The Berlin Medical History Museum of the Charité has been showing an extensive permanent exhibition since 2007. The presentation takes its visitors - in the spirit of Rudolf Virchow - on a "journey under the skin". The tour begins in the early 18th century with a visit to the Berlin Anatomical Theatre. Via the Anatomical […]
Robot humans, green skyscrapers, collaborative economies: There are endless possibilities for thinking about the future. The exhibition in the Futurium presents and discusses different concepts for the future: How do we want to work and live in the future? What technologies do we use and how do we use them? How do we meet our […]
As microcosm of Berlin, the Hamburger Bahnhof has many stories to tell. Forum Hamburger Bahnhof presents objects and archival materials from 1848 to the present. Chapter by chapter it reappraises and retells the station’s history. An era-defining railway station in the mid-19th century, the building has continually adapted to changing historical circumstances. Having served as […]
The Endless Exhibition now includes 22 artworks from the Hamburger Bahnhof collection displayed indoors and outdoors. The microsite and booklet guide visitors through the museum, garden, and surrounding areas, connecting the collection with history, architecture, and the neighborhood. The tour includes Dan Flavin’s light installation (1996), historic sites such as the former border crossing at […]
Pollinator Pathmaker is a living artwork for pollinating insects by the artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg located on the forecourt of the museum. She invites us to look at the world from the viewpoint of pollinators and offers a unique opportunity to contribute to their conservation.
Please note: From 26 January through 26 March 2026 the exhibition will remain closed due to installation work in the Kleihueshalle. The Hamburger Bahnhof is presenting its extensive holdings of works by the artist Joseph Beuys (1921–86) in the Kleihueshalle. Comprising 15 key works by Joseph Beuys, the new presentation in the Kleihueshalle explores the artist’s complex […]
Discover new exhibits, exciting talks, workshops and events for the family. All around raw materials. At Futurium. Raw materials determine our lives. Our whole existence rests upon them: we build our houses with them; we power our cars and machines with their energy; we bake our bread with them and use them in our smartphones […]
Our bird collection has to be partially relocated due to renovation. We have taken this as an opportunity for a one-off special exhibition focusing on the historical bird specimens and input from our visitors. The collection room with the historical bird specimens is currently being renovated as part of the Future Plan. For the approximately 11,500 historical mounted […]
The collection presentation for the reopening of the Rieckhallen features ten large-scale works from the past 25 years, including several new acquisitions being presented to the public for the first time. These works raise questions about the future of a museum for contemporary art. Museum in Motion showcases large-scale installations, sculptures, and photo series from the […]
In a nutshell, agriculture is an important part of our lives. On our Family Day, 14 September 2025, we want to tackle the topic together with you and ask exciting questions. Steer a tractor across future fields, discover the farmland of the future or listen to the story of a plucky microbe. Brand new exhibits, […]
Mucus is extremely versatile, serving as a lubricant, adhesive or protective barrier inside the body. Its seemingly simple structure makes mucus adaptable and therefore irreplaceable for many bodily functions. Biological mucus is mostly hydrogel and consists of little more than water in molecular chains. If one of the essential mucuses fails, infections and other diseases […]
What do you associate with the word “ocean”? The boundlessness of the water? Bizarre deep-sea creatures? The ideal wave for surfing? Oceans have shaped our planet for billions of years and are the basis of all life. They determine our climate, provide us with oxygen and food. And they connect us – our histories, cultures […]
Hamburger Bahnhof presents Saâdane Afif’s first institutional solo exhibition in Berlin. The exhibition provides an insight into the work of the interdisciplinary artist, who has been living in the city since 2003, and includes the multi-part work The Fountain Archives. This artistic archival project is dedicated to one of the most prominent chapters in 20th-century […]
In February 2026, painter Giulia Andreani opens the exhibition programme marking the 30th anniversary of Hamburger Bahnhof, presenting paintings that expose fractures within official histories. Andreani’s artistic practice of “painting with photographs” thrives on the tension between authoritarian figures and forgotten characters of the past. The starting point for the figurative, monochromatic paintings whose Payne’s […]
Starting point of Shilpa Gupta’s solo exhibition at Hamburger Bahnhof is the monumental work TRUTH, situated at the intersection of language, power, and control. As visitors move through the oversized letters within the exhibition space, the artwork questions the mechanisms that preserve or obscure truth. The sculptural installation reveals how collective progress depends on protecting […]
Lina Lapelytė’s performance We Make Years Out of Hours transforms the Historic Hall of Hamburger Bahnhof into a space for collective action and singing as part of the second CHANEL Commission. The exhibition transcends boundaries between sculpture and performance, the individual and the collective: 400,000 wooden cubes spread across the floor, stack into piles, connect into […]
There is nothing we associate more with being sick than lying in bed. This special exhibition Horizontal: Politics and Poetics from the Sickbed explores how perception and our connection to the world change when the bed becomes the center of our lives. Historical objects and archival materials, artworks, activist positions, and stories of lived experience enter […]
Berlin is a place of ongoing movement and negotiation, where artistic, political, and migratory trajectories intersect. For its 30th anniversary, Hamburger Bahnhof presents its new iteration of the collection in the west wing, focusing on Berlin’s art scene in global dialogue from 1989 to today. Over 70 works by more than 50 artists, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, […]
[ materialistin ] presents sculptures and site-specific installations at Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, which engage with social and cultural-political questions. The group exhibition of eight sculptors working in Leipzig – Laura Eckert, Enne Haehnle, Elisabeth Howey, Lucy König, Agnes Lammert, Wibke Rahn, Theresa Rothe, and Sophie Uchman – highlights new forms of collective […]
The approximately one-hour tour highlights photographic works from the collection and encourages participants to explore other works from a photographic perspective. Free with a valid admission ticket. The tour can also be booked for groups through the museum service: Book a guided tour for groups Translated with DeepL
The approximately one-hour tour focuses on photographic works from the collection and, together with the participants, examines other works from a photographic perspective. Free with a valid admission ticket. No registration required. The tour can also be booked for groups through Museumsdienst: Book the tour for a group visit Translated with DeepL
The Berlin Medical History Museum of the Charité has been showing an extensive permanent exhibition since 2007. The presentation takes its visitors - in the spirit of Rudolf Virchow - on a "journey under the skin". The tour begins in the early 18th century with a visit to the Berlin Anatomical Theatre. Via the Anatomical […]
Robot humans, green skyscrapers, collaborative economies: There are endless possibilities for thinking about the future. The exhibition in the Futurium presents and discusses different concepts for the future: How do we want to work and live in the future? What technologies do we use and how do we use them? How do we meet our […]
As microcosm of Berlin, the Hamburger Bahnhof has many stories to tell. Forum Hamburger Bahnhof presents objects and archival materials from 1848 to the present. Chapter by chapter it reappraises and retells the station’s history. An era-defining railway station in the mid-19th century, the building has continually adapted to changing historical circumstances. Having served as […]
The Endless Exhibition now includes 22 artworks from the Hamburger Bahnhof collection displayed indoors and outdoors. The microsite and booklet guide visitors through the museum, garden, and surrounding areas, connecting the collection with history, architecture, and the neighborhood. The tour includes Dan Flavin’s light installation (1996), historic sites such as the former border crossing at […]
Pollinator Pathmaker is a living artwork for pollinating insects by the artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg located on the forecourt of the museum. She invites us to look at the world from the viewpoint of pollinators and offers a unique opportunity to contribute to their conservation.
Please note: From 26 January through 26 March 2026 the exhibition will remain closed due to installation work in the Kleihueshalle. The Hamburger Bahnhof is presenting its extensive holdings of works by the artist Joseph Beuys (1921–86) in the Kleihueshalle. Comprising 15 key works by Joseph Beuys, the new presentation in the Kleihueshalle explores the artist’s complex […]
Discover new exhibits, exciting talks, workshops and events for the family. All around raw materials. At Futurium. Raw materials determine our lives. Our whole existence rests upon them: we build our houses with them; we power our cars and machines with their energy; we bake our bread with them and use them in our smartphones […]
Our bird collection has to be partially relocated due to renovation. We have taken this as an opportunity for a one-off special exhibition focusing on the historical bird specimens and input from our visitors. The collection room with the historical bird specimens is currently being renovated as part of the Future Plan. For the approximately 11,500 historical mounted […]
The collection presentation for the reopening of the Rieckhallen features ten large-scale works from the past 25 years, including several new acquisitions being presented to the public for the first time. These works raise questions about the future of a museum for contemporary art. Museum in Motion showcases large-scale installations, sculptures, and photo series from the […]
In a nutshell, agriculture is an important part of our lives. On our Family Day, 14 September 2025, we want to tackle the topic together with you and ask exciting questions. Steer a tractor across future fields, discover the farmland of the future or listen to the story of a plucky microbe. Brand new exhibits, […]
Mucus is extremely versatile, serving as a lubricant, adhesive or protective barrier inside the body. Its seemingly simple structure makes mucus adaptable and therefore irreplaceable for many bodily functions. Biological mucus is mostly hydrogel and consists of little more than water in molecular chains. If one of the essential mucuses fails, infections and other diseases […]
What do you associate with the word “ocean”? The boundlessness of the water? Bizarre deep-sea creatures? The ideal wave for surfing? Oceans have shaped our planet for billions of years and are the basis of all life. They determine our climate, provide us with oxygen and food. And they connect us – our histories, cultures […]
Hamburger Bahnhof presents Saâdane Afif’s first institutional solo exhibition in Berlin. The exhibition provides an insight into the work of the interdisciplinary artist, who has been living in the city since 2003, and includes the multi-part work The Fountain Archives. This artistic archival project is dedicated to one of the most prominent chapters in 20th-century […]
In February 2026, painter Giulia Andreani opens the exhibition programme marking the 30th anniversary of Hamburger Bahnhof, presenting paintings that expose fractures within official histories. Andreani’s artistic practice of “painting with photographs” thrives on the tension between authoritarian figures and forgotten characters of the past. The starting point for the figurative, monochromatic paintings whose Payne’s […]
Starting point of Shilpa Gupta’s solo exhibition at Hamburger Bahnhof is the monumental work TRUTH, situated at the intersection of language, power, and control. As visitors move through the oversized letters within the exhibition space, the artwork questions the mechanisms that preserve or obscure truth. The sculptural installation reveals how collective progress depends on protecting […]
Lina Lapelytė’s performance We Make Years Out of Hours transforms the Historic Hall of Hamburger Bahnhof into a space for collective action and singing as part of the second CHANEL Commission. The exhibition transcends boundaries between sculpture and performance, the individual and the collective: 400,000 wooden cubes spread across the floor, stack into piles, connect into […]
There is nothing we associate more with being sick than lying in bed. This special exhibition Horizontal: Politics and Poetics from the Sickbed explores how perception and our connection to the world change when the bed becomes the center of our lives. Historical objects and archival materials, artworks, activist positions, and stories of lived experience enter […]
Berlin is a place of ongoing movement and negotiation, where artistic, political, and migratory trajectories intersect. For its 30th anniversary, Hamburger Bahnhof presents its new iteration of the collection in the west wing, focusing on Berlin’s art scene in global dialogue from 1989 to today. Over 70 works by more than 50 artists, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, […]
[ materialistin ] presents sculptures and site-specific installations at Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart, which engage with social and cultural-political questions. The group exhibition of eight sculptors working in Leipzig – Laura Eckert, Enne Haehnle, Elisabeth Howey, Lucy König, Agnes Lammert, Wibke Rahn, Theresa Rothe, and Sophie Uchman – highlights new forms of collective […]
Every day, hordes of bicycle couriers and vans take to the streets of our city to deliver goods. Will self-driving vehicles take over this job in the future? What role will technology play in this regard? And what will our everyday lives look like with self-driving vehicles? In this format, you can try it […]
The Open Studio for Families invites children and adults together to experiment and get creative. Monthly changing themes, such as a writing workshop for children and adults, designing family posters or creating new collages from old photos, offer a wide range of ideas. This gives families new opportunities to discover artistic projects together and get […]
The group [ materialistin ] presents sculptures and site-specific installations that explore social and cultural-political issues. In this overview tour, visitors will be introduced to the group exhibition featuring eight sculptors working in Leipzig: Laura Eckert, Enne Haehnle, Elisabeth Howey, Lucy König, Agnes Lammert, Wibke Rahn, Theresa Rothe, and Sophie Uchman. Free with a valid […]
Have you ever looked through old photos? Inspired by artist Giulia Andreani, you can explore the stories they tell. Who is depicted, and who is missing? Old pictures are like time capsules—they capture moments, but they also show what was important back then and what wasn't. Choose photos that appeal to you, design your own […]
[ materialistin ] presents sculptures and site-specific installations that explore social and cultural-political issues. The overview tour introduces visitors to the group exhibition featuring eight sculptors working in Leipzig—Laura Eckert, Enne Haehnle, Elisabeth Howey, Lucy König, Agnes Lammert, Wibke Rahn, Theresa Rothe, and Sophie Uchman. Free of charge with a valid admission ticket.No registration required. […]
Robot humans, green skyscrapers, collaborative economies: There are endless possibilities for thinking about the future. The exhibition in the Futurium presents and discusses different concepts for the future: How do we want to work and live in the future? What technologies do we use and how do we use them? How do we meet our […]
Discover new exhibits, exciting talks, workshops and events for the family. All around raw materials. At Futurium. Raw materials determine our lives. Our whole existence rests upon them: we build our houses with them; we power our cars and machines with their energy; we bake our bread with them and use them in our smartphones […]
In a nutshell, agriculture is an important part of our lives. On our Family Day, 14 September 2025, we want to tackle the topic together with you and ask exciting questions. Steer a tractor across future fields, discover the farmland of the future or listen to the story of a plucky microbe. Brand new exhibits, […]
What do you associate with the word “ocean”? The boundlessness of the water? Bizarre deep-sea creatures? The ideal wave for surfing? Oceans have shaped our planet for billions of years and are the basis of all life. They determine our climate, provide us with oxygen and food. And they connect us – our histories, cultures […]