Gemäldegalerie, Berlin

Q: What famous paintings are at the Gemäldegalerie?

Vermeer's The Glass of Wine, Raphael's Solly Madonna, and Rogier van der Weyden's altarpieces are key works. One of the strongest Old Master collections in Europe.

Q: What art periods does it specialize in?

European painting from the 13th to 18th centuries. Northern Renaissance and Dutch Golden Age works are particularly strong. Italian Renaissance painting, including Raphael and Botticelli, fills the southern wing.

Q: Where is the Gemäldegalerie?

At the Kulturforum near Potsdamer Platz in central Berlin. The modern building opened in 1998. Vermeer's works are in Room 18 (Dutch galleries). It's next to the Philharmonic concert hall and the Kunstgewerbemuseum.

Q: How many paintings does it hold?

About 1,500 paintings on display across 72 galleries, arranged by national school. Lucas Cranach, Dürer, and Holbein represent the German collection. The Flemish and Dutch rooms are the richest sections.

Q: What makes the Gemäldegalerie special?

The quality-to-crowds ratio is hard to beat. World-class paintings by Van der Weyden, Raphael, and Caravaggio, but far fewer visitors than the Louvre or Uffizi. The gallery design gives paintings space to breathe.

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Matthäikirchplatz, 10785 Berlin, Germany

Berlin, Germany

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€14 (under 18 free)

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Featured Artists

15 artists in database

1Rembrandt van Rijn2 works 2Johannes Vermeer2 works 3Frans Hals2 works 4Rogier van der Weyden2 works 5Jacob Jordaens2 works

The Gemäldegalerie opened in 1830 as part of Berlin's Royal Museum, distinguished from other European collections by being built through systematic acquisition rather than inherited from a royal dynasty. The Prussian government began purchasing in 1815, and director Wilhelm von Bode transformed the museum between 1890 and 1929. A Rembrandt specialist, Bode made extraordinary additions to the Dutch holdings while building comprehensive Italian and German collections. World War II destroyed over 400 paintings, and Cold War division split the collection between East and West Berlin.

Reunification came in 1998 when the entire collection moved to a new building in the Kulturforum designed by Hilmer & Sattler. Today the Gemäldegalerie holds roughly 3,000 European paintings from the 13th to 18th centuries. Rembrandt occupies the central galleries with 20 works, one of the world's finest collections. Raphael's Solly Madonna represents the Italian Renaissance. Lucas Cranach the Elder, Frans Hals, and Diego Velázquez demonstrate the collection's breadth across Northern and Southern European schools.

Visiting Gemäldegalerie, Berlin

Vermeer's The Glass of Wine, Raphael's Solly Madonna, and Rogier van der Weyden's altarpieces are key works. One of the strongest Old Master collections in Europe.

European painting from the 13th to 18th centuries. Northern Renaissance and Dutch Golden Age works are particularly strong. Italian Renaissance painting, including Raphael and Botticelli, fills the southern wing.

At the Kulturforum near Potsdamer Platz in central Berlin. The modern building opened in 1998. Vermeer's works are in Room 18 (Dutch galleries). It's next to the Philharmonic concert hall and the Kunstgewerbemuseum.

About 1,500 paintings on display across 72 galleries, arranged by national school. Lucas Cranach, Dürer, and Holbein represent the German collection. The Flemish and Dutch rooms are the richest sections.

The quality-to-crowds ratio is hard to beat. World-class paintings by Van der Weyden, Raphael, and Caravaggio, but far fewer visitors than the Louvre or Uffizi. The gallery design gives paintings space to breathe.

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