Experts' Choice Award Neue Nationalgalerie
What the experts agree on
Mies van der Rohe's striking glass-and-steel cube is as celebrated as the art inside—a strong collection of 20th-century German and international painting and sculpture, from early modernism onward.
“Designed in the 1960s by Mies van der Rohe, the New National Gallery houses German and international paintings from the 20th century.”
– Time Out
Fodor's "Bauhaus member Mies van der Rohe originally designed this glass-box structure for Bacardi Rum in Cuba, but Berlin became the site of its realization in 1968." Full review
Frommer's "In its modern glass-and-steel home designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969), the Neue Nationalgalerie is a sequel of sorts to the art at Dahlem." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Just behind Potsdamer Platz—and anchoring the jagged golden twins that are the Philharmonic and the city library—sits the starkly modern glass cube of the New National Gallery." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"This building made of glass and steel (1968) by Mies Van der Rohe houses paintings and sculptures from the early 20C to the 1960s." Full review
New York Times "The iconic modern art museum designed by the Bauhaus pioneer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe...dedicated to art of the 20th century, the museum is particularly strong on early German modernism"
Berlin, Back in Full Swing
August 18, 2022
Frommer's "An enormous expanse of glass windows and simple symmetry, contains a small but impressive collection of international 20th-century painting and sculpture, including works by de Chirico, Dalí, Miró" Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Zoom out. What’s this place all about?This sleek steel-and-glass museum, which houses an excellent collection of 20th-century art, is famed German-American architect (and former Bauhaus..." Full review
New York Times "At the Neue Nationalgalerie, or New National Gallery, the main exhibition, on view indefinitely, showcases art from 1945 to 2000. Short essays provide context on cultural, economic and..."
Condé Nast Traveler "Klaus Biesenbach, the newly appointed director of the Neue Nationalgalerie, is broadening the museum's purview to include shows by Yves Saint Laurent and giving a platform to..."
Lonely Planet "The Neues Nationalgalerie brings together key artworks from the 20th century, including pieces by Salvador Dalí, Edvard Munch, Otto Dix and Pablo Picasso. Designed by Mies van der Rohe..."
