Gemaldegalerie

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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.

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Facts For Your Visit

Fee: Yes

Gemaldegalerie 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: Matthäikirchplatz, 10785 Berlin, Germany

Phone: 030 266424242

Official Website: Gemaldegalerie

Gemaldegalerie Reviews

Rated 4.6 out of 5 Star Rating

5 Star Rating Beautiful gallery, easily spent the whole day. It's very large, at least 4 hours and still not getting through everything. Audio guide included in price of the ticket. There are chairs for older people.
Peter N - 2 months ago

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5 Star Rating It’s very difficult to underestimate the importance of this museum. We came in with an idea that 1.5 - 2 hours would be sufficient but no crowds, excellent presentation and quality of works stretched our visit close to 3 hours. Having headphones (included with purchased tickets) helped to discover new details about ‘familiar’ painters from Durer to Rubens to Rembrandt to Vermeer to Rafael, their work and style. Time well spent and highly recommended!
Ilya Levitin - 4 months ago

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5 Star Rating A large collection of important art from old European Masters. It takes at least 2 hours to walk through the numerous rooms and halls. I visited on a Friday morning and enjoyed an almost empty museum.
Nikos Parastatidis - 7 months ago

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5 Star Rating Amazing gallery with focus on religious paintings. They have permanent and temporary exhibitions. We visited the main exhibition, the last day of van Eyck, beginning of collaboration between Berlin and Odessa galleries and movie posters. All of them were amazing. This gallery participates in Museumsontag.
Sofiia Romanovska - 8 months ago

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5 Star Rating Fascinating art pieces! Caravaggio, Botticelli, Rembrandt, and many more. Definitely worth the visit.
Gabriel Anhaia - 4 months ago

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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.