‘Degenerate Art’ in the rubble of bombs
Archaeological excavations in front of the Red Town Hall in 2010 revealed a real surprise. A total of 16 sculptures from the classical modern period were recovered from a cellar filled with bomb debris.
Image gallery
Emy Roeder, „Schwangere“, 1918; Karel Niestrath, „Frommer Mann“, 1924; Otto Freundlich, „Kopf“, 1925
Naum Slutzky, „Weibliche Büste“, Originalzustand 1931
Richard Haizmann, „Figur“, 1929; Karel Niestrath, „Die Einfältigen“, 1924
Soon after their recovery, it became apparent that the sculptures were works of art long believed to be lost, which had been defamed and confiscated by the National Socialists as ‘degenerate art’.
After numerous exhibitions in Germany and abroad, the sculptures will be on display again for the first time in their original context and not far from where they were found, starting on 16 October 2025.
A special exhibition by PETRI Berlin, a cooperation project between the Museum of Prehistory and Early History of the Berlin State Museums and the Berlin State Office for the Preservation of Historical Monuments
Opening: Thursday, 16 October 2025
Closed on Mondays
Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sat, Sun 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
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