Kulturforum

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The Kulturforum is a cultural plaza with a collection of several buildings characterized by minimalist modernist architecture. They were all built in the 1950s and 60s.

It grew out the desire to create a cultural showcase for West Berlin after much of the city's culture was rendered inaccessible by the Berlin Wall.

The plaza is located just west of Potsdamer Platz and the southeast border of Tiergarten.

Within The Kulturform you will find six popular attractions: The Gemäldegalerie (Gallery of Paintings), The Kunstgewerbemuseum (Museum of Decorative Arts), the Musikinstrumenten-Museum (Musical Instruments Museum), the Kupferstichkabinett (Gallery of Prints and Drawings), Neue Nationalgalerie (New National Gallery), and the Philharmonie and the Kammermusiksaal (Chamber Music Hall). As you can see, there is something for everyone here. This is certainly a place where one can spend many hours exploring.

There various levels, stairs and ramps that make up the plaze have also made the Kulturforum a popular spot for extreme skateboarding.

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Facts For Your Visit

Fee: Yes

Kulturforum 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: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Address: Gemäldegalerie, Matthäikirchplatz, 10785 Berlin, Germany

Phone: 030 266424242

Official Website: Kulturforum

Kulturforum Reviews

Rated 4.6 out of 5 Star Rating

5 Star Rating I thought this place would be small and so I only allocated a small portion of time. I arrive about an hour before they closed and immediately regretted it. I was only able to hurriedly tour the painting portion, but what I did see, was incredible. If you want to thoroughly appreciate their extensive collection, I would reccomend 3 hours and it would be time well spent. Amazing place.
Kevin Whitesides (Kevin) - 3 months ago

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4 Star Rating Huge museum. Too many religious themed paintings for my taste but a small part of impressionists' works as well.
Ema Nicolai - 2 weeks ago

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5 Star Rating A collection of multiple museums under one location. Great art on display, though it would be nice if all paintings included the information card about their content.
James Milner - 2 months ago

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3 Star Rating Cool exhibitions, but mean staff and very boring excursions that don’t reveal any interesting information. The whole hour was about the comparison of sketches with some statues of the antique times… I guess it’s a German thing, or maybe it’s the museum.
Victoria Kshniaskina - 5 months ago

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5 Star Rating Wonderful place to visit for the art lover. Enjoyed every minute. I wish I had more time when I was there to enjoy. I recommend giving yourself lots of time to enjoy. The cost is minimal and they provide headsets to follow along for free! I highly recommend 👌
Cathy Yutronkie - a year ago

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Directions

How to get to Kulturforum by U-Bahn, S-Bahn

Nearest U-Bahn, S-Bahn Line(s): U2, S1, S2, S25, S26
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 Kulturforum is straight ahead. This is about a 10 minute walk.