Located in Potsdam on the edge of Berlin in the historic 1771 palace once belonging to Frederick the Great, the Museum Barberini presents a compelling mix of contemporary art and Old Masters across 17 galleries. The museum highlights Impressionism, drawing from the personal collection of its founder and patron, Hasso Plattner, and combines rotating special exhibitions with a selection of permanent works.
On display through May 28 are three major exhibitions. “Impressionism: The Art of Landscape” features masterpieces by Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Gustave Caillebotte that celebrate vivid, light-filled depictions of nature. The museum also presents “Artists in the GDR: From the Collection of the Museum Barberini,” which showcases art from the former East Germany, including paintings by Bernhard Heisig and Stefan Plenkers and sculptural work such as Wolfgang Mattheuer’s bronze Century Step. The third exhibition, “Modern Art Classics: Liebermann, Munch, Nolde, Kandinsky,” traces connections between Impressionism, French Fauvism and international abstraction with works by Max Liebermann, Edvard Munch, Emil Nolde, Wassily Kandinsky and later artists such as Andy Warhol.
Beyond the galleries, visitors can enjoy the museum shop and café or have a relaxed meal on the restaurant’s outdoor terrace, making the Museum Barberini a well-rounded cultural destination for lovers of historical and modern art alike.