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Please note: The Guelph Treasure is currently not on display as the objects are being prepared for the future permanent exhibition.

Presentation of the furnishings of the bedroom from Haus Lemke. Designed by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich (?), 1934/35 — Presentation of the furnishings of the bedroom from Haus Lemke. Designed by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich (?), 1934/35 © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum / Stephan Klonk

Haus Lemke – The Furniture of Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich

Kunstgewerbemuseum

10.12.2025 until further notice

Construction of the Kunstgewerbemuseum, c. 1985 — Construction of the Kunstgewerbemuseum, c. 1985 Photo: KGM archive, photographer unknown

A Home/Haunting: 40 Years of the KGM at the Kulturforum

Kunstgewerbemuseum

15.11.2025 to 14.06.2026

Maison Margiela, vest, Spring/Summer 1994, detail, paper, printed, painted — Maison Margiela, vest, Spring/Summer 1994, detail, paper, printed, painted Photo: Max Fahrig

Fashion from Paris

A Donation of Erika Hoffmann

Kunstgewerbemuseum

27.02.2025 to 07.06.2026

Bowl with branches and butterflies, China, Jingdezhen, Imperial workshops, probably early to middle Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century, porcelain with onglaze painting — Bowl with branches and butterflies, China, Jingdezhen, Imperial workshops, probably early to middle Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century, porcelain with onglaze painting © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum / Saturia Linke, Public Domain Mark 1.0

Encounters. Non-European Arts and Crafts in the Collection of the Kunstgewerbemuseum

Kunstgewerbemuseum

Permanent exhibition

A Musical Gathering (detail), Fulda, ca. 1770, porcelain — A Musical Gathering (detail), Fulda, ca. 1770, porcelain © Kunstgewerbemuseum / Saturia Linke

The Worlds of Rococo

The Porcelain and Faience Collection

Kunstgewerbemuseum

Permanent exhibition

Small cabinet, Augsburg, c. 1705 — Small cabinet, Augsburg, c. 1705 © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum / Arne Psille

RoomArt, Furniture and Decorative Art from the Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo

Schloss Köpenick

Permanent exhibition

View in to the Modegalerie — View in to the Modegalerie © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum / Achim Kleuker

A Space for Applied Arts, Fashion and Design

Kunstgewerbemuseum

Permanent exhibition

Lucky Table prototypes (recycled mdf) – ARRIVO with Jerszy Seymour Design Workshop 2025 — Lucky Table prototypes (recycled mdf) – ARRIVO with Jerszy Seymour Design Workshop 2025 Photo: Jerszy Seymour Design Workshop 2025

Jerszy Seymour: “Mutuogenesis”

Kunstgewerbemuseum

26.02.2026 to 03.05.2026

Ceremonial table in boulette technique from Heidelberg Castle, Johann Daniel Sommer, Heidelberg (?) 1684 — Ceremonial table in boulette technique from Heidelberg Castle, Johann Daniel Sommer, Heidelberg (?) 1684 © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum / Photo: Fotostudio Bartsch

Tin from the Middle Ages to Art Nouveau

Schloss Köpenick

24.04.2026 to 04.10.2026

Alix Grès, Abendrock mit bestickter Tunika, Paris, 1979 — Alix Grès, Abendrock mit bestickter Tunika, Paris, 1979 © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum / Stephan Klonk

Many Shades of Grès

Kulturforum

15.05.2026 to 11.10.2026

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Key visual of the exhibition “More Than Human: Design after the Anthropocene” — Key visual of the exhibition “More Than Human: Design after the Anthropocene” © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum / Gestaltung: cyan Berlin

More than Human

For Schools

© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Marcus Glahn

Clothing as an expression of belonging

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Event at Kunstgewerbemuseum © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum / Anika Büssemeier — Event at Kunstgewerbemuseum © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum / Anika Büssemeier

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Dome Reliquary from the Guelph Treasure (Welfenschatz), Cologne, late 12th c. — Dome Reliquary from the Guelph Treasure (Welfenschatz), Cologne, late 12th c. © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum / Achim Kleuker

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Opened case with playing pieces after restoration — Opened case with playing pieces after restoration © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum

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Dome Reliquary from the Guelph Treasure (Welfenschatz), Cologne, late 12th c. — Dome Reliquary from the Guelph Treasure (Welfenschatz), Cologne, late 12th c. © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kunstgewerbemuseum / Achim Kleuker

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