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Alte Nationalgalerie

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About This Attraction

Located in the heart of Museum Island, the Alte Nationalgalerie displays one of the most important collections of 19th century art in Germany. The gallery was built from 1866 to 1876 according to plans by Friedrich August Stüler and is considered one of the most important museum architectures of the 19th century.

The 19th-century building houses paintings and sculptures and resembles an ancient temple on a high pedestal. The equestrian statue on the flight of steps represents King Frederick William IV, who had the idea for Museum Island. Berlin In 1861, banker Johann Heinrich Wagener donated 262 paintings by both German and foreign artists, forming the foundation of the National Gallery.

The museum exhibits masterpieces by famous French Impressionists such as Manet, Monet, and Renoir, along with Romantic paintings by Caspar David Friedrich and Karl Friedrich Schinkel. World-famous works such as The Monk by the Sea by Caspar David Friedrich and The Thinker by Auguste Rodin can be found here, as well as works by Schinkel, Menzel, Manet, Monet and Renoir among many others.

Between 1998 and 2001, the museum was renovated thoroughly by German architect HG Merz. After the three-year, $62 million renovation, it was reopened in 2001 with extra halls added on the uppermost floor containing the Romantic works.

Interesting Facts

The Alte Nationalgalerie was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999 as part of Museum Island complex.
The building was designed by Friedrich August Stüler based on a sketch by King Frederick William IV of Prussia, and completed in 1876.
The building resembles a Roman temple with an appended apse and is constructed in Neoclassical and Renaissance Revival styles.
The exterior and outer staircase were constructed of Triassic sandstone from Nebra.
Banker Johann Heinrich Wagener's 1861 donation of 262 paintings formed the foundation of the current collection.
The building was heavily damaged in Allied air raids during World War II but was partly reopened as early as 1949.
Between 1998 and 2001, the museum underwent a complete $62 million renovation and was reopened exactly 125 years after its original opening.
The Alte Nationalgalerie houses one of the largest collections of 19th-century sculptures and paintings in Germany.
Only around 500 of the 2000 works in the collection are on permanent display.
The entrance features the famous Princesses Group sculpture by Johann Gottfried Schadow, known as "the most beautiful couple in Prussia."

Visitor Information

Opening Hours

Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Closed on Mondays.

Entrance Fee

Regular: €14, Concessions: €7.

Recommended Duration

2-3 hours

Best Time to Visit

Fall, Morning, Spring, Summer, Weekdays, Weekends, Winter

Address

Bodestraße 1-3, Museumsinsel Berlin, 10178 Berlin-Mitte, Germany

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery) is one of the most important museums on Berlin's Museum Island, displaying paintings and sculptures from the 19th century by artists from across Europe, opened in 1876.
The Alte Nationalgalerie is located at Bodestraße 1-3, 10178 Berlin, on Museum Island in the heart of Berlin-Mitte.
You can see world-famous works including Caspar David Friedrich's "The Monk by the Sea," Auguste Rodin's "The Thinker," and masterpieces by Schinkel, Menzel, Manet, Monet, and Renoir covering Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Biedermeier, and Impressionism.
Take U-Bahn U5 to Museumsinsel, S-Bahn to Friedrichstraße or Hackescher Markt, tram to Am Kupfergraben or Hackescher Markt, or bus to Staatsoper or Lustgarten.