For three days, Friday, 6/16, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, 6/17, and Sunday, 6/18, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Hamburger Bahnhof celebrates the launch of the three new collection presentations with free admission to all exhibitions and programs. In addition, the summer music series “Berlin Beats” kicks off on Friday, 6/16, 7pm with a DJ set by Ellen Allien in the museum’s garden; Saturday, 6/17, and Sunday, 6/18, will feature artist talks with Eva Fàbregas, Zineb Sedira, and Selma Selman, among others, as well as behind-the-scenes tours of the museum and all exhibitions. The entire museum opens up to the public: the inner courtyard becomes an open-air stage and art picnic area, visitors dance the tango in the historic hall, build a giant sculpture, collect sounds for the Hamburger Bahnhof soundtrack, or use the walls of the Rieckhallen as a pop-up drawing studio.
Img. aboe: Aussenansicht Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / David von Becker
With the admission-free weekend “Open House. Open House.” days, the museum also celebrates the permanent preservation of the site through the purchase of the Rieckhallen by the state of Berlin and of the historic building by the federal government in November 2022. The building complex and the gardens are now listed and permanently accessible to the Berlin population as a public place.
Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath, directors of Hamburger Bahnhof: “With the open days, Hamburger Bahnhof is thanking the public for the purchase of the buildings by the public sector. We are sending a clear signal that Hamburger Bahnhof is open to everyone. The museum is intended to be a central meeting place in the heart of Berlin, where art is placed at the center of real life. We invite the public to rediscover the house and, together with our team, to rethink the future of the museum and the entire neighborhood.”“.
Beginning Friday, June 16, Hamburger Bahnhof will present its renewed vision of a contemporary collection museum with three interlocking program lines that will be on view until further notice: “National Gallery: A Collection for the 21st Century. Century” shows artistic practices in Berlin from the threshold of the opening of the Berlin Wall to the present day; “Forum Hamburger Bahnhof” is a freely accessible space in the museum that allows visitors to experience the history of the site and the institution as well as current issues; and “Infinite Exhibition” presents the evolved collection of site-specific artworks in and around the building with Judith Hopf’s newly commissioned work in a tour. In addition, special exhibitions by Zineb Sedira (through July 30, 2023), Christina Quarles (through Sept. 17, 2023), and Fred Sandback (through Sept. 17, 2023) are free to visit.
On Saturday, June 17, and Sunday, June 18, an extensive program complements the admission-free visit to the exhibition: There will be exhibition tours in German or English every hour on the hour; “Open House” tours will start every half hour and offer a look behind the scenes: Backstage tours show the director’s offices and the depot; architectural tours explore the building and the restoration studio opens its doors. Art mediators invite you to spontaneous dialogues and short tours in various languages. In addition, there will be a large book sale by the National Museums in Berlin and the Walther König bookstore, as well as film screenings by Ellen Allien and Stini Roehrs and Yarema Malashchuk and Roman Khimei. The Open House is made possible by the Volkswagen Group, Hamburger Bahnhof’s long-time partner.
PROGRAM
Free admission to all exhibitions and events.
Registration not required.
Friday, June 16, 2023, 10 am to 10 pm
7PM
Welcome Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath (Directors Hamburger Bahnhof)
7 to 10 pm
Berlin Beats DJ Set by Ellen Allien in the garden of the museum
Saturday, June 17, 2023, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
11 am to 6 pm
Book sale of the National Museums in Berlin and Buchhandlung Walther König with strongly reduced books, exhibition catalogs, postcards and posters
Film screenings: “After Dark” (2023) by Ellen Allien and Stini Roehrs and “Dedicated to the Youth of the World II” (2019) by Yarema Malashchuk and Roman Khimei.
Rieckhallen atelier: Silent Disco Drawing, Animation atelier, Zine workshop, Drawing atelier, Make your own Sandback, Kids room, Chill corner and Table tennis.
Historic Hall: Infinite Sculpture, Art Picnic, Interactive Audio-walk, Hamburger Bahnhof Soundtrack in Collaboration with Refuge Wor-ldwide radio
11:30 am
Open House Tour: Restoration Studio, in German language
12 noon
Directors’ talk with Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath
Tactile tour for adults with and without visual impairment in dialogue with Zineb Sedira’s exhibition “Dreams Have No Titles
Guided tour “Sculpture & Painting” to the exhibitions of Christina Quarles and Fred Sandback, in English language
Open House Tour: Backstage, in German
1pm
Guided tour of the exhibition “National Gallery. A collection for the 21st century, in German language
1:30 pm
Open House Tour: Restoration Studio, in English language
2 pm
Artist talk with Zineb Sedira and Kristina Schrei (curator Hamburger Bahnhof) in connection with the exhibition “Dreams Have No Titles”.
Guided tour “Infinite Exhibition, in English language
2:30 pm
Open House Tour: Architectur, in German
3 pm
Inclusion Tango Argentino: Introduction for people with and without impairments with live music and free dancing for all.
Guided tour “Sculpture & Painting” to the exhibitions of Christina Quarles and Fred Sandback, in German language
3:30 pm
Open House Tour: Backstage, in German
4 pm
Artist talk with Selma Selman and Catherine Nichols (curator Hamburger Bahnhof) in connection with the exhibition “Nationalgalerie: A Collection for the 21st Century”.
Guided tour of the exhibition “Nationalgalerie. A Collection for the 21st Century, in English language
4:30 pm
Open House Tour: Architecture, in English
5 pm
Guided tour “Infinite Exhibition, in German
Sunday, June 18, 2023, 11 am. – 6 pm.
11 am until 6 pm
Book sale of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin and Buchhandlung Walther König with strongly reduced books, exhibition catalogs, postcards and posters.
Film screenings: “After Dark” (2023) by Ellen Allien and Stini Roehrs as well as “Dedicated to the Youth of the World II” (2019) by Yarema Malashchuk and Roman Khimei
Rieckhallen studio: silent disco drawing, animation studio, zine workshop, drawing studio, make your own sandback, children’s room, chill corner and table tennis
Historic Hall: Infinite Sculpture, Art Picnic, Interactive Audio-walk, Hamburger Bahnhof soundtrack in collaboration with Refuge Worldwide radio
11:30 am
Open House Tour: Restoration Studio, in English
12 noon
Guided tour “Sculpture & Painting” to the exhibitions of Christina Quarles and Fred Sandback, in German language
12:30 pm
Open House Tour: Backstage, in German
1 pm
Guided tour of the exhibition “National Gallery. A Collection for the 21st Century, in English
1:30 pm
Open House Tour: Restoration Studio, in German
2 pm
Artist talk
Guided tour “Infinite Exhibition, in German language
2:30 Uhr
Open House Tour: Architecture, in English
2 pm
Artist talk with Eva Fàbregas and Anna-Catharina Gebbers (curator Hamburger Bahnhof) about the structure of her exhibition.
3 pm
Inclusion Tango Argentino: Introduction for people with and without impairments with live music and free dancing for all.
Guided tour “Sculpture & Painting” to the exhibitions of Christina Quarles and Fred Sandback, in English language
3:30 pm
Open House Tour: Backstage, in German
4 pm
Artist talk
Guided tour of the exhibition “National Gallery: A Collection for the 21st Century” with translation into DGS for visitors with and without hearing impairment
4:30 pm
Open House Tour: Architecture, in German
5 pm
Guided tour “Infinite Exhibition, in English
The Restaurant im Hamburger Bahnhof offers a special range of salty and sweet foods and drinks inside and outside the museum and is open Friday, 6/16 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, 6/17 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, 6/18 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The music series “Berlin Beats” will take place every Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m. until August 31, 2023. Admission to the concerts is free. “Berlin Beats” is a program partner of the BERLIN 2023 CULTURAL SUMMER FESTIVAL.
The exhibition “National Gallery: a collection for the 21st century” is generously supported by the Friends of the National Gallery.
The project “Forum Hamburger Bahnhof” is supported by the Kuratorium Preußischer Kulturbesitz.
The “Infinite Exhibition” is a project realized by Hamburger Bahnhof with the kind support of Peppermint and the Friends of the National Gallery.
The Open House program is sponsored by Volkswagen Group: Partner of the Nationalgalerie.
WHERE?
Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart
Invalidenstraße 50-51
10557 Berlin-Mitte
WHEN?
Friday, June 16, 2023, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday, June 17, 2023, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, June 18, 2023, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission free
