New National Gallery

New National Gallery

The New National Gallery is located on Berlin’s Cultural Forum. Designed and built by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, a pioneer of modern architecture, it opened to the public in 1968 and is an art museum dedicated to collecting and exhibiting early 20th-century modern art from Berlin.

The New National Gallery houses a breathtaking collection of artworks across an exhibition area of 5,000 square meters. It displays paintings ranging from Impressionism to German Expressionism, Realism, Cubism, and Surrealism, as well as large-scale sculptures by artists such as Henry Moore, offering a dazzling experience akin to wandering through an ocean of art. The gallery’s collection includes renowned masterpieces by Picasso, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Joan Miró, and Wassily Kandinsky. Currently, the New National Gallery is showcasing a “Contemporary”-themed exhibition featuring a rich collection of classic modern artworks from 1900 to 1945. The focus of the collection display is on the major works of modern painting and sculpture from the first half of the 20th century. Starting from the autumn of 2011, a follow-up exhibition will also be held, highlighting creations born after World War II.

New National Gallery (Neue Nationalgalerie)

Must-visit reason: One of Germany’s most important galleries

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/region where the attraction is located: Germany[Germany]

Province/state where the attraction is located: Berlin State [Berlin]

City where the attraction is located: Berlin [Berlin]