Neue Nationalgalerie

Welcome to the Neue Nationalgalerie, one of the most iconic works of modern architecture and the final masterpiece of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Standing before this magnificent glass-and-steel temple, you are witnessing the…

Standing inside the upper glass hall, the first sensation is one of overwhelming openness. There are no interior columns to obstruct your view; the massive steel roof is supported by only eight slender pillars located outside the…

If the upper hall is a 'temple' of light, the lower level is where the actual 'work' of the museum happens. As David Chipperfield aptly described it, the museum is like a 'duck paddling very hard underwater.' Down here, in a more…

The sculpture garden at the rear of the museum offers a moment of repose and a different perspective on Mies’s architecture. Surrounded by high walls that block out the noise of the city, this paved courtyard functions as an…

One of the most extraordinary interventions in the Neue Nationalgalerie has been the installation by the American artist Jenny Holzer. Her work, which often uses scrolling LED text, found a perfect partner in Mies’s architecture. …

The recent restoration of the Neue Nationalgalerie by David Chipperfield Architects is as much a part of the building's story today as Mies van der Rohe's original design. Chipperfield faced the daunting task of 'polishing…

As we exit the museum and return to the granite terrace, take a moment to look around at the Kulturforum. The Neue Nationalgalerie is a vital part of this post-war cultural hub, standing in dialogue with Hans Scharun's…

Our journey through the Neue Nationalgalerie concludes where it began, on the expansive terrace of Mies van der Rohe's masterpiece. We have explored the transparency of the glass hall, the subterranean depths of the collection,…