A list of exhibitions to see while you are in Berlin in December 2026.
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Metaxy : Between Destruction and Reconstruction
Akademie der Künste
“The exhibition and events project focuses on the period between destruction and reconstruction – that uncertain moment when it is still unclear how…“Bodies that Speak – Women Artists in Berlin since 1990
Haus Kunst Mitte
“What can a body say without using words? With Bodies that Speak Haus. Kunst. Mitte. turns its attention to one of art’s oldest subjects and, at the…“Berlin on Camera – 100 Years of Photography and the Press
Stabi-Kulturwerk
“Berlin pulsates – yesterday as it does today. For over a century, the press has mirrored the rhythm of the metropolis: its dynamics, its…“
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.…“REBELS – Contemporary Jewellery from Norway
A meteorite on the body. Camel dung made of gold wire. Toys as jewelry.
Felleshus / Nordic Embassies Berlin
“What happens when jewelry doesn’t just adorn, but challenges? When it scratches, irritates, or offends the viewer? With “REBELS – Contemporary…“The Opposite of Now
Artistic Paths to a Different Present
Jewish Museum Berlin
“In a time of crises, a disturbing now, the Jewish Museum Berlin goes in search of something different, something better—an opposite. Twelve artists…“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).…“Life Across – Art and Migration in Berlin
Ephraim-Palais
“What does it mean to live between places, languages and memories? Artistic positions from the 1970s to the present explore this question. Rarely…“Designing for Berlin – Design from the Academy of Art Berlin-Weißensee
Museum der Dinge
“The exhibition “Designing for Berlin” focuses on a central aspect of design: the education of designers. It is presented in collaboration with the…“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…“Sound Bodies – Variations on a Theme of Art.
A musical intervention at the Bode-Museum
Bode-Museum
“The exhibition ‘Sound Bodies‘ traces the sound of selected objects in the Bode-Museum – from late antique textiles and medieval angel choirs to…“Portraits! Surprising Encounters from Botticelli to Lempicka
Gemäldegalerie
“How do we see ourselves – and how did people in different historical periods want to be seen? The special exhibition Portraits! Surprising Encounters…“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…“
Skaters and Skateboarders Before and After the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Skater & Rollbrettfahrer vor und nach dem Mauerfall
Museum in der Kulturbrauerei
“Skateboarding isn’t just a pastime or a sport. It represents a way of life. Since the 1970s, young people in both West Germany and East Germany have…“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
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…“