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Gemäldegalerie at Google Art Project
In collaboration with some of the world´s most acclaimed art museums Google now enables a virtual walk through 17 museums. Of course, the painting the Berlin gallery "Gemäldegalerie" at Kulturforum is part of the project. In order to view the project on your computer, you need a Flash Player.
  Gemäldegalerie at "Google Art Project"
  Entrance of the Gemäldegalerie at Google Street View


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lunchtime concerts
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General information
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In 2010, the museums at the Kulturforum are again presenting various special exhibitions as well as great permanent exhibitions for all tastes.

Area Ticket Kulturforum
The area ticket which is valid for one day for all venues of the National Museums of Berlin at the Kulturforum costs 8 € (reduced 4 €). It is valid for the Gemäldegalerie, the Kupferstichkabinett, the Kunstbibliothek, the Kunstgewerbemuseum, the Neue Nationalgalerie, and the Musikinstrumenten-Museum. For children and young people under 16 and for all on Thursdays from 2 pm the admission is free (at the Neue Nationalgalerie and the Musikinstrumenten-Museum, on Thursdays from 6 pm).
For the present special exhibitions, there are special admission fees.   more ticket-information

Please keep in mind that the State Museums of Berlin (SMB) are closed on Mondays. On Thursdays you can visit many of them (also at the Kulturforum) for free between 6 and 10 pm. We also recommend the numerous guided tours in the museums.

Our website kulturforum-berlin.info is a non-official information service. Therefore, we cannot give you any binding information about the institutions at the Kulturforum.

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The Kulturforum-discussion
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The urban development of the Kulturforum-site was discussed very thoroughly in the past decades. Many plans couldn´t be carried out due to financial and / or political reasons. In February 2010, the director of the Senate Department for Urban Development of Berlin, Regula Lüscher, presented a new landscape-plan that was designed in 2009 by the architects Valentien + Valentien. On February 23, 2010, the new plan was discussed in a workshop-like public session at the foyer of the concert hall "Kammermusiksaal". The realisation of the planning is scheduled for springtime 2011.


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The director of the Senate Department for Urban Development Regula Lüscher at the public session in the concert hall "Kammermusiksaal"

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    concept-plan of the architects Valentien + Valentien
(final building phase)


More information you find     here.




 

THE BERLIN KULTURFORUM
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Here we inform you about the Berlin Kulturforum that belongs to the most important cultural sites of Germany. As cultural centre of former West Berlin numerous well known and unique institutions are situated here, among others the museum "New National Gallery" designed by architect Mies van der Rohe, the concert halls "Philharmonie" and "Chamber Music Hall" - home of the famous Berliner Philharmoniker -, the state library "Neue Staatsbibliothek" with its sensational reading room and last but not least the museum "Gemäldegalerie" with one of the most important collections of old master paintings worldwide.

Easy to find
You find the Kulturforum in the heart of Berlin near to Potsdamer Platz. From here many touristic attractions can be reached by foot, among others the "Brandenburg Gate", the "Holocaust-Mahnmal" and the "Regierungsviertel" with the "Reichstag" (i.e. seat of the German Parliament) and the "Kanzleramtsgebäude" (seat of the German Chancellor) as the political heart of Germany. Also the streets "Unter den Linden" and "Friedrichstraße" can be easily reached.

The cultural centre of former West-Berlin "Kulturforum" is an important part of the history of Berlin. Highly supported and positioned near to the border in the heart of the city it was also a clear political sign for West-Berlins growth and vitality in hard times. The urban development plannings for the Kulturforum-site designed by architect Hans Scharoun in the 1960s can still be tracked today. During that time, the in the 1990s rebuilt places Potsdamer Platz and the octagonal Leipziger Platz were waste lands ruthlessly divided in half by the wall. Thus, the Kulturforum-site remains a historical document of the time before reunification more than many other places in Berlin and therefore a walk over the site is always an interesting leap in the past as well.

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WHAT BELONGS TO THE KULTURFORUM ?
Learn more about the institutions at the Kulturforum and click on the buildings in the aerial picture below - or choose an institution from the list below:

      NEW NATIONAL GALLERY
  GEMÄLDEGALERIE
  MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS
  MUSEUM FOR MUSIC INSTRUMENTS            
  MUSEUM OF GRAPHIC ARTS
  ART LIBRARY
  PHILHARMONIE
  CHAMBER MUSIC HALL
  STATE LIBRARY
  IBERO-AMERICAN INSTITUTE
  WISSENSCHAFTSZENTRUM (WZB)
  CHURCH OF PARISH ST. MATTHÄUS
source: SenStadt Berlin, 2005 (foto: Dirk Laubner)

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  Site
The Kulturforum in the centre of Berlin is situated directly at Potsdamer Platz and is only a stone´s throw away from Pariser Platz and the political heart of Germany with the seat of the German parliament and chancellor.
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  History
Here you can read more about history and planning of the site since the beginning of the 20th century (only in german language).   

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  Special Events
... more reasons to visit the Kulturforum

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  360° Panoramic views
Make an individual walk over the Kulturforum or look inside the Philharmonie of Berlin. The 360° panoramic tour was produced by www.begehungen.de.
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  Fotocontest 2007
Here we show you the pictures of the Kulturforum-fotocontest 2007.
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  Concerts in the Philharmonie
Due to the good acoustics the design was copied in many concert halls.
  NEWSLETTER (in german)
  WEBSITE OF THE BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER

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  Opening Hours
Opening Hours of the State Museums of Berlin (SMB), amongst others: New National Gallery, Gemäldegalerie, Museum of Decorative Arts

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  The Kulturforum as event-location
Plan Your own events at the Kulturforum.


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click to the Digital Concert Hall of the Berliner Philharmoniker
The   Digital Concert Hall is the new virtual concert hall of the Berliner Philharmoniker. Here you can listen and watch live to the fantastic concerts being played in the philharmonic hall of Berlin. Later on, the video-streams of these concerts are added to the online concert-archive. Let yourself be carried away from all over the world by these great concerts.
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EVENTS NEAR THE KULTURFORUM
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  Daimler Art Collection
In the "Weinhaus Huth" at Potsdamer Platz are shown the new acquisitions as well as the best pieces of the in all 1.800 artworks comprising private collection.
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  Museum für Film und Fernsehen
In the "museum for movie and television" the great moments of film are shown. In addition to the permanent exhibition special exhibitions are regularly shown with changing issues.
more information
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  Martin-Gropius-Bau
The building Martin-Gropius-Bau close to the Potsdamer Platz belongs to the superb locations for large special exhibitions in Berlin.
more information
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  Bauhaus-Archiv
The Bauhaus-archive gives an insight into the famous school of architecture, design and art of the 20th century.

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  Berlin from the air
Enjoy a truly breathtaking view from the giant balloon (rising above Checkpoint Charlie) all across the City of Berlin.
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TRAVEL INFORMATION
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  Hotel Grand Hyatt Berlin
The Grand Hyatt at the Kulturforum is the perfect home base for Berlin tourism. The large sized Spa over the roofs of Berlin is highly recommended for a recreation break.
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  Maritim Hotel Berlin
As one of the best-equipped congress hotels of Berlin the Maritim Hotel Berlin is also perfectly designed for the accomodation of large tourist groups.
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  fjord hotel berlin
The centrally located fjord hotel berlin (only 500 metres to the New National Gallery) convinces by its good quality and affordable prizes at the same time.
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  Hotel Berlin
Additional good hotel deals for Berlin you find on the trivago-website.
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"Museum Ticket"
Order your museum Ticket at the onlineshop of "Berlin Tourismus Marketing" (BTM) for 19 Euro. The 3-Day-Ticket is valid for all national museums (not valid for special exhibitions, e.g. Neue Nationalgalerie until Jan 17, 2010.).

  BTM ONLINE-SHOP

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RESTAURANTS NEARBY
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  Restaurant Dionysos
The Greek restaurant at the Landwehrkanal is offering nice and affordable food and wines in a comfortable ambience - suited for smaller tour groups as well.


Schöneberger Ufer 47, 10785 Berlin, Tel: 030-2622333

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BERLIN INFORMATION
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For comprehensive information about Berlin we recommend the following papers:
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MUSEUMSPORTAL BERLIN
In January 2008 the new website
  www.museumsportal-berlin.de  was inaugurated. Here you find comprehensive information about all museums in Berlin.
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  MuseumsJournal  (subscr. 27,60 € / year)
Quarterly, the MuseumsJournal guides through one of the most significant cultural landscapes. Among the regular occurences the calendar surveys special exhibitions, events and guides, adresses and opening hours, as well.
Moreover, the MuseumsJournal reports about museum politics and everyday life, shows up the future developments and perspectives, focuses on key issues of art and cultural history.
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  Tagesspiegel
The newspaper Tagesspiegel (Daily Mirror) is one of the most comprehensive daily papers of Berlin.

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  zitty
In a very entertaining way the magazine zitty gives comprehensive insights into in all 14 days and nights of the metropolis.
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  Berlin Programm
Every month since 1950, the booklet  Berlin Programm  outlines the upcoming highlights of the city.
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