Museum Barberini
Potsdam
The Museum Barberini is an art museum in the reconstructed Palast Barberini in Potsdam, which opened in 2017. Its exhibitions range from the so-called Old Masters to contemporary art, with an emphasis on impressionist painting. Centered around works from the collection of its founder and patron Hasso Plattner, the Barberini presents three temporary exhibitions per year, featuring loans from international museums and private collections. Academic conferences serve to prepare these exhibitions. At the same time, shorter gallery displays – the so-called “art histories” – put works from the collection into constantly shifting contexts. The museum aims to offer a diverse programme of events and educational activities as well as digital offers like the Barberini App and the 4K Smart Wall in the museum.
Past exhibitions (3)
The Honest Eye: Camille Pissarro's Impressionism
14 Jun 2025 — 28 Sep 2025
A major retrospective exploring Camille Pissarro's pivotal role in Impressionism, presented at the Museum Barberini in Potsdam and the Denver Art Museum.
Clouds and Light: Impressionism in Holland
8 Jul 2023 — 22 Oct 2023
Dutch Impressionism: skies, water, and radiant light
From Hopper to Rothko: America's Road to Modern Art
from 17 Jun 2017
A sweeping survey of American modernism tracing the journey from Edward Hopper's realist scenes to Mark Rothko's abstract fields — a landmark show at Museum Barberini.