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Tyrolean postcards from the MEK collection — Tyrolean postcards from the MEK collection © Museum Europäischer Kulturen / Christian Krug

The Mountains of Tyrol

Museum Europäischer Kulturen

29.07.2026 to 25.04.2027

[ materialistin ]. Matter of Care, Care of Matter, exhibition view at Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, 03.07.2026 to 28.02.2027, featuring works by: Laura Eckert, Sophie Uchman, Agnes Lammert, Elisabeth Howey, Enne Haehnle, Theresa Rothe — [ materialistin ]. Matter of Care, Care of Matter, exhibition view at Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, 03.07.2026 to 28.02.2027, featuring works by: Laura Eckert, Sophie Uchman, Agnes Lammert, Elisabeth Howey, Enne Haehnle, Theresa Rothe © die Künstlerinnen, VG Bildkunst, Bonn 2026 / Foto: Jacopo La Forgia

[ materialistin ]

Matter of Care, Care of Matter

Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart

03.07.2026 to 14.03.2027

Edgar Degas, Orchestra Musicians, 1872 — Edgar Degas, Orchestra Musicians, 1872 © Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Cassirer and the Breakthrough of Impressionism

Alte Nationalgalerie

22.05.2026 to 27.09.2026

Ruin and Rush. Berlin 1910–1930, exhibition view, Neue Nationalgalerie, 2026 — Ruin and Rush. Berlin 1910–1930, exhibition view, Neue Nationalgalerie, 2026 Foto: Neue Nationalgalerie – Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz / David von Becker

Ruin and Rush

Berlin 1910–1930

Neue Nationalgalerie

25.04.2026 to 03.01.2027

Grit Kallin-Fischer, Self-portrait with cigarette, detail, around 1928, Bauhaus-Archiv Berlin — Grit Kallin-Fischer, Self-portrait with cigarette, detail, around 1928, Bauhaus-Archiv Berlin © Bauhaus-Archiv Berlin

New Woman, New Vision

Women Photographers of the Bauhaus

Museum für Fotografie

17.04.2026 to 04.10.2026

Kai Bornhöft, ten, 2019, Baryta paper / Frank Tornow, Two Red Chicories 2025, oil on panel — Kai Bornhöft, ten, 2019, Baryta paper / Frank Tornow, Two Red Chicories 2025, oil on panel © Kai Bornhöft, VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2026 / © Frank Tornow, VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2026

Interaction

Sammlung Scharf-Gerstenberg

17.07.2026 to 15.11.2026

Jannes Bock, “Cielo” tableware, 2026, bisque porcelain — Jannes Bock, “Cielo” tableware, 2026, bisque porcelain Photo: Jannes Bock

2101 – Future Ceramics

Dining Culture of the Future

Kunstgewerbemuseum

09.07.2026 to 28.02.2027

Gilbert Baker, Rainbow Flag, 1978 — Gilbert Baker, Rainbow Flag, 1978 Photograph by Peter Butler. Photos courtesy of the Gilbert Baker Foundation

Gilbert Baker: Rainbow Flag

Neue Nationalgalerie

04.07.2026 to 06.09.2026

Portrait of former German chancellor Angela Merkel — Portrait of former German chancellor Angela Merkel © Jérémie Queyras / Foto: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Charlen Christoph

The Portrait of the German Chancellor

First Unveiling of the Official Portrait of Former Chancellor Angela Merkel

Bode-Museum

01.07.2026 to 04.10.2026

Mirae kh Rhee, The Artist and Her Books, 2022 — Mirae kh Rhee, The Artist and Her Books, 2022 © Mirae kh Rhee / Photo: Aleks Slota

Mirae kh Rhee

Hand-Me-Down

Humboldt Forum

18.06.2026 to 15.02.2027

Dorothy Iannone, „The Statue of Liberty“, poster for the exhibition "Sound Boxes, Texts, Video" at Studiogalerie Berlin, silkscreen print on paper, 1977, from the archive of the Berliner Künstlerprogramm des DAAD — Dorothy Iannone, „The Statue of Liberty“, poster for the exhibition "Sound Boxes, Texts, Video" at Studiogalerie Berlin, silkscreen print on paper, 1977, from the archive of the Berliner Künstlerprogramm des DAAD © Estate of Dorothy Iannone

Dorothy Iannone: The Berlin Beauties. In Dialogue with Alejandra Pombo Su

Gemäldegalerie

16.06.2026 to 13.09.2026

Exhibition view: “Many Shades of Grès. Fashion Becomes Art” — Exhibition view: “Many Shades of Grès. Fashion Becomes Art” Photo: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum / David von Becker

Many Shades of Grès

Fashion Becomes Art

Kulturforum

15.05.2026 to 11.10.2026

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Visitors at the exhibition “Cassirer and the Breakthrough of Impressionism” at the Alte Nationalgalerie — © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Alte Nationalgalerie / David von Becker

Extended Opening Hours for the Exhibition “Cassirer and the Breakthrough of Impressionism”

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The Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Joins the Long Night of Museums on 29 August 2026

Alternde Meister — Foto: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie / Katrin Hammer

Ersan Mondtag and Nadim Samman: “Alternde Meister” – A Co-Production of the Berliner Ensemble and the Gemäldegalerie

Event at the Gemäldegalerie of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin — © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Valerie Schmidt

Academy Programme for the Second Half of 2026

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Now available to book: Group tours at the Pergamonmuseum from June 2027

Summer Studio at Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart — © Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart / Anika Büssemeier

2026 Summer Programme at the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

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20.08.2026 - 13:00 Haus Bastian – Zentrum für kulturelle Bildung

Knetgeister auf der Museumsinsel!
Workshop

20.08.2026 - 16:00 Sammlung Scharf-Gerstenberg

Kai Bornhöft, ten, 2019, Barytpapier / Frank Tornow, Zwei rote Chicorée, 2025, Öl auf Holz

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21.08.2026 - 13:00 Haus Bastian – Zentrum für kulturelle Bildung

Farbenmix und Mosaik
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The Ishtar Gate in the Pergamonmuseum — The Ishtar Gate in the Pergamonmuseum © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Vorderasiatisches Museum / Olaf M. Teßmer

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