This Potsdam Art Museum is located in the classicistic-baroque Barberini Palace, which was modelled on the eponymous palazzo in Rome. Built in 1770/71 by order of Frederick II as a residential building for city beautification according to designs by Gontard, the building was destroyed by an air raid in 1945 and demolished in 1948. The Hasso Plattner Foundation, which also runs the museum, financed the reconstruction.
For the new building (2013-16) the main façade was reconstructed true to the original. The structure of the old building was retained, but the architects Hilmer, Sattler and Albrecht (Munich/Berlin) turned five floors into three and designed new halls that exude Italian grandeur. Located in the historic centre of Potsdam on the Old Market, the museum comprises 17 halls on 2,200 square metres. The classic museum rooms with a view develop an exciting atmosphere in correspondence with the artworks.
The exhibition themes range from the Old Masters to contemporary art. Based on the collection of the Hasso Plattner Foundation, three exhibitions a year are curated and presented, supplemented by loans from national and international museums and private collections. The main focus of the collection is Impressionism, which can be seen in works by Claude Monet and Auguste Renoir, among others. Further areas of the collection are American Modernism, art of the GDR era and painting after 1989. Visitors can navigate through the exhibitions with audio guides or the Barberini App on their own smartphones or explore the museum in 360° panoramas from the comfort of their own homes.
- Monday 10:00 - 19:00
- Tuesday closed
- Wednesday-Sunday 10:00 - 19:00
Last entry
6.15 pm
Open only during exhibitions.
Humboldtstr. 5–6 (Alter Markt), 14467 Potsdam
+49 (0331) 23 60 14-499
Admission price 18,00 €
Sat/Sun: € 18,00 Mon, Wed-Fri: € 16,00
Reduced price 10,00 €
Children/youth under 18: free admission
Exhibitions
Events
Digital
Tickets
Admission price
18,00 €
Sat/Sun: € 18,00 Mon, Wed-Fri: € 16,00
Reduced price
10,00 €
Children/youth under 18: free admission
Yearly ticket
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Services
- Museum Shop
- Restaurant
- Cafe
Service Telephone
+49 (0331) 23 60 14-499
Accessibility
The entire museum building is wheelchair accessible:
– ground level access via the main entrance to the museum from the Alter Markt, Humboldtstr. 5–6
– elevators with acoustic announcement and buttons in Braille
– wheelchair-accessible passages and exhibition rooms
– barrier-free WC in the basement and in the restaurant
– lowered museum cash desk
– seating options in the entrance and service area
– guidance system for the blind from the museum entrance to the cash desk and to the elevator
– beacon technology: the audio tour on the free app recognizes location and calls up descriptions of the individual exhibits
– rental wheelchairs and rollators are available
– guide dogs are allowed
There are barrier-free parking spaces available for visitors with a parking permit for disabled persons. Please reserve a parking space at least three working days in advance: service@museum-barberini.de
Audioguides
In German, English.
For children and teenager.
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