Hamburger Bahnhof

Hamburger Bahnhof is one of the world's most renowned and important museums for contempory art.

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Foto: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin | F. Friedrich, Berlin
Foto: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin | F. Friedrich, Berlin

With an exhibition space of 10.000 square metres Hamburger Bahnhof – Museum für Gegenwart is held as one of the prime adresses of its kind in Europe. The permanent exhibition is home to works of Joseph Beuys, Roy Lichtenstein or Neo Rauch. Add to that temporary exhibitions with painting and scluptures of contemporary artists.

Hamburger Bahnhof was was really a train station, inaugurated in 1847 for the train connection between Berlin and Hamburg. Its original function however lasted only for 37 years but the building remains the only historical station building from this era still intact. Hamburger Bahnhof was refurbished to be used as a museum by well-known architect Josef Paul Kleihues and enlarged by an addition.

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Editors Rating

Wow-Factor
3.80

Uniqueness
4.00

Information Factor
4.80

Exhibition Size
4.30

Total
4.22

Address

Hamburger Bahnhof

Invalidenstraße 50-51, 10557 Berlin

Quarter

Mitte

Info

Business Hours

Tueday, Wednesday & Friday

10:00 am - 06:00 pm

Thursday

10:00 am - 08:00 pm

Saturday & Sunday

10:00 am - 06:00 pm

Important information

Ticket Prices

14,00 euro, discount ticket 7,00 euro

Barrier Free

Suited for wheelchair access.

Audio Guides

German and English

Parking

difficult

Approach

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