A list of exhibitions to see while you are in Berlin in February 2025.
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Thomas Billhardt – presentation of works
Augenblicke: DDR Fotografie 1956–90
Camera Work
“In November 2024, the photobook Augenblicke: DDR Fotografie 1956–90 by Thomas Billhardt was published by Mitteldeutscher Verlag. The book showcases…“
Owe Me Everything – Manja Ebert
Alte Feuerwache
“Our present day impressively demonstrates how social media shapes our perception of the world around us – whether in terms of elections, news,…“
Christmas Time with All the Senses – Surprises From the MEK’s Collection
Museum Europäischer Kulturen
“The Christmas season is full of unique smells, tastes, sounds and sights. All our senses are heightened and engaged this time of year. The special…“
Design for Children
Design für Kinder
Bröhan-Museum
“Playing, learning, eating, sleeping and being active – how children grow up today is not least a question of design. Since the 19th century,…“
Berlin, Berlin – 20 Years of the Helmut Newton Foundation
Museum für Fotografie
“The group exhibition to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Helmut Newton Foundation presents works by Helmut Newton, Yva, Jewgeni Chaldej, Hein…“
Profitopolis – or the Condition of the City
Museum der Dinge
“With the exhibition “Profitopolis or the Condition of the City”, the Werkbundarchiv – Museum der Dinge promotes the city as a central topic.…“
Lise Gujer. A New Way of Painting
Brücke-Museum
“In the summer of 1922, Lise Gujer (1893-1967) met the Brücke artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner in the Swiss climatic health resort of Davos. Shortly after…“
What is Enlightenment? Questions for the Eighteenth Century
Deutsches Historisches Museum
““What is Enlightenment?” asked pastor Johann Friedrich Zöllner in 1783, writing for the Berlinische Monatsschrift. The editors of the monthly…“
UNICEF Photo of the Year 2024
Willy-Brandt-Haus
“Every year, UNICEF Germany awards the international “UNICEF Photo of the Year” competition to professional photojournalists for pictures and reports…“
Memories – Olaf Schlote
Willy-Brandt-Haus
“For his project “Memories”, photo artist Olaf Schlote portrayed Holocaust survivors and explored their lives in Israel. To mark the 80th anniversary…“
FOTOGAGA. Max Ernst and Photography
A Visit from the Würth Collection
Museum für Fotografie
“Max Ernst holds a prominent position within Dada and Surrealist Art. His name stands for genre-bending works that combine dream and reality. The…“
Andrea Pichl – Values of Economy
Hamburger Bahnhof
“For the exhibition, Andrea Pichl has devised an architectural installation dealing with the economic transfer between West and East Germany and the…“
Access Kafka
Jewish Museum Berlin
“Kafka comes to Berlin! One hundred years after the death of Franz Kafka, the Jewish Museum Berlin is providing new insights into his work with its…“
Evil Flowers
Sammlung Scharf-Gerstenberg
“Les Fleurs du Mal (The Flowers of Evil) by Charles Baudelaire is one of the milestones of world literature. First published in Paris in 1857, the volume…“
A World in Common – Contemporary African Photography
c/o Berlin
“A World in Common presents twenty-three African and African diaspora artists from different generations and geographical contexts. Inspired by…“
Mark Bradford – Keep Walking
Hamburger Bahnhof
“Renowned American artist Mark Bradford launches his much-anticipated first solo exhibition in Germany, marking the reopening of the historic Rieckhallen…“
Nachrichten – News
Museum für Kommunikation Berlin
“The first comprehensive exhibition on news in Germany sheds light on our relationship to news and traces the historical development of news. In doing…“
Gearing Up. More Cycling in the City!
Technikmuseum
“The exhibition Gearing Up. More Cycling in the City! is all about cycling urban environments. Its focus is on the bicycle as it rose to become a widely…“
Heavy Metal in the GDR
Museum in der Kulturbrauerei
“Louder, harder, faster – heavy metal fascinates young people the world over in the 1980s. Whilst bands like Metallica and Iron Maiden conquer the…“
Roads not Taken. Or: Things could have turned out differently
Turning Points in German History 1989 – 1848
Deutsches Historisches Museum
“Starting from key dates in German history, the museum presents a look back(wards) at decisive historical events of the 19th and 20th centuries. It…“