Berlin
Germany
Europe’s hippest capital boasts non-stop nightlife, cutting-edge fashion, cosmopolitan eats and museum treasures galore. At the centre of the World and Cold Wars, it also oozes history, much of it sobering.
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National Gallery of Contemporary Art, Berlin
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Last updated: 26 June, 2023
This architecturally impressive neoclassical building which used to be one of Berlin’s main railway stations (Hamburger Bahnhof), now houses one of the largest and most significant public collections of contemporary art in the world.
The focus is on art since the 1960s (where the Neue Nationalgalerie leaves off), and includes a mix of sculpture, painting, installations and multi-media.
Top of the bill is the Marx collection, a heavyweight line-up of works by Anselm Kiefer, Robert Rauschenberg and Cy Twombly, plus more than 60 drawings by Andy Warhol.
Logistics
Price from: £12
Minimum age: Any
Age suitable: 18+
When: All year around
Getting there & doing it
Take the U-Bahn U6 to Naturkundemuseum, or the S-Bahn S3, S5, S7, S75 to Hauptbahnhof.
Audio guides are available on request and included in the ticket price. Guided tours are available for groups only.
When to do it
It’s open all year round, Tuesday-Sunday. Closed Monday.
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