Exhibitions in Berlin in January 2027

A list of exhibitions to see while you are in Berlin in January 2027.

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Ruin and Rush. Berlin 1910–1930, exhibition view, Neue Nationalgalerie, 2026 © Neue Nationalgalerie – Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz / David von Becker

Ruin and Rush – Berlin 1910–1930

Neue Nationalgalerie
“With Ruin and Rush, the Neue Nationalgalerie highlights selected works from its Classical Modern collection that explore Berlin in the 1910s and 1920s.…“

Sofie Dawo. Textile Experiments

Kunstgewerbemuseum
“Sofie Dawo (1926–2010) was an exceptional artist. Her unconventional creative strategy involved enhancing fabric by damaging or disrupting it. Through…“

Kreuzberg – Kunst und Migration seit 1960

Gropius Bau
“Nowhere were the social and cultural changes in West Germany more powerfully manifested than in Berlin’s Kreuzberg neighbourhood. Here, the…“

Josef Kaiser – Building for the GDR

Berlinische Galerie
“Josef Kaiser (1910–1991) was a key figure in GDR architecture. From 1950 to 1970 he belonged to the collectives behind prestigious state buildings and…“

Carrie Mae Weems – The Heart of the Matter

c/o Berlin
“C/O Berlin presents The Heart of the Matter, an extensive retrospective of the work of internationally acclaimed artist Carrie Mae Weems (b. 1953, USA).…“

2101 – Future Ceramics – Dining Culture of the Future

Kunstgewerbemuseum
“How will people live in the future? How will they eat and drink, and what forms of everyday dining culture might have emerged by the year 2101? Students…“

Maurizio Cattelan. NIGHT

Neue Nationalgalerie
“The Neue Nationalgalerie presents NIGHT, the first major solo exhibition in Germany by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. The exhibition forms the 2026…“

Lucky Luke: Morris’s Lone Western Hero

Museum für Kommunikation Berlin
“For 80 years, he has been riding off into the sunset after every adventure: Lucky Luke, the man who draws faster than his shadow. To mark the…“

Genghis Khan and the World of the Mongols

James-Simon-Galerie
“2027 marks the 800th anniversary of the death of Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongolian empire. To mark the occasion, the Museum of Prehistory and…“

The Mountains of Tyrol

Museum Europäischer Kulturen
“Cowbells, the Berliner Hütte mountain hut in the Zillertal Alps, glacial legacy waste and a statue of Saint Nicholas – the mountainous landscape of…“
Kunstknall - MACHmit Museum für Kinder, Berlin

Kunstknall
Fall in Love with Art

MACHmit! Museum für Kinder
“Women* in the arts have often been overlooked and disregarded. Even today, their works are shown and purchased less frequently. Why is that, and how can…“

Ryuichi Sakamoto – seeing sound, hearing time

Hamburger Bahnhof
“The exhibition is the first major retrospective of the composer and artist in Europe. Ryuichi Sakamoto is regarded as a pioneer of electronic and…“