New National Gallery (Neue Nationalgalerie)

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Exterior of the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin cc licensed photo by ANDREA CAROLINA FLORES MARTINEZ

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.

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Facts For Your Visit

Fee: Yes

Neue 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 4.6 out of 5 Star Rating

5 Star Rating A great gallery to visit. Saw a lot of good German arts. The Warhol exhibition was ended and the sculpture garden was closed due to the bad weather when I got here, but I had a lot of fun at Gerhard Richter show. The off the shelf food quality of the gallery cafe was underwhelming; it may be only on Sundays since no one wants to work.
Marchia Velliano - 2 weeks ago

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5 Star Rating one of the coolest buildings in berlin. i really like their exhibition downstairs and the garden. cool events are hosted there too. it’s usually very busy. cute cafe and bookstore as well.
kkoki - 4 weeks ago

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4 Star Rating A smaller collection than I expected, but some fun stuff, some seriousness, and works in various media. A handful of big names mixed in with artists who were new to me, but it doesn't feel like a major, national collection. (I guess it's history.)
Russell C - 5 months ago

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5 Star Rating The museum’s design includes innovative use of glass and steel. Mies van der Rohe’s use of a “floating” roof structure, which is supported by just four steel columns, was groundbreaking. This minimalist approach was intended to emphasize the art within rather than the building itself.
Iryna Kabanchuk - a month ago

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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.