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Forum Talks | What does this mean?

Why is the National Gallery of Contemporary Art actually called Hamburger Bahnhof? When did museum visitors stop entering the building instead of train passengers?


A conversation about the eventful history of the Hamburger Bahnhof from the era-defining station building to the contemporary National Gallery with Holger Steinle (industrial engineer and historian, author of the books “A station on the siding - the former Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin and its history” and “Traffic and... Building Museum Berlin. The Hamburger Bahnhof").

Moderation: Claudia Ehgartner (Education and Outreach Hamburger Bahnhof)

Admission free.

(Program in German)
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