Gemaldegalerie
Gemäldegalerie is one of the world’s best art galleries to visit if you or into the Old Masters.
Most of the great European painters from the 13th to the 18th century are represented here. The collection itself belongs to Berlin State Museums.
History
The original Gemäldegalerie gallery opened in 1830 in the Royal Museum now called the Altes Museum. The present-day gallery resides in the southwest corner of the Kulturforum, a contemporary cultural centre in central Berlin.
In 1904, the flourishing collection was transferred to the Bode Museum which was later damaged in World War II resulting in the loss of more than 400 grand works of art. After the war, the collection was divided between two museums; one in East Berlin and one in West Berlin. In 1998, the entire collection was at last reunited in the newly built Kulturforum.
The Collection
Gemäldegalerie is a large gallery, with a complete tour involving approximately 2 kilometres of walking. Within this tour are a staggering 72 main galleries with smaller side-rooms branching off of them.
Numerous openings back to the central corridor make it easy to access specific rooms from any point in your tour, allowing you to skip sections and focus on your preferences. Upon entering the museum, rooms on the right progress from German to Netherlands to Flemish and Dutch Paintings. Rooms along the left side of the hall include Italian, French Spanish and English paintings.
There are approximately 1000 masterpieces on public display at any given time.
A cafeteria and a giftshop are also located in the Kulturforum.
Facts For Your Visit
Fee: YesGemaldegalerie Hours:
Opening hours may differ on holidays
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Address: Johanna und Eduard Arnhold Platz, 10785 Berlin, Germany
Phone: 030 266424242
Official Website: Gemaldegalerie
Gemaldegalerie Reviews
Rated out of 5
Epic collection! Well worth a visit, many works by masters you know and many by artists you have never heard of who are also great.
Quite a wide range of periods, and an extensive collection. You could easily spend multiple days here if you wanted, we stayed 3 hours and saw some of what we wanted but missed a lot too.
Our kids were quite entertained too, a lot of the pieces can capture the interest of all ages.
Andrew Vandekerckhove - 2 months ago
The museum was amazing. Full of interesting exhibitions. From the fashion gallery to the paintings and religious icons. Its definitely one of the mos attractive sites on berlin for everyone who’s even slightly interested in art.
Diti N’Google - 2 months ago
It was truly amazing. There were works by famous artists like Botticelli, Rubens, and Rembrandt, and since there weren't too many visitors, I was able to fully appreciate the artwork. It was also fascinating to see the Korean audio guide.
손철수 - 4 months ago
Amazing museum. Curated meticulously. Criminally underrated and under-visited. It holds works from: Caravaggio, Titian, Rubens, Hals, Rembrandt, Dürer, Brueghel, Botticelli, Holbein the younger, etc.
Matías Carrasco Jiménez - 2 months ago
Directions
How to get to Gemaldegalerie by U-Bahn, S-Bahn
Nearest U-Bahn, S-Bahn Line(s): U2, S1, S2, S25,
Nearest U-Bahn, S-Bahn Station(s): U Potsdamer Platz, Berlin Potsdamer Platz Bahnhof
From Potsdamer Platz, walk west along Potsdamer StraBe. After it curves to the south at the Berliner Philhamonie, go right on Scharounstraße. The Gemäldegalerie is located in the Kulturforum complex straight ahead. This is about a 10 minute walk.
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