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Dear visitors,

for technical reasons, our exhibition rooms will be closed from 17 to 21 August 2026 inclusive.

The foyer, including the museum shop, will remain open daily from 11 am to 4 pm during this period!

From 22 August, we will be open as usual – from 11 am to 6 pm.

We thank you very much for your understanding and look forward to your visit.

Overview of upcoming events

Film series at the Bundesplatz Cinema

Käthe Kollwitz Goes to the Cinema

Film weekend at the Bundesplatz Cinema on 25 and 25 April 2026
as part of the current special exhibition

Saturday, 25 April, 11:00 am: I’ll Never Trust a Woman Again (1930)
Saturday, 25 April, 1:30 pm: Battleship Potemkin (1925)
Sunday, 26 April, 11:00 am: The Flower Miracle (1926)
Sunday, 26 April, 1:30 pm: The Way into Life (1931)

Each screening will be preceded by a short introduction by Dr Annette Seeler.

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Käthe Kollwitz and Theater

“We haven’t seen ‘Penthesilea’ yet”

Starting February 21, the special exhibition in the former Theater building of Charlottenburg Palace sheds light for the first time on Käthe Kollwitz’s passion for theater and its influence on her work. It also shows her family’s close connections to the stage during a formative phase of Berlin’s theater history.

Exclusive guided tours with guest curator Dr Annette Seeler
Tuesday, March, 31 and April 14 and 28, 2026,
16:00 each day
No registration required.

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Merry Christmas

Also open on public holidays from 11.00 to 18.00.
The museum is closed on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

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Berlin says thank you

City-wide campaign day on November 20, 2025 Free admission to the Kollwitz Museum for Berlin volunteers On Saturday, November 29, 2025, numerous cultural and leisure facilities will be taking part in the Berlin-wide “Berlin says thank you!” campaign. With this day of action, the Berlin Senate, the House of Representatives and numerous partners are honouring…

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„Two artists see this city“

Lecture on the painter Jeanne Mammen

Thursday, November 13, 2025
19.00
Entrance fee 8,00 € | reduced 5,00 €

The Käthe Kollwitz Museum Berlin invites you to a lecture by art historian Dr. Martina Wein-land. The occasion is the 50th anniversary of the death of Berlin artist Jeanne Mammen, which will be commemorated next year.

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