New National Gallery (Neue Nationalgalerie)
First opened in 1968, the New National Gallery (Neue Nationalgalerie) started undergoing its first major renovation in 2015. We expect it to reopen around the end of 2020. Neue Nationalgalerie belongs to the Kulturforum complex located a little west of Potsdamer Platz.
The architectural style of the building is befitting of its collection of modern art. The upper level is a prominent glass pavilion elevated above the street level and accessible by three flights of stairs. It features a unique contemporary design with a large roof supported by 8 columns, 2 on each side, but none on the corners.
The current renovations have much more to do with bringing the building up to modern standards and safety codes than with altering the original style.
Special events and temporary exhibitions are held in the light-filled glass and steel upper pavilion. The permanent exhibition is housed in the larger exhibition space available in the museum’s lower level.
During your visit, you’ll see renowned paintings and sculptures from classical modernism through to the 1980s.
The permanent exhibition showcases influential art by Twentieth-century masters, moving from cubism and surrealism to American colour field painting. While you are exploring, you come across such acclaimed names as Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee, Otto Dix, and Morris Louis.
On the west side of the museum, a door leads to an open-air sculpture garden.
Facts For Your Visit
Fee: YesNeue Nationalgalerie 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 – 8:00 PM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Address: Potsdamer Str. 50, 10785 Berlin, Germany
Phone: 030 266424242
Official Website: Neue Nationalgalerie
Neue Nationalgalerie Reviews
Rated out of 5
Loved the first few rooms of the main collection! I also appreciated being driven through other areas of contemporary art, but I was especially interested in the examples of classical modernism and pre and post WWll German and Soviet art. Those areas were very fulfilling for me.
We got the museumspass berlin mainly because this visit was going to be so pricy. Then we spent an additional 6 euros each for the Ernst to Tanning exhibit. They let way too many people into that small space at once, which made it a much less enjoyable experience. I also didn’t like their curatorial theme of provenance. I wanted to know more about the artist’s intention’s, process, and impact — not where the art had been principally over the years. Some of the stories were interesting, but many seemed trivial compared to the greatest themes of surrealism, Dadaism, etc.
Because we had the museumspass we also went over to the culture forum which was nearby.
Marisa Gomez - 3 months ago
It is indeed a beautiful museum, a modern art must see. The architecture is engulfing, it adds a lot to the experience. I very much appreciated the inclusion of art created in the GDR. If you love all things modern art, don’t miss this place ;)))
Matías Carrasco Jiménez - 4 months ago
Beautiful architecture and strong ongoing exhibitions, but the space was extremely crowded, which disrupted the experience. I wasn’t very impressed by the Gerhard Richter temporary exhibition. The museum shop is great, though. Overall, navigation and signage inside could be much better.
Ugur Civril - 6 months ago
Went to see the exhibition of ‘Extreme Tension: Art between Politics and Society: Collection of the Nationalgalerie 1945 – 2000’. The ticket was €14 and well worth a visit
Shirley Wang - 2 months ago
Great experience! I visited the permanent exhibition and their temporary showing of “The Clock.”
The permanent exhibition was a great journey of how art has changed this past century. There was a great collection of pieces and informative writings on the wall in German and English.
Lillian Young Jiang - 5 months ago
Directions
How to get to Neue Nationalgalerie 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 Neue Nationalgalerie is located in the Kulturforum complex straight ahead. This is about a 10 minute walk.
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