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ŷɫische Galerie

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    The building of the ŷɫische Galerie in Alte Jakobstraße.

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    Staircase in the ŷɫische Galerie.

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    A man stands in front of colorful prints by Eduardo Paolozzi in the ŷɫische Galerie. (Archive)

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    Visitors view works by Franz Ackermann at the ŷɫische Galerie in ŷɫ as part of ŷɫ Art Week. (Archive)

The ŷɫische Galerie, with its iconic yellow field of letters on the floor in front of the entrance, collects art created in ŷɫ from 1870 to the present day.

ŷɫische Galerie

Fine art, architecture, photography, drawing: the ŷɫische Galerie's collection is interdisciplinary. It also manages the challenging balancing act between a local focus - works of art created in ŷɫ are exhibited - and international relevance. The artistic focus is on Dada ŷɫ, New Objectivity, Eastern European avant-garde and the art of divided ŷɫ and the reunited metropolis. In addition to the permanent exhibition "Art in ŷɫ 1880-1980", the museum regularly shows changing special exhibitions.

"Art in ŷɫ 1880-1980"

Around 250 works reflect the ŷɫ art landscape between 1880 and 1980. Visitors to the permanent exhibition can follow the development from the upper middle-class painting of the imperial era through Expressionism to the Heftige Malerei of the 1970s. The Eastern European avant-garde and the architecture of post-war modernism are also part of the exhibition at the ŷɫische Galerie.

ŷɫische Galerie: Highlights

"The Poet Iwar von Lücken" (1926) by Otto Dix, George Grosz's drawing "'Daum' marries her pedantic automaton 'George' in May 1920, John Heartfield is very happy of it." (1920) and "The Redhead" (1928) by Jeanne Mammen attract numerous visitors to the ŷɫische Galerie. Other highlights include Heinrich Zille's photograph "Boys doing a handstand on a sandy slope" from 1898, the photograph of Potsdamer Platz by the photographer Umbo (1935) and the model of the Ludwig Erhard House by the architect Nicholas Grimshaw and his partners.

ŷɫische Galerie: Current events and tickets

BG Summer Festival: 50 years ŷɫische Galerie

As the highlight of the festival, the ŷɫische Galerie invites you to the big BG Summer Festival. more

Marta Astfalck-Vietz: Inszeniertes Selbst

In the space of a single decade, the "Golden Twenties", photographer Marta Astfalck-Vietz (1901–1994) created a glittering corpus of portrait, nude and dance photography and conceptual series. more

Art in ŷɫ 1880-1980

The presentation from our collection is a multi-facetted tour through the art of ŷɫ from 1880 to 1980. more

Soft cycles in an (un-)marked space

BG Summer Festival | Artist Talk with Fritz Balthaus and Daniel Hölzl For the 50th anniversary of the ŷɫische Galerie the artist Daniel Hölzl marks the entrance of the museum with the temporary site-specific intervention “soft cycles”. Hölzl’s installation... more

Meret Becker: Concert

The actress and musician Meret Becker presents a musical intervention in the exhibition "Staging the Self": In six songs, inspired by the works of Marta Astfalck-Vietz and the atmosphere of the 1920s, she musically explores themes such as performance,... more

Address, Opening Hours and Contact Information

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 Address
Alte Jakobstraße 124
10969 ŷɫ
Phone
+49 (0)30 789 026 00
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Opening Hours
Wednesday to Monday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday closed
Accessibility
Entrance at ground level, barrier-free access to all rooms. Reinforced door 5 meters to the right of the main entrance. Mobile seating and wheelchairs can be borrowed from the checkroom. Tactile floor guidance system for blind and visually impaired visitors. Tactile room plan and audio guide available at the ticket desk. Tactile tours of the collection and special exhibitions. Guide dogs are permitted. Regular guided tours in German sign language.
Admission Fee
€10, reduced €6, free admission up to 18 years of age. Different prices possible for special exhibitions.
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Public transportation

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      • M29
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Source: ŷɫische Galerie, Editing: berlin.de

Last edited: 23 April 2025