KW is one of the most important institutions for contemporary art in Germany. It does not have its own collection, but is a laboratory with exhibitions, artists' studios and events.
KW presents the latest developments in national and international contemporary culture and actively develops itself in collaborations with artists* and institutions as well as through commissions.
In the early 1990s, the institute was founded by Klaus Biesenbach and a group of young art enthusiasts in a then dilapidated former margarine factory in Berlin-Mitte. KW owes its rapid development into an international center for contemporary art to the peculiarity of the building, its artistic program, and its partnerships with international institutions, most notably its close ties to the P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center in New York.
in 1997 KW founded the Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art, which will take place for the twelfth time in 2022.
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- Monday 11:00 - 19:00
- Tuesday closed
- Wednesday 11:00 - 19:00
- Thursday 11:00 - 21:00
- Friday-Sunday 11:00 - 19:00
Auguststraße 69, 10117 Berlin
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+49 (30) 24 34 59-69
+49 (30) 24 34 59-99
Admission price 10,00 €
Berlin Welcome Card holders 6,00 €
The purchase of tickets is only possible on site and by card payment.
Reduced price 6,00 €
Berlin Welcome Card holders 4,50 €
Free admission to visitors up to and including 18, Friends of KW and Berlin Biennale, and KW Lover* cardholders, Thursday evenings from 18:00–21:00, every first Sunday of a month as part of Museum Sunday Berlin (please book a time slot ticket for Museum Sunday in advance via the booking system. Remaining tickets can be purchased on-site), Berechtigungsnachweis holders (former berlinpass), Recipients of ALG II, students of Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin and Universität der Künste Berlin, ICOM Members and Museumsbund Members
Exhibitions
Events
KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Exhibition Opening
Matt Copson, Sung Tieu, Miloš Trakilović and Jessica Ekomane
Miscellaneous
KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Opening Afterparty
Miscellaneous
KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Insights into the archive of KW
KW, unboxed with Raoul Zöllner
Guided Tour
KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Embodied listening and movement session with Kerri Fitzsimons
Workshop
KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Overview Tours
Guided Tour
KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Public Guided Tour on the history of KW
KW, a hike with Raoul Zöllner
Guided Tour
KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Sung Tieu – Thematic Tour
Grey Zone: Vietnamese Realities in Post-Wall Germany
Guided Tour
KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Pogo Bar: Neva Demure
Unplugged in Berlin
Theater, performance
KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Miloš Trakilović Artist Talk
Miloš Trakilović in conversation with Nataša Ilić
Lecture, talk
KW Institute for Contemporary Art
Curator's Tour: Sung Tieu – 1992, 2025
with Léon Kruijswijk
Guided Tour
Digital
Tickets
Admission price
10,00 €
Berlin Welcome Card holders 6,00 €
The purchase of tickets is only possible on site and by card payment.
Reduced price
6,00 €
Berlin Welcome Card holders 4,50 €
Free admission to visitors up to and including 18, Friends of KW and Berlin Biennale, and KW Lover* cardholders, Thursday evenings from 18:00–21:00, every first Sunday of a month as part of Museum Sunday Berlin (please book a time slot ticket for Museum Sunday in advance via the booking system. Remaining tickets can be purchased on-site), Berechtigungsnachweis holders (former berlinpass), Recipients of ALG II, students of Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin and Universität der Künste Berlin, ICOM Members and Museumsbund Members
Yearly ticket
Click here for information about Yearly ticket.
Services
- Museum Shop
- Cafe
Accessibility
An accessible restroom and changing table are currently under construction and are expected to be completed in the spring of 2021. The nearest accessible restroom is located next door in the me Collectors Room, which is open daily from 12pm-6pm (except Tuesday). We ask for your understanding (as of March 4, 2020)
KW's courtyard is paved with cobblestones.
There is a bell at the main entrance (on the right below the bell sign) that is connected to the counter. Please use it, a* KW staff member will then assist you in accessing the KW courtyard as well as Café Bravo.
For more information, please visit our website at hwww.kw-berlin.de/barrierefreiheit or call our staff at +49 30 243459-69.
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