A list of exhibitions to see while you are in Berlin in May 2026.
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Shifting Weathers
Susanne Kriemann, Jasmijn Visser (with Ingmar König), Luiz Zanotello
Villa Heike
“Shifting Weathers is an exhibition at Villa Heike Kunstverein that engages with weather, climate, and imaging technologies. While climate is made…“Reiner Maria Matysik – SEXTINCTION.
What basically has no name, or: The reinvention of nature
ZAK – Center for Contemporary Art
“Reiner Maria Matysik (born in Duisburg in 1967) uses instruments from the natural sciences and visual arts for his speculative biology of the future.…“
Founded on Antiquity – Berlin’s First Museum
Altes Museum
“For many visitors to Berlin, touring the city’s Museumsinsel (Museum Island) is an essential part of their itinerary. After opening in 1830, the…“Possibilities of an Island – Thinking in Images from Gerstenberg to Scharf
Sammlung Scharf-Gerstenberg
“The world is turbulent and difficult. How fortunate that there are islands! Outside, in the open air, or inner imaginary ones that we can find just…“
Petra Gall: Burning down the Patriarchy.
The Berlin women and lesbians’ scene photographed by Petra Gall
Schwules Museum
“The activism of the women’s and lesbian movement in the 1980s and 1990s drastically changed society. Women and lesbians fought for economic equality…“Gianna Surangkanjanajai – Open
Haus am Waldsee
“Gianna Surangkanjanajai (born in Cologne; lives in New York) works primarily in sculpture. Her artworks emerge from situations where material, space,…“All for Art! Max Liebermann between Strategy and Cultural Policy
Liebermann-Villa am Wannsee
“How did the artist Max Liebermann (1847–1935) become such a prominent figure in cultural policy? Which strategies and networks took him from his…“
A Home/Haunting: 40 Years of the KGM at the Kulturforum
Kunstgewerbemuseum
“An occasion such as the 40th anniversary of the Kunstgewerbemuseum (KGM, Museum of Decorative Art), which opened in 1985 in a new building designed by…“Kunst Hand Werk Brücke. The Applied Arts of the Brücke Artists
Brücke-Museum
“From the bed that Ernst Ludwig Kirchner skillfully carved, to a cushion that Karl Schmidt-Rottluff sewed with abstract shapes, to a peacock embossed…“Building community – Göbeklitepe, Taş Tepeler and life 12,000 years ago
James-Simon-Galerie
“12,000 years ago, hunters and gatherers built in modern south-eastern Türkiye monumental structures—architectural and artistic works that…“Creating Space: The Constructivist Marlow Moss
With Leonor Antunes, Tacita Dean, Florette Dijkstra, and Ro Robertson
Georg Kolbe Museum
“In 2026, the Georg Kolbe Museum will present a significant exhibition of sculptures by the constructivist Marlow Moss (1889–1958). It is the first…“Nothing As Our Ground
Ethnologisches Museum
“The exhibition brings together eleven artistic positions that deal with family and connectedness. The title refers to the reality of queer and migrant…“
Edward W. Godwin and Oscar Wilde. Dandies Decadence Modernism
Bröhan-Museum
“The exhibition is dedicated to two outstanding protagonists of the Aesthetic Movement, whose cult of beauty provided a significant impulse for the…“Anton Corbijn
Fotografiska Berlin
“The story of Anton Corbijn begins in the quiet corners of a small Dutch island, where he grew up as the son of a vicar. For a young Corbijn, music was…“
Cassirer and the Breakthrough of Impressionism
Alte Nationalgalerie
“In 2026, the Alte Nationalgalerie will honour Paul Cassirer (1871–1926), one of the most important art dealers of his time. Through his gallery’s…“New Woman, New Vision – Women Photographers of the Bauhaus
Museum für Fotografie
“Outstanding women photographers have been around since the invention of photography in the early 19th century. They experimented with photographic and…“Nature and German History
Faith – Biology – Power
Deutsches Historisches Museum
“The exhibition looks back at 800 years of German history: The spectrum ranges from Hildegard of Bingen’s concept of “viriditas”, the greening…“Love at First Fight – Queer Movements in Germany since Stonewall
Schwules Museum
“On the night of June 27th 1969, police stormed into New York’s Stonewall Inn once again. But on this occasion, it was one time too many: Stonewall’s…“Between the Lines – Daniel Libeskind and the Jewish Museum Berlin
Jüdisches Museum Berlin
“The striking zigzag building by New York architect Daniel Libeskind is one of Berlin’s most famous architectural works. To mark its 25th anniversary,…“
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.…“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…“