Global environmental changes not only pose a threat to the very basis of our livelihoods; they also have far-reaching repercussions for the political and social structures of societies. The Humboldt Lab’s inaugural exhibition After Nature deals with the…
Past, present and future: much of what happens in Berlin has an impact on the world. And much of what happens in the world affects Berlin. BERLIN GLOBAL, an exhibition on 4,000 square metres of space, shows how the city and its people are connected with the…
Hemp is growing in the fields of the open-air museum for the first time this year. Through pollen in the nearby wetland, we know that it already flourished here in the Middle Ages and was used, for example, to make ropes.
At the heart of Hella Jongerius’s artistic practice is the connection between industry and craft as well as traditional knowledge and technology. In spring 2021, the Gropius Bau will present a solo exhibition devoted to the artist and designer that will…
Not only swimmers got their money's worth here: the swimming pool was a popular destination for excursions and, as a natural idyll with a park, lake terraces, concerts and a waterfall, also had a lot to offer outside of the swimming pleasure. At times it was…
The permanent exhibition assembles a collection of the most beautiful garden paintings of Max Liebermann at their place of origin and also paintings, drawings and pastels of the artist’s family.
Here you will find the first traces of the site’s history. The archaeological cellar, the only surviving part of the original Berlin Palace, takes you on a tour from the middle ages to the present day. This is where you will find surviving sections of the…
The Museum of Prehistory and Early History in the New Museum is the first European venue of a major exhibition dedicated to the ancient megalithic cultures of Sardinia and in particular to the Nuragic culture. After Berlin, the international show will have…
The Museum Village is getting a historical forge! In cooperation with the Internationale Jugendbauhütte Berlin, a post-and-beam building with wooden and clay walls is being constructed according to archaeological findings and medieval pictorial sources.
Up close: explore the historic sculptures of the Berlin Palace: The dimensions of the Sculpture Hall, designed by Italian architect Franco Stella, correspond to those of the Berlin Palace’s large Baroque staircase hall that once stood on this site.
At the Munich Kammerspiele in 1985 Joseph Beuys contributed to the series Reden über das eigene Land: Deutschland (Lectures on One’s Country: Germany). In his lecture, Beuys pointed out that he develops his works “starting from language”.
As far back as 40,000 years ago, humans were creating objects from mammoth tusks. Ivory’s highly-prized status runs through many cultures, across different continents, and over millennia right up to the present day. Both the tusk itself, and the objects…
The exhibition "The Mystery of Banksy" will reopen on May 19, 2021. He is world famous and yet a mystery - Banksy, the Bristol-born and to this day anonymous graffiti artist and painter, who is known for challenging the boundaries of the art market and who has…
The U5 underground - a great Berlin east-west story
After more than 15 years of construction, the so-called U5 Lückenschluss (gap closure) was celebrated in December 2020. The U5 line now connects the historic center directly with the large housing estates in Marzahn-Hellersdorf. This exhibition is dedicated to…
The reopening of the exhibitions "Van Gogh - The Immersive Experience" at STATION-Berlin will take place on May 19, 2021. This exhibition is a completely newly conceived multimedia spectacle that presents the world-famous artworks of Dutch painter Vincent van…
Go on a visual time journey from the 12th century to the present day. A collage of still images and films shows not only the history and function of the buildings that once stood on this site, it also highlights the important events that took place here. It…
Yael Bartana explores the visual languages of identity and commemorative politics. Her artistic motifs include public rituals, ceremonies, and social practices intended to strengthen collective identities. A frequent point of reference is the national…
Yayoi Kusama is one of Japan’s most important contemporary artists. The Gropius Bau will devote the first comprehensive retrospective in Germany to Kusama’s work, offering an overview of every creative period from the last seventy years and featuring current…
Francis Kéré is a precise observer, excellent visionary and builder – his architecture is of radical simplicity. The architect, who was born in Burkina Faso and lives in Berlin, uniquely combines the culture and habits of the African and European continents.
Disproof Does Not Equal Disbelief, an exhibition by Berlin-based artist Michael Stevenson, presents an unconventional retrospective of Stevenson's artistic practice over the past 35 years.
