Interpreting and presenting the German art scene
If it's new approaches to art you're after, Germany is the right place for you. Large exhibition venues present well-known and lesser-known artists with innovative concepts, while permanent exhibitions at art museums provide overviews and insights into a wide variety of stylistic periods. Even gigantic examples of industrial culture become impressive stages for art exhibitions and galleries.
Art and culture museums
Germany is home to a wealth of spectacular museums and exhibition venues. Built by Mies van der Rohe, the New National Gallery in Berlin, with its glass main building and underground exhibition rooms, is a work of art in itself. In Munich, the Pinakothek museums are impressive, with their broad spectrum of antique sculptures, photography and modern paintings. Culture and entertainment are combined in Berlin's new Deutschlandmuseum in Berlin, which brings German history to life in an immersive way.
Here, you will find a selection of outstanding art and culture museums.
Foundations
Germany is home to countless foundations, including the German Federal Cultural Foundation, which supports contemporary artists, and the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, which protects and preserves our national cultural heritage.
Private art collections
In addition to public museums, many private initiatives make the German art scene versatile and lively. Passionate collectors provide surprising insights into hidden treasures; art galleries promote talented artists and constantly give new momentum to the scene.
Let yourself be inspired here.
Art academies
Germany's art academies, which support talented young people, are also an important foundation for the vibrancy of the German art scene. The Berlin University of the Artsis one of the largest art academies in Europe, with a range of courses in fine arts, music, performing arts and design. One of the oldest and most prestigious art academies in Germany is the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. World-famous artists such as Wassily Kandinsky, Ernst Barlach and Giorgio de Chirico studied here.
Holidaymakers who want to try out their talent first can find professional support at painting schools throughout Germany.