita Berber · Hannah Höch · Lotte Laserstein · Fritz Lang
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Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart
Mar 27 to Jan 3, 2027
€16
Shilpa Gupta's solo exhibition at Hamburger Bahnhof features her monumental work TRUTH, which explores language, power, and control through oversized letters. The exhibition also includes other works by Gupta, examining societal divisions and the dissemination of information. It is presented in dialogue with the Joseph Beuys collection, highlighting shared themes of language, participation, and social reflection.
Shilpa Gupta
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Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart
May 1 to Jan 10, 2027
€16
Lina Lapelytė's "We Make Years Out of Hours" transforms the historic hall of Hamburger Bahnhof into a space for collective action and singing. The exhibition features 400,000 wooden cubes that form and reform into structures, moved by performers and visitors. It serves as a living monument to time, care, and coexistence, emphasizing the open museum concept.
Lina Lapelytė
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Gemäldegalerie
Berliner Bilder der Aufklärung
Sep 15 to Jan 10, 2027
This exhibition celebrates the 300th birthday of Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, a prominent Berlin artist of the late 18th century. It showcases over twenty of his most significant works, highlighting his subtle humor and thought-provoking engagement with societal and political themes of the Enlightenment, which remain relevant today. A special focus is placed on his masterpiece, 'The Farewell of Jean Calas from his Family,' brought together from three collections.
Daniel Chodowiecki
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Altes Museum
Berlins erstes Museum
Jul 10, 2025 to Jan 10, 2027
€14
This exhibition explores the beginnings of Berlin's first public museum, opened in 1830. It showcases a selection of ancient artifacts that were part of the original 1830 display. The exhibition also delves into the architectural innovations of Karl Friedrich Schinkel, the societal context of the time, and poses questions about the museum's future development.
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Neues Museum
Die Anfänge des Tierkreises
Mar 21 to Jan 10, 2027
€14
This exhibition explores the history and significance of the zodiac, from its Babylonian origins through to the Greco-Roman world. Divided into thematic sections, it presents the ancient zodiac from contemporary scientific and societal perspectives, examining its enduring fascination and its roots in systematic observation and data analysis.
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Jüdisches Museum Berlin · Old Building, level 1
Artistic Paths to a Different Present
Sep 4 to Jan 10, 2027
€10
In a time of crises, this exhibition explores paths to a better present, seeking an 'opposite' to current challenges. Twelve artists use Jewish traditions and critical theory to probe the existing order for openings towards a more hopeful future. Visitors will encounter diverse artistic projects that consider the power of individuals and communities to imagine and create a better life for all.
Yael Bartana · Andrea Büttner · Chto Delat International · Arnold Dreyblatt · William Forsythe · Dana Kavelina
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Alte Nationalgalerie
Nationalmuseum in Warschau
Jun 18 to Jan 17, 2027
€16
The Alte Nationalgalerie begins a new cabinet series by hosting the National Museum in Warsaw. This exhibition, titled 'The Invention of Myths,' showcases works from the Warsaw museum, presenting current themes and questions to an international and Berlin audience. The presentation is located on the 1st exhibition floor.
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Martin-Gropius-Bau · Gropius Bau
Kunst und Migration seit 1960
Sep 10 to Jan 17, 2027
€15
This group exhibition explores the artistic perspectives on migration, work, and life in Berlin-Kreuzberg since 1960. It showcases around 130 works, including historical pieces and new contributions, that address the experiences of 'Gastarbeiter' (guest workers) and subsequent generations, touching on themes of exile, housing shortages, racism, resistance, and self-empowerment.
Alexis Akrithakis · Mehmet Aksoy · Atiye Altül · Ararat‑Verlag · Eduardo Arroyo · Paolo Baratella
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Deutsches Historisches Museum · Pei Building, First floor
Nov 14, 2025 to Jan 17, 2027
€7
This exhibition explores 800 years of German history through the lens of how nature has been perceived and utilized. It examines concepts of creation, the anti-nuclear movement, and the ideological co-option of nature by the Nazi regime, highlighting key historical moments and political interpretations. The exhibition is presented in five chronological rooms with thematic "vignettes" that showcase the changing significance and politicization of nature.
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Kunstgewerbemuseum
Jul 17 to Jan 17, 2027
€10
This exhibition showcases the textile experiments of Sofie Dawo (1926-2010), an artist who transformed fabric through destruction, embedding the creation process into the object itself. The 22 works on display explore the boundaries between art and craft, highlighting Dawo's unique approach to textile art as autonomous sculpture.
Sofie Dawo
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Forschungscampus Dahlem
Oct 2 to Jan 17, 2027
Free
This exhibition explores the multifaceted nature of money, going beyond coins and digital balances to examine how it shapes our perception of value, power, and societal structures. Through a diverse collection of objects, from historical currencies like Maya stucco heads and cacao beans to everyday items like deposit bottles, the exhibition questions what we deem valuable and how economic systems impact global connections and personal lives. Interactive stations and contemporary interventions encourage visitors to engage with themes of inequality, wealth, and societal responsibility.
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Liebermann-Villa am Wannsee
Oct 3 to Jan 18, 2027
This exhibition highlights the nearly 30-year creative partnership between painter Max Slevogt and publisher Bruno Cassirer, a collaboration crucial to Slevogt's rise as a German Impressionist. It showcases their innovative work on illustrated books, fueled by a shared passion for drawing and Cassirer's influential art discourse. Visitors will see works that are now considered landmarks in artistic book illustration.
Max Slevogt · Bruno Cassirer · Max Liebermann
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C/O Berlin
Cliffs Among Dreams . After Nature Prize 26
Sep 12 to Jan 20, 2027
This exhibition by Cypriot artist Stelios Kallinikou explores the Akrotiri peninsula in Cyprus, a region marked by both ecological diversity and military presence. Through photographs, films, and sculptural assemblages, Kallinikou examines the complex interplay between nature, geopolitical forces, and human history, highlighting themes of migration, belonging, and extinction.
Stelios Kallinikou
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C/O Berlin
Im Fieber der Sonne flattern Schmetterlinge im Bauch . After Nature Prize 26
Sep 12 to Jan 20, 2027
Berlin artist Susanne Kriemann explores the environmental and material legacies of the industrial and atomic ages, focusing on former uranium extraction sites. Using autoradiography and incorporating materials from remediated sites and her own studio, she reveals the persistent presence of radioactivity and industrial byproducts. The exhibition title, "In the Sun's Fever Flutter Butterflies in the Stomach," reflects on our current climate crisis and the hidden impacts of past exploitative acts.
Susanne Kriemann
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Building for the GDR
Aug 28 to Feb 1, 2027
This exhibition showcases the life and work of Josef Kaiser (1910–1991), a significant figure in GDR architecture. Through drawings, photographs, films, and models, it explores his contributions to prestigious state buildings and modern architectures, including Berlin's Karl-Marx-Allee. The exhibition also features contemporary artists offering new perspectives on his architectural legacy and its place in German architectural history.
Josef Kaiser · Veronika Kellndorfer · Karsten Konrad · Tracey Snelling
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C/O Berlin
The Heart of the Matter
Sep 12 to Feb 3, 2027
This exhibition is a comprehensive retrospective of Carrie Mae Weems, an influential contemporary artist. It showcases over one hundred photographs and videos spanning her four-decade career, exploring themes of power, memory, race, and femininity. The exhibition delves into how images shape history and identity, linking personal experiences with broader social and historical issues.
Carrie Mae Weems
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Humboldt Forum · Humboldt Forum, Raum 318 und 319
Jun 18 to Feb 15, 2027
€9
This exhibition explores how objects in museums arrived at their current locations. Artist Mirae kh Rhee questions who collected what and why, examining the messages conveyed through diverse collections. The exhibition highlights the dynamic histories of collection objects and their creators, influenced by human migration.
Mirae kh Rhee
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Kunstgewerbemuseum
Tischkultur der Zukunft
Jul 9 to Feb 28, 2027
€16
This exhibition showcases experimental tableware designed by students from the University of the Arts (UdK) Berlin. Exploring speculative scenarios for the year 2101, the works reflect potential future ways of living, eating, and drinking, utilizing ceramics and AI-assisted tools. The exhibition creates a dialogue between these futuristic visions and the historical table cultures from the museum's collection.
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Neue Nationalgalerie
Preis der Nationalgalerie 2026
Sep 10 to Mar 7, 2027
€16
The Neue Nationalgalerie presents "NIGHT", the first major solo exhibition in Germany by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, as part of the Preis der Nationalgalerie 2026. The exhibition features key historical works and new pieces, including a site-specific installation that interacts with the iconic architecture of the Mies van der Rohe building. Cattelan's work explores themes of innocence and violence, identity, and historical memory.
Maurizio Cattelan
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Humboldt Forum
Blick hinter die Kulissen
May 24, 2025 to Mar 8, 2027
This exhibition offers a behind-the-scenes look at the essential, yet often unseen, work of museum restoration. Through five exhibits, it explores the complex decision-making processes involved in conservation, questioning what and how to restore, what can be displayed, and the perspectives of international partners. Audio texts created by students provide additional creative viewpoints.
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Forschungscampus Dahlem
Gestickte Narrative aus Afghanistan und der Diaspora
Sep 26 to Mar 8, 2027
Free
The exhibition "Verbindende Fäden" (Connecting Threads) explores embroidery as a cultural practice and a medium of collective memory within Afghan diaspora contexts. It showcases embroidered textiles and narrative fragments that reflect personal experiences of migration, exile, and cultural transformation, highlighting forms of female knowledge transmission and textile traditions that gain new meanings under conditions of migration.
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Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart
Matter of Care, Care of Matter
Jul 3 to Mar 14, 2027
€16
The exhibition '[ materialistin ]' showcases sculptures and site-specific installations by eight sculptors from Leipzig. It explores societal and cultural-political issues, highlighting new forms of collective practice and solidarity. The artists work with diverse materials like steel, stone, and plant-based fibers, creating both sculptural objects and installations.
Laura Eckert · Enne Haehnle · Elisabeth Howey · Lucy König · Agnes Lammert · Wibke Rahn
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Neues Museum
Apr 12, 2025 to Mar 14, 2027
€14
This exhibition in the Neues Museum presents a dialogue between contemporary art and historical space, exploring themes of time, mortality, and the connection between past and present. It features a large-scale painting by Michael Müller, "Der geschenkte Tag," which visually interprets the myth of the Dioscuri, twin brothers eternally bound between life and death. The presentation revives a historical element of the museum's architecture, referencing destroyed 19th-century sculptures of the Dioscuri.
Michael Müller
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Humboldt Forum · Humboldt Forum, Raum 319, „Künstler und Kenner“
Fischer und einsame Boote in der Malerei Chinas
Sep 30 to Mar 29, 2027
This exhibition, celebrating the 120th anniversary of the East Asian Art Collection, explores the figure of the fisherman in Chinese painting. The fisherman symbolizes resilience and escape from a turbulent world, often depicted in idyllic yet meaningful landscapes. The empty boat can represent freedom or the memory of displacement.
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Museum Europäischer Kulturen
Frauen – – Trachten – – Lebensgeschichten
Apr 24 to Mar 29, 2027
This exhibition showcases Danube Swabian traditional clothing, offering insights into the lives of women and girls in historical Hungarian society. It explores the tension between restrictive village rules and the diversity of a multicultural community, bridging tradition and modernity, ideology and reality, and past and present textile upcycling. Through 20 dress ensembles, photographs, and drawings, the exhibition weaves personal memories into textiles, inviting visitors to explore themes of arrival, existence, integration, and belonging in European history.
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Humboldt Forum
Klangausstellung von Netta Weiser
Aug 29 to Mar 31, 2027
€9
This exhibition by Netta Weiser explores sound and listening through an interdisciplinary practice combining sound installation, performance, and experimental radio. It features archival sounds from 1930s Egypt, queer histories, and diasporic memories, woven into a choreographic listening experience. Visitors will encounter a two-part sound installation based on recordings made by composer Brigitte Schiffer in Egypt, alongside new compositions and re-enactments.
Netta Weiser · Brigitte Schiffer · Roy Amotz · Chanan Ben Simon · Itay Marom
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Neue Nationalgalerie
Sammlung der Nationalgalerie 1945 – 2000
Nov 18, 2023 to Apr 4, 2027
€20
This exhibition showcases art from the second half of the 20th century, exploring the tensions between politics and society. It features diverse media and artistic approaches from both West and East Germany, Western Europe, and the USA, reflecting a period of division and renewal. Visitors will encounter paintings, objects, photographs, and video works by prominent artists.
Marina Abramović · Joseph Beuys · Francis Bacon · Lee Bontecou · Rebecca Horn · Valie Export
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Neue Nationalgalerie
May 2, 2025 to Apr 25, 2027
€20
This exhibition at the Neue Nationalgalerie focuses on Christoph Schlingensief's 1999 performance 'Deutschland versenken' (Sinking Germany). The work, created at the Statue of Liberty, symbolically marked the end of Germany before the new millennium. The exhibition explores Schlingensief's multidisciplinary approach and his engagement with themes of nationalism, identity, and German history.
Christoph Schlingensief
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Museum Europäischer Kulturen
Jul 29 to Apr 25, 2027
From €10
This exhibition explores the multifaceted relationship between people and the mountains of Tyrol, both historically and in the present day. It showcases historical objects, artworks, films, and interactive stations, examining how humans have utilized and shaped mountain landscapes, and the challenges they face, such as climate change and mass tourism. The exhibition also touches upon the historical connection between Tyrol and Berlin.
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Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart
Sep 11 to Jun 20, 2027
€16
This exhibition is the first major retrospective in Europe of composer and artist Ryuichi Sakamoto, a pioneer of electronic and experimental music who redefined the boundaries between sound, film, performance, and visual art. It features five large-scale installations, including "IS YOUR TIME," which uses a tsunami-damaged piano and seismic data. The exhibition explores the intersection of sound and art, a hallmark of the Hamburger Bahnhof.
Ryuichi Sakamoto · Shiro Takatani · Carsten Nicolai · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
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Neues Museum
Schätze aus Europas Frühzeit
Oct 19, 2017 to Sep 22, 2027
€14
This exhibition showcases Völkerwanderungszeitlicher goldsmithing from the Black Sea region, as well as silver cloak clasps and magnificent belts from early medieval graves in France, Italy, Spain, and Germany. These pieces, part of the Johannes von Diergardt collection, are being displayed in Berlin again after over 80 years. They offer a brilliant glimpse into European history, particularly the period between antiquity and the Middle Ages.
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Humboldt Forum · Humboldt Forum, Raum 320, „China und Europa“
Veranstaltungsort, Heldengalerie und Kriegsschauplatz
Aug 28, 2024 to Sep 27, 2027
€9
This exhibition showcases portraits of meritorious officers commissioned by the Qianlong Emperor to demonstrate his power. The Ziguangge hall, a venue for military rituals and banquets, housed these portraits. The exhibition also touches upon the hall's plundering during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900/01 and subsequent appropriation of artworks as war booty.
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Schloss Köpenick
Apr 24 to Oct 3, 2027
€8
This exhibition at the Kunstgewerbemuseum in Schloss Köpenick explores the widespread but often overlooked history of pewter in European decorative arts. Showcasing approximately 100 artworks, it traces pewter's use from the Middle Ages through to the Art Nouveau period, highlighting its evolution from religious objects to everyday items and its intricate application in furniture design, notably by Johann Daniel Sommer.
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Deutsches Historisches Museum · Pei Building, Ground floor
May 8 to Oct 31, 2027
€7
This exhibition showcases around 200 selected items from the Deutsches Historisches Museum's collection of one million objects, many displayed for the first time. It explores the history of collecting and examines the provenance and significance of artifacts that bear witness to German history. The exhibition is divided into two parts: one focusing on the museum's own 150-year history and the other on places, locations, and regions.
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Museum für Fotografie
Apr 24 to Dec 31, 2027
€12
This exhibition at the Museum für Fotografie is an 'intermezzo' that radically transforms the previous permanent display on Helmut Newton. It features a filmic experience with previously unseen footage and interviews, alongside a revised presentation of exhibition posters and vintage magazines. The display also includes a new 'Spotlight' series focusing on the creation and distribution history of iconic photographs by Helmut Newton and Alice Springs.
Helmut Newton · June Newton · Alice Springs
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Kunstbibliothek
May 16, 2025 to Dec 31, 2028
Free
This exhibition at the Kunstbibliothek presents a journey back to the Tiergarten district 100 years ago, a vibrant hub for artists, intellectuals, and fashion designers. It explores a brilliant era of creativity and cultural exchange that was tragically ended in 1933. The presentation highlights the lives and works of former prominent residents and their passion for art, literature, music, and fashion.
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Brücke-Museum · woodland site
From Jul 5
This exhibition explores the relationship between art and nature, contrasting the Brücke artists' celebration of nature with contemporary concerns about resource consumption in museums. Seven artists and collectives have created new works on the museum's woodland site, exposed to the elements and focusing on coexistence and natural processes. The project includes a nature trail developed with landscape architects, emphasizing ecological sustainability.
Guerilla Architects · Mirja Busch · Club Real · El Conde de Torrefiel · Andreas Greiner · Jenny Kendler
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PETRI Berlin
Entartete Kunst im Bombenschutt
From Oct 16, 2025
€6
This exhibition showcases 16 sculptures from the Classical Modern period, discovered in a cellar filled with bomb rubble during archaeological excavations in 2010. These artworks, created between 1913 and 1933, were confiscated by the Nazis as 'Degenerate Art'. The exhibition highlights their dramatic rediscovery and their significance as symbols of the persecution of modern art.
Emy Roeder · Karel Niestrath · Otto Freundlich · Naum Slutzky · Otto Baum · Marg Moll
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Kunstgewerbemuseum
From Dec 10, 2025
€10
This exhibition presents the furniture from Haus Lemke, designed by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich. It showcases one of the most extensive original interiors from Mies van der Rohe's work, highlighting the sophisticated design that combines fine wood with stone, glass, and metal.
Mies van der Rohe · Lilly Reich · Friedrich Hirz
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Residual Memories
From Sep 11
The Berlinische Galerie presents the first institutional solo exhibition in Berlin by Jeewi Lee, recipient of the GASAG Art Prize 2026. Lee's work, including serial paintings, sculptures, and installations, explores themes of memory, time, and transience using simple materials like sand. Her artistic research combines material analysis with Taoist philosophy and personal mythology to create a poetic and meditative visual universe.
Jeewi Lee
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PalaisPopulaire
Deutsche Bank "Artist of the Year" 2026
From Sep 10
This exhibition showcases the first institutional solo show in Germany by Slovak artist Lucia Tallová, Deutsche Bank "Artist of the Year" 2026. Tallová's work, spanning painting, collage, assemblage, and sculpture, explores themes of memory, ideology, art history, climate, and feminism through surreal, room-filling installations. The exhibition delves into cycles of growth and decay, emotional movement, and the legacy of modernism, with a particular focus on tracing forgotten female histories.
Lucia Tallová
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Bode-Museum
From Jul 4
As part of the "We the People" initiative for the 250th anniversary of U.S. Independence, the Münzkabinett presents a collection intervention. Two special display cases feature selected coins and medals that explore the U.S. history of departure, immigration, and internal conflicts, also answering the origin of the dollar's name. An iconic American medal from the Revolutionary era depicting George Washington is also on view.
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Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart
Die Sammlung Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart
From Jun 12
This exhibition, marking the Hamburger Bahnhof's 30th anniversary, presents a new collection display focusing on the Berlin art scene in a global dialogue from 1989 to the present. It features over 70 works by more than 50 artists, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, and video installations. The exhibition explores Berlin's mythos of hedonism and subculture within an international context, reflecting the city's role as a microcosm of global political movements and crises.
Absalon · EVA & ADELE · Matthew Barney · Cana Bilir-Meier · Norbert Bisky · Cosima von Bonin & Michel Würthle
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Alte Nationalgalerie
From Jun 18
€6
This exhibition celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Alte Nationalgalerie by redesigning a historic room. It allows visitors to experience the building's eventful architectural history, from its founding to its wartime destruction. A connected cabinet showcases the collection's history through three monumental works.
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Martin-Gropius-Bau · Gropius Bau
Es ist nicht mehr mein Problem, macht eure Scheiße alleine
Oct 9 to Jan 17, 2027
€15
This exhibition at the Gropius Bau explores the visionary, genre-spanning work of Christoph Schlingensief (1960–2010), known for his unflinching gaze at contemporary challenges. It features installations and video works, contextualized by film and archival material, focusing on his questioning and challenging artistic strategies rather than a traditional retrospective. The exhibition includes the large-scale installation 'Kaprow City' in the accessible courtyard.
Christoph Schlingensief
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Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart
Tacita Dean, Thomas Demand, Olafur Eliasson, Henrik Håkansson, Tomás Saraceno
From Oct 9
€16
This exhibition brings together five artists who previously had studios in the Rieckhallen at Hamburger Bahnhof. Over twenty years later, "Next Door" reunites their works to celebrate the museum's 30th anniversary. The show features new film works, large-scale photographic installations, and explorations of ecological systems and spiderwebs.
Tacita Dean · Thomas Demand · Olafur Eliasson · Henrik Håkansson · Tomás Saraceno · Bruce Nauman
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Kupferstichkabinett
Flämische Meisterzeichnungen
Oct 10 to Jan 31, 2027
This exhibition at the Kupferstichkabinett showcases over 100 outstanding drawings by 28 Flemish artists from the period 1570-1650. It highlights the creative process through works by masters like Rubens, Jordaens, and van Dyck, exploring themes from religious scenes to landscapes. The exhibition offers a glimpse into Antwerp's art scene during a period of significant European change.
Peter Paul Rubens · Jacob Jordaens · Anton van Dyck · Jan Brueghel d. Ä. · David Teniers d. J. · Frans Snyders
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Deutsches Historisches Museum · Pei Building, Basement
Oct 16 to Apr 11, 2027
€7
This exhibition explores the historical debate surrounding the connections and differences between colonial violence and National Socialist violence. It traces this complex comparison, which has been discussed for nearly a century by various thinkers and survivors, back to its origins. The aim is to foster a more nuanced understanding and allow visitors to critically assess these historical comparisons based on evidence.
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Haus am Waldsee
Ständig
Oct 16 to Jan 17, 2027
Haus am Waldsee presents the first comprehensive institutional solo exhibition of artist Peter Wächtler in Berlin. Wächtler develops his works beyond fixed notions of art or classification, using writing, film, drawing, painting, and sculpture. His work explores the fragile balance of nostalgia, tragedy, and absurd humor, weaving contemporary contradictions of self-determination and self-abandonment with the supposed comfort of the past.
Peter Wächtler
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Gemäldegalerie
Oct 16 to Mar 14, 2027
This exhibition explores the history of portraiture through surprising encounters between works spanning six centuries. It features around 90 masterpieces, juxtaposing portraits from different eras and cultures to reveal commonalities and differences in how people have represented themselves and been represented. The exhibition prompts reflection on identity, beauty, status, and power, connecting historical representations to contemporary ideas about self-image in the age of social media.
Sandro Botticelli · Tamara de Lempicka · Sofonisba Anguissola · Eugen Spiro · Giovanni Cariani · Hans Holbein d. J.
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Haus am Waldsee · the café, the former garage of the house
Oct 16 to Jan 17, 2027
This exhibition presents new works by artist Sophie Kovel, created in response to the site and its history. Kovel explores the histories of image production at Studio Babelsberg, considering its avant-garde, fascist, and socialist past, as well as the nature of media imagery today. The exhibition is part of Haus am Waldsee’s 80th anniversary programme.
Sophie Kovel
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KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Oct 17 to Jan 10, 2027
This exhibition showcases the work of South Korean artist KOO JEONG A, who explores perception and hidden forces through light, color, vibration, and smell. The show features reconfigured key works from past decades, including shaking walls, magnet towers, drawings, and phosphorescent paintings, inviting visitors to experience intangible elements and multisensory environments.
KOO JEONG A
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KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Oct 17 to Jan 10, 2027
This exhibition features the first institutional solo show by Egyptian artist Rafik Greiss, focusing on his new film 'The City and the City.' The work explores time as fragmented and memory as fluid, using desert landscapes and enigmatic figures to convey a sense of prolonged anticipation. The exhibition also includes photographs of detached artifacts and emptied places, inviting viewers to experience rather than interpret.
Rafik Greiss
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KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Oct 17 to Jan 10, 2027
This exhibition is the first survey of British artist Susan Hiller's work in Berlin, exploring her five-decade investigation into dreams, spirituality, and the uncanny. It examines how personal and collective imaginations are shaped by images, mass media, and popular culture, featuring ghostly apparitions, supernatural phenomena, and the internet as an artistic medium.
Susan Hiller
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James-Simon-Galerie
Oct 21 to Apr 18, 2027
This exhibition focuses on Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire, marking the 800th anniversary of his death. It archaeologically explores the world of the Mongols, which is largely unknown in Germany. Visitors will see high-ranking artifacts from half a millennium of nomadic life, many of which have never been exhibited outside of Mongolia.
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Alte Nationalgalerie
Gursky, Lucas, Miró, Warhol und die Kunst des langen 19. Jahrhunderts
Oct 22 to Feb 28, 2027
This special exhibition at the Alte Nationalgalerie brings together works from the long 19th century and the late 20th century. The museum, originally opened in 1876 for contemporary art, now focuses on the art of the 19th century. The exhibition offers associative encounters between 19th-century art and works from the 20th century and by contemporary artists across all three floors.
Bernhard Heisig · Gotthard Graubner · Pierre Bonnard · Anna Dorothea Therbusch · Arthur Kampf · Renée Sintenis
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Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart
Nov 13 to Apr 4, 2027
This exhibition at the Hamburger Bahnhof presents the first solo show in Berlin by French conceptual artist Sophie Calle in over two decades. It features six bodies of work from the last thirty years, encompassing photography, text, installation, and video, exploring themes of memory, loss, and history with a blend of autobiography, darkness, and humor. A new work, created for the museum's 30th anniversary, will be added to the collection.
Sophie Calle
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Bode-Museum
Eine Musik-Intervention im Bode-Museum
Nov 24 to Mar 7, 2027
The exhibition "Klangkörper" explores the sound of selected objects in the Bode-Museum, ranging from late antique textiles and medieval choirs to Antonio Canova's "Dancer." This collaboration between the Sculpture Collection and Museum of Byzantine Art, Hamburger Bahnhof, and the Musical Instrument Museum investigates the dialogue between plastic art, sound, and movement. Historical and modern instruments are juxtaposed with artworks depicting music, creating fascinating comparisons and sensory experiences that make art both visible and audible.
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Kulturforum
Die Geschichte des verrücktesten Wortes der Welt
Nov 27 to Mar 29, 2027
This exhibition explores the history of the word "bizarre" from the 15th century to the present day. It examines how the term has been used to describe realities that challenge the order of the world, including psychological states, dreams, and unusual creations. Visitors will see unique drawings and prints from the Kunstbibliothek's collection, alongside masterpieces from the Gemäldegalerie and Kupferstichkabinett.
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Neue Nationalgalerie
Nov 28 to May 2, 2027
This exhibition at the Neue Nationalgalerie revisits Ulay's 1976 intervention where he removed Carl Spitzweg's painting 'The Poor Poet' from the museum. It explores Ulay's early conceptual work, including his photographic experiments and intimate self-portraits, and highlights his significant twelve-year artistic collaboration with Marina Abramović. The show features performances, videos, photographs, and documents, examining themes of identity, transformation, and institutional critique.
Ulay · Marina Abramović
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Museum für Fotografie
Dec 4 to Apr 18, 2027
This exhibition explores the materiality of photography, examining how its form—whether on glass, paper, or screen—influences our perception. It questions the objecthood of photography in the digital age and with the rise of AI. The exhibition traces the medium's history from its beginnings to the present, highlighting technical aspects and its role in memory and knowledge culture.
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Bode-Museum
Dec 4 to Oct 17, 2027
This exhibition, 'Unsere Münzen!', explores German commemorative coins issued between 2006 and 2026. It delves into the history, design, and cultural significance of these coins, which serve as miniature historical monuments. Visitors can learn about the process of coin creation and engage with the themes presented.
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KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Dec 5 to Jan 10, 2027
The BPA// Exhibition 2026 showcases works by artists who participated in the BPA// Berlin program for artists. This independent mentoring program fosters exchange between emerging and established Berlin-based artists through studio visits, events, and exhibitions. The annual exhibition at KW Institute for Contemporary Art marks the culmination of the program cycle, offering a look into the artistic development of the participants.
Ouassila Arras · Arijit Bhattacharyya · Belia Brückner · Caroline Douville · Robin Kötzle · Leon Leube
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Neue Nationalgalerie
Die andere deutsche Kunst 1933-1945
Jan 29, 2027 to May 2, 2027
This exhibition highlights artists like Willi Baumeister, Jeanne Mammen, and Alexej von Jawlensky who continued their abstract art in Nazi Germany despite persecution. It explores how German modernism persisted in secret, challenging the Nazi regime's definition of 'degenerate art'. The show features a diverse range of abstract expressions from the period, including paintings, photographs, and textile works, by artists who remained in Germany.
Willi Baumeister · Jeanne Mammen · Alexej von Jawlensky · Fritz Winter · Marta Hoepffner · Karl Hartung
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Alte Nationalgalerie
Jenseits des Mythos
Mar 19, 2027 to Aug 1, 2027
This exhibition at the Alte Nationalgalerie celebrates Arnold Böcklin, a pivotal artist of Symbolism, on the 200th anniversary of his birth. Featuring around 150 works, it explores his fascinating creations and reception history, including multiple versions of his iconic painting 'Die Toteninsel'. Böcklin's work, known for its vibrant colors, mythical creatures, and haunting landscapes, profoundly influenced his contemporaries and continues to inspire artists today.
Arnold Böcklin
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Gemäldegalerie
May 14, 2027 to Sep 12, 2027
To celebrate the 300th birthday of Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788), the Gemäldegalerie presents a high-caliber special exhibition. Featuring around 50 works, it is a central contribution to the Gainsborough anniversary year on mainland Europe. The exhibition focuses on the poetic connection between portraiture and nature, a hallmark of the artist, showcasing his lively brushwork that seems to anticipate Impressionist plein-air painting. The exhibition invites visitors on a "walk" to encounter the painter and his models.
Thomas Gainsborough
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Kulturforum
BUCH DER BÜCHER – DER „BUCH-OLYMP“ DER LIEBE RUFT LIEBEVOLLST DIE KUNST!!!!!!!!
May 28, 2027 to Sep 12, 2027
This exhibition is a large-scale retrospective of Jonathan Meese's artist books, presented in an immersive installation that spans from small school notebooks to large collage books. The book as a medium is central to Meese's oeuvre, with his early works evolving from his studies and performances. His unique creative process results in a rich, collaged abundance of material, primarily manifested in book and booklet form.
Jonathan Meese
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Jüdisches Museum Berlin · Old Building, level 1
Sep 17, 2027 to Apr 23, 2028
€10
This exhibition explores the history of Schlager music from the 1920s to the 1980s through a Jewish lens. It examines themes of memory, suppression, exclusion, and identity, focusing on Jewish figures within the Schlager scene. The exhibition reveals the deep connections between popular culture, politics, and German history in the twentieth century.
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Kulturforum
Oct 31, 2027 to Jan 30, 2028
This exhibition focuses on Lucas Cranach the Elder, a prominent German Renaissance artist, and his workshop. It explores how his works, including religious, mythological, and courtly narratives, shaped perceptions of faith, power, and knowledge in his era. The display examines his distinctive style, the role of women in his portraits, and the political instrumentalization of his art, particularly in relation to the Reformation.
Lucas Cranach der Ältere · Lucas Cranach d. J.
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Gemäldegalerie
Zeitgenössische Fotografie und die Alten Meister
Nov 26, 2027 to Apr 23, 2028
This exhibition explores how contemporary photography changes our perception of Old Masters paintings. It features around 90 international photographic works alongside masterpieces from the Gemäldegalerie's collection. The show investigates themes of appropriation, staging, and transformation, examining the dialogue between historical and modern visual media.
Thomas Struth · Cindy Sherman · Martin Parr · Jeff Wall · Candida Höfer · Carrie Mae Weems
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Deutsches Historisches Museum · Pei Building
working title
Apr 7, 2028 to Jan 14, 2029
This exhibition showcases outstanding portraits of historical figures from Germany, highlighting works of significant intrinsic value and emblematic impact. It features a diverse range of individuals, from prominent leaders to lesser-known figures, across various political and social spectrums. The display aims to foster a deeper understanding of the people who have shaped German history through a variety of formats and media, including paintings, sculptures, photographs, and video installations.
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