Skip the line ticket: Gemäldegalerie at the Kulturforum

The Gemäldegalerie Berlin is home to a world-class collection of exceptional Masterpieces. It offers an impressive overview of European painting from the 13th to the 18th century. Book your ticket now – valid directly as a smartphone voucher.

Your ticket to the current exhibitions at the Gemäldegalerie Berlin:

✔ 16 October 2026 to 14 March 2027: Portraits! – Surprising Encounters from Botticelli to Lempicka
✔ 15 September 2026 to 10 January 2027: Daniel Chodowiecki 1726–1801 – Berlin Images of the Enlightenment
✔ Permanent exhibition: European Painting from the 13th to the 18th Century

Portraits! – Surprising Encounters from Botticelli to Lempicka

The exhibition features around 90 portraits spanning six centuries, exploring themes of identity, beauty, power, and social status. Unexpected juxtapositions of works from different eras reveal striking similarities and differences. By drawing parallels with today's selfie culture, the exhibition highlights how images shape our perceptions.

Highlights of the Exhibition: Portraits! – Surprising Encounters from Botticelli to Lempicka

✔ Surprising Pairings: Portraits from different centuries engage in a visual dialogue
✔ Renowned Artists: Masterpieces by Botticelli, Rubens, Rembrandt, Dürer, and Lempicka
✔ 600 Years of Art History: Portraits spanning six centuries
✔ Four Thematic Perspectives: Power, identity, family, and artistic self-representation reveal the diverse roles of portraiture
✔ Contemporary Relevance: Parallels between historical portraits and today's selfie culture

Special Exhibition: Daniel Chodowiecki 1726–1801 – Berlin Images of the Enlightenment

Daniel Chodowiecki was one of the most celebrated artists in Berlin during his lifetime. To mark the 300th anniversary of his birth, more than 20 of his most important works from different periods of his career are on display. His works continue to fascinate visitors with their subtle humour while also encouraging reflection. The social and political themes of the Enlightenment addressed in his art remain relevant today.

Discover Masterpieces from across art history at the Gemäldegalerie Berlin

The collection includes outstanding paintings by artists ranging from Albrecht Dürer and Rembrandt to Peter Paul Rubens. Highlights include German and Italian painting from the 13th to the 16th century as well as Netherlandish painting from the 15th to the 17th century.

Permanent Exhibition at the Gemäldegalerie Berlin: European Painting from the 13th to the 18th Century

Discover, study and explore an outstanding collection of around 1,000 masterpieces, complemented by approximately 400 paintings in the Study Gallery at the Gemäldegalerie at Berlin's Kulturforum. Six galleries are dedicated to 18th-century Italian, French, German and English painting. The extensive collection includes works by Rembrandt, Canaletto, Watteau, Pesne, Gainsborough, van Eyck, Bruegel, Dürer, Raphael, Titian, Caravaggio, Rubens and Vermeer, alongside many other masterpieces from major periods of European art history.