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Neue Nationalgalerie

The Neue Nationalgalerie is an icon of modern architecture. After nearly 50 years of use, the Mies Building underwent extensive renovation from 2015 to 2021.

View of the exterior of the Neue Nationalgalerie
The square main hall with glass facades and a roof on external supports gives the Neue Nationalgalerie its unmistakable look. © SMB / Roman März
  • View of the exterior of the Neue Nationalgalerie
  • Skulpturen aus dem Skulpturengarten der Neuen Nationalgalerie werden per Kran abtransportiert
  • Oblique view of the Neue Nationalgalerie from the southeast
  • Close-up of the glass facade with heavy damage from broken glass
  • Historical photograph of the building of the Neue Nationalgalerie showing the steel roof being raised with hydraulic jacks
  • Historical photograph of a detail of the load-bearing structure for the roof of the Neue Nationalgalerie.
  • View from the west of the Neue Nationalgalerie after the opening in 1968, with the exhibition spaces lit
  • Hängung von Werken für die Ausstellung "Piet Mondrian" anlässlich der Eröffnung der Neuen Nationalgalerie 1968
  • Piazzetta mit Gemäldegalerie, Kupferstichkabinett, Kunstbibliothek und Kunstgewerbemuseum
  • Buch-Cover mit Holzschnitten Ernst Ludwig Kirchners zu Georg Heyms Gedichtsband Umbra vitae (München 1924)
  • Werke von Ernst Ludwig Kirchner in der Ausstellung „Moderne Zeiten“ (Neue Nationalgalerie, 2010/2011)

A Landmark of Modernism

The Neue Nationalgalerie was built from 1965 to 1968 based on designs by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. It is the only building by that architect to be realized in Germany after the Second World War. The building is a landmark of modern architecture and is included in the State of Berlin’s register of historic buildings.

The Individual Projects of the Complete Restoration

The restoration of the building included the refurbishment of all the constructional elements, the restoration of the visible surfaces, the renovation of the building facilities, and an improvement of the service areas.

The firm of David Chipperfield Architects was commissioned with the planning and implementation of these restoration projects in 2012. Chipperfield previously directed the reconstruction of the Neues Museum, which opened in 2009. The James-Simon-Galerie on the Museumsinsel is currently being built based on their design.

After six years of renovation, the Neue Nationalgalerie celebrated its reopening with exhibitions closely related to the building and can be visited again since August 22, 2021.

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Kulturforum

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