Exhibitions
On now
Door to History
To mark its 150th anniversary, a historic room at the Alte Nationalgalerie has been redesigned to bring the building's eventful architectural history back to life.
InterNationalGallery 1. National Museum in Warsaw
The Alte Nationalgalerie on Berlin's Museumsinsel opens a new cabinet series by welcoming the National Museum in Warsaw — a dialogue across borders and histories.
City of Memory: Nanjing in the Seventeenth Century
An exploration of Nanjing's cultural and historical significance during the seventeenth century, examining the city's role as a major center of art, commerce, and intellectual life.
Paul Mpagi Sepuya: In the View of Desire
Intimate photography of desire and queer identity
The Portrait of the Federal Chancellor. First Presentation of the Official Portrait of Former Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel
Painter Jérémie Queyras has created the official portrait of Angela Merkel, who shaped German politics for 16 years. The work is on public view at the Bode-Museum until October.
Collection Intervention at the Coin Cabinet for the 250th Anniversary of American Independence
The Coin Cabinet marks the 250th anniversary of US independence with two special display cases featuring selected coins — a focused intervention within the permanent collection.
Architects of Liberation: Modernism in Western Africa
Architecture and independence across seven West African nations.
2101 – Future Ceramics. Table Culture of Tomorrow
Students from the University of the Arts explore how dining rituals and tableware might evolve by 2101, imagining future food cultures through ceramic design.
Graciela Iturbide: Between Two Worlds
Iturbide's iconic black-and-white photography at SFMOMA
Photography Tells Sculpture
Sculptures today are encountered more often in photographs than in person. This exhibition explores how photography shapes, mediates, and transforms our perception of three-dimensional art.
Interaction
An exhibition exploring the Surrealist principle of unexpected juxtaposition — where strange neighbours spark new meaning, from Lautreamont to Breton and beyond.
Cottage Industry: The Val-Kill Furniture Shop
Explore the story of Val-Kill Industries, Eleanor Roosevelt's craft furniture workshop in Hyde Park, NY — a pioneering venture in rural economic empowerment.
Decorative Arts in China, 1000 to the Present
A sweeping survey of Chinese decorative arts spanning over a millennium, from the year 1000 to today — exploring ceramics, textiles, lacquerware, and more.
A Lasting Legacy: Chinese Jades from New York Collections
A curated showcase of Chinese jade objects drawn from distinguished New York private collections, spanning centuries of craftsmanship and cultural significance.
The Mountains of Tyrol
From cowbells to glacier debris, this exhibition explores the relationship between people and the Tyrolean mountain landscape across time, blending historical objects with art and film.
Otto Gleichmann and Expressionism in Hanover
A bold look at Expressionism's Hanover scene
Klee Behind the Mask
Paul Klee's exploration of the mask as a symbol of fractured identity, abstraction, and psychological depth in early twentieth-century modernism.
Futurism, Constructivism, and Dada in Georgia, 1917–1928
A focused survey of the radical avant-garde movements that flourished in Georgia between 1917 and 1928, tracing the local intersections of Futurism, Constructivism, and Dada.
Jacob Hashimoto: Giant Arc
75,000 hand-crafted kites transform a gallery into a cloudscape.
Jennifer Steinkamp: It's a nice day for a white wedding.
A major SFMOMA collection work by Jennifer Steinkamp projected onto the Humboldt Bank Building's Beaux-Arts façade in its first outdoor exhibition.
fuga. A Sound Exhibition by Netta Weiser
Israeli artist Netta Weiser brings her first Berlin sound exhibition to the Humboldt Forum, exploring the intersections of sound installation, performance, and experimental radio.
A King's Carpet: Louis XIV and the Savonnerie
Opulent Savonnerie carpets made for Louis XIV
Medicine Man
An exploration of medical practice, healing traditions, and the cultural history of medicine through objects and stories from the Wellcome Collection.
Permanent Collection Afrika Museum: Museum Park and Sculpture Forest
Explore the outdoor permanent collection of the Afrika Museum, featuring sculptures and art set within a scenic park and forest landscape.
The Price of Freedom: Americans at War
A sweeping survey of American military history at the National Museum of American History, exploring the wars, conflicts, and sacrifices that have shaped the United States.
Aboa Vetus - Det Gamla Åbo
Step into medieval Turku at this permanent exhibition at Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova, showcasing the archaeological remains and history of the old city since 2005.
The Collection: Islamic Cultural World
A 2009 exhibition exploring the museum's collection of art and artefacts from the Islamic cultural sphere, offering a window into its rich visual and material heritage.
DECOLLECTIE OCEANIË
A 2009 exhibition presenting highlights from the Oceania collection, offering visitors a window into the art and material culture of the Pacific region.
Permanent Exhibition: Buddha Hall — Museum Volkenkunde 2011
Explore the permanent Buddha Hall at Museum Volkenkunde, a rich display of Buddhist art and culture from across Asia, first presented in 2011.
M HKA in het Paleis op de Meir
A contemporary art exhibition at Paleis op de Meir, showcasing works from the M HKA collection in a historic palace setting.
32Q: 2100 19th Century
A focused display of 19th-century works drawn from the Harvard Art Museums' collection, presented in gallery 32Q.
Galleries for Folk and Self-Taught Art
A long-running exhibition celebrating folk and self-taught art, on view from 2016 through 2030, showcasing the vitality of outsider and vernacular creative traditions.
The Collection (Fluxus wall)
A permanent display at M HKA, Antwerp, spotlighting the museum's Fluxus holdings — a key chapter in the history of avant-garde art since the 1960s.
1900 to Now: SFMOMA's Collection
Modern masterworks from SFMOMA's permanent collection
Being Human
A thought-provoking exhibition at Wellcome Collection exploring what it means to be human through art, science, and lived experience.
Bay Area Walls
Local artists tackle urgent issues in large-scale murals.