Exhibitions, Art, Photography & Museums in Berlin

Current photography, & art exhibitions in the museum and galleries and vernissages in Berlin

Discover Berlin's art scene and visit the numerous exhibitions in the city! Whether photo exhibitions, video art, paintings or vernissages - a wealth of exciting and inspiring works by talented artists from all over the world awaits you here. Be it retrospectives, group exhibitions or secret events - in museums or galleries. You'll find it all here. Visit the city's museums and galleries and be inspired by the fascinating works. At openings, you also have the opportunity to get in touch with the artists directly and talk about their work. Let's start with the classics, which nevertheless never get boring: On Museum Island in the heart of the city, the Pergamon Museum (Panorama is back - the main collection is gradually becoming accessible again), the Neues Museum with Nefertiti and the Bode Museum with sculptures that will slow you down in a meditative way are waiting for you. If you're more into Impressionism and imperial splendor, just head over to the Alte Nationalgalerie. Pro tip: buy a combined ticket, arrive early, then have a coffee on the Spree - sounds like a cliché, but it tastes good. The Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart in the Hamburger Bahnhof is more contemporary. Here you'll find expansive installations that shift the scale, plus changing special exhibitions of international standing. If you really want to know what Berlin contemporary art is all about, visit the KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Mitte. KW delivers bold, discursive and often confusing in the best sense of the word. And while you're in the corner: the Neuer Berliner Kunstverein regularly has exhibitions that will take you out of your comfort zone - very Berlin. Street art? You can't do it without Urban Nation in Schöneberg. The museum brings façade art indoors without losing the vibe and shows you why murals are more than just Instagram backgrounds. There are several galleries just around the corner - but for galleries in general, a tour of Mitte is worthwhile: König Galerie (in the beautiful St. Agnes Church in Kreuzberg), Sprüth Magers on Potsdamer Straße and Esther Schipper are safe bets for big names and precise hangings. You want it smaller and raw? Contemporary is at home in Wedding and Neukölln: check out Galerie Wedding (municipal, but cutting edge) and KINDL, the center for contemporary art in Neukölln. The old brewery building has industrial charm plus very good shows. If you are interested in photography, take a look at C/O Berlin at Amerika-Haus. The program is reliable - everything from Magnum to talented newcomers is represented and the exhibition architecture makes the pictures big without overwhelming them. For design and touching: The Museum of Things in Kreuzberg. Sounds nerdy, but it's a godsend for anyone who loves everyday culture - from the desire for plastic to brand myths. Also hands-on: the Museum of Technology with the Science Center Spectrum, if you want art and physics in one. Finally, two formats that will get you through the weekend: many museums have events such as "Late Nights" or "Openings" - check the dates at Hamburger Bahnhof, KW and KINDL. It's also worth taking a look at the "Open Studio Day" in districts such as Pankow or Schöneberg: here you can meet artists directly in the studio, without the need for gallery small talk. Berlin is big, but the art scene is surprisingly approachable - if you ask, you'll get in. Have fun looking, marveling and discovering.