54 Locations
Art runs through Berlin's DNA, from world-class museums to underground studios and street murals. Around the Museumsinsel, Mitte's galleries and the studios of Kreuzberg, art spans old masters, modern classics and cutting-edge contemporary work.
This overview gathers Berlin locations devoted to art, from major collections and private galleries to project spaces and open studios. Some focus on painting and sculpture, others on photography, installation and street art.
Browse the places below to find the best art in Berlin, compare exhibitions and prices, and plan your visit.
The former heating plant at Wriezener Bahnhof is considered the world's most famous institution for electronic music and impresses with its uncompromising Funktion-One sound system. With resident DJs like Ben Klock or Steffi, Berghain offers an intense, raw experience across multiple floors, often lasting until Monday morning.
A spectacular scavenger hunt awaits school classes at the Berlin Wall and is a great challenge as a puzzle tour 'Escape & Espionage'.
The equivalent of Mona Lisa at the Louvre of Paris for the Neues Museum in Berlin is the bust of Nefertiti!
colorblind patterns is a Berlin label from Wedding, working exclusively in black and white. Hand screen-printed bags, lampshades, and fabric posters with geometric patterns are created in the studio on Antwerpener Straße.
With art:berlin's neighborhood and discovery tours, you'll experience Berlin's history and architecture intensely. Schöneberg, in particular, offers exciting insights into literature, art, and sustainability, far from classic sightseeing paths.
If you love modern art but can't afford an original or love variety, you can simply borrow works of art from the Gallery n.b.k. Artothek in Berlin-Mitte.
Kulturforum on Potsdamer Platz unites various impressive museums.
On Oranienstraße, an unassuming green facade leads into a cocktail bar that is much more than that. Behind the door of Prinzipal Kreuzberg awaits an evening in the spirit of the Weimar Republic: Art Deco ambience, handcrafted drinks, and Berlin's most intimate burlesque stage.
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Friedrichhain's East Side Gallery is with its 1.361 metres the longest open air gallery in the world and at the same time the longest piece of the Berlin Wall still standing!
The Salon zur wilden Renate in Friedrichshain is far more than just a club – it resembles an intricate labyrinth in a former residential building. After its surprising salvation from closure at the end of 2025, this institution of Berlin's club culture remains preserved, continuing to invite to excessive nights across several lovingly decorated floors in 2026.
If you are interested in books in the fields of architecture, art, design, and photography, then Bücherbogen is the right place for you.
In the historic mill warehouse directly on the Spree, an emotional journey through the history of German division awaits you. The museum connects personal fates with original props and interviews from contemporary witnesses in 13 themed rooms.
Friedrichhain's East Side Gallery is with its 1.361 metres the longest open air gallery in the world and at the same time the longest piece of the Berlin Wall still standing!
What saved and will save street art? Photography. Take this chance to see this contemporary urban and street art gallery.
Friedrichhain's East Side Gallery is with its 1.361 metres the longest open air gallery in the world and at the same time the longest piece of the Berlin Wall still standing!
For 30 years, Blut und Eisen has been the flagship for high-quality blackwork and geometric tattoos in Berlin. As a founder of the Berlin Blackwork movement, the tattoo studio in Prenzlauer Berg meets the highest expectations for craftsmanship and artistic vision.
Located in Kreuzberg since 2012, Iron City Tattoo stands as a creative hub for high-quality tattoos in Berlin. Here, proven techniques are offered alongside modern styles such as fineline, realism, and Japanese. Iron City Tattoo shines with an international team and regular guest tattoo artists from around the world.
Do you read me?! is more than a bookstore.
MyGraffitiworkshops in Berlin offers creative street art workshops with great professional tips for school classes.
The architecture alone of the Neue Nationalgalerie is highly impressive.
On Reinhardtstraße stands a massive high-rise bunker from 1942, with trees growing on its roof. Inside, Karen and Christian Boros have been displaying their collection of international contemporary art since 2008, viewable only by guided tour.
ArtNight transforms bars, cafés, and restaurants in Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg, Kreuzberg, and other Berlin districts into temporary studios. If you want to give a Valentine's Day gift that lasts longer than flowers, this is the perfect choice: a jointly painted canvas picture that both can take home.
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Behind the sandstone facade on Gerichtstraße in Wedding lies Berlin's first crematorium. Since 2013, it has become the silent green Kulturquartier, offering concerts, film programs, and exhibitions in the cupola hall and the underground concrete hall.
Bar 3 is a real "artists' bar" and the creative meeting point of Berlin's art, theatre and movie scene in Berlin-Mitte.
Pottery as a weekend adventure for yourself: Ceramic Kingdom in Neukölln's Agora Rollberg is Berlin's creative ceramics workshop for everyone who wants to think with their hands. Small course groups, a real community, and the relaxed vibe of an artist's workshop make the difference.