Die Berliner Gipsformerei (Replica Workshop)

Ancient heroes in battle. Graceful princesses taking a stroll. Poets and thinkers immortalised in busts. And sometimes just a body part. Impressions from the workshop of the Berliner Gipsformerei. For more than 200 years, artful replicas of important original works have been created here by hand using traditional methods. Based on an extensive collection of historical moulds, more than 7,000 art reproductions can be produced - from almost all eras and cultural regions. The spectrum ranges from antiquity to modernity and includes works from Europe, Africa, Asia and Central and South America.

Many of the moulds and models used are up to 180 years old. They not only document the shape of the original work of art, but also preserve its material condition at the time of moulding. In many cases, the originals are now lost or only fragments remain - but their original appearance lives on in the moulds. The Gipsformerei's mould collection thus enables the reconstruction and passing on of a unique cultural heritage.

Products of craftsmanship excellence

The Gipsformerei occupies an outstanding position: Its collection not only serves to preserve cultural and historical treasures, but also makes them available as an active working tool in daily production. Every reproduction that is created here - be it the famous image of Nefertiti or the monumental Pergamon Frieze - is not only a masterpiece of craftsmanship, but also a living part of cultural heritage and memory.

What you can expect

• Around 7,000 moulds of original works of art from all eras and cultural regions - including the mould of the world-famous Nefertiti
• Insights into traditional and modern casting techniques: historical piece moulds, silicone moulds, modern 3D scanning process
• A sales room with an exquisite selection of plaster casts for art lovers:inside

Discover the Charlottenburg Museum Quarter

Start at the Gipsformerei and take a walk through the Museum Quarter Charlottenburg. In the immediate vicinity you will find famous museums and collections - each with a different cultural focus: from ancient sculptures to the Prussian Crown Treasure to Art Nouveau.

• Charlottenburg Palace
• Museum Berggruen
• Käthe Kollwitz Museum
• Bröhan Museum
• Scharf-Gerstenberg Collection
• Castings Collection of Ancient Sculpture
• Museum Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf in the Villa Oppenheim
• Keramik-Museum Berlin

Our recommendations for a visit to the Gipsformerei

The best way to reach the museum is to take the S-Bahn lines 41, 42 and 46, Westend S-Bahn station stop. Alternatively, you can take bus lines 309 and M45 to the Sophie-Charlotten-Straße stop.

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