The Friedrichswerder Church is launching into spring with new admission prices and expanded educational programs. Since its reopening in 2020, the Friedrichswerder Church has become a popular exhibition venue on Berlin’s Museum Island. Last year, this branch of the Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery) welcomed 157,652 visitors. New admission prices will take effect on March 4, 2026.
Abb. oben: Friedrichswerder Church, Werderscher Markt, Berlin-Mitte © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / David von Becker
The Friedrichswerder Church is the only surviving church building by Karl Friedrich Schinkel in Berlin’s city center whose facade and interior still correspond to their original appearance. Since 2020, the Friedrichswerder Church’s permanent exhibition has featured major works of sculpture from the long 19th century, drawn from the National Gallery’s collection. These include Johann Gottfried Schadow’s original plaster model of the Princesses Group, works by his fellow sculptor Christian Daniel Rauch, as well as dynamic Neo-Baroque sculptures by Karl Begas and sculptures by the German Romans Adolf Brütt and Adolf von Hildebrand.
The exhibition space on the gallery of the church is dedicated to the work and life of the Prussian universal artist and builder of the Friedrichswerder Church, Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
New admission prices will apply from 4 March 2026. The regular price will then be 6 EUR, with concessions at 3 EUR. Visitors under the age of 18 will continue to enjoy free admission.
In addition to a free accompanying brochure, a newly designed audio walk provides detailed information about the works on display. The audio walk can be listened to via the Friedrichswerdersche Kirche app, which is available in the Apple App Store (iOS) and Google Play Store (Android). A detailed education and outreach programme is also offered at the Friedrichswerdersche Kirche.
Public events at Friedrichswerdersche Church
KlangKörper – Public guided tour, adults, free of charge
(Sun 29 March 2026, 4 pm – 5 pm, Sun 31 May 2026, 4 pm – 5 pm)
19th-century sculptures – Public guided tour / Adults, tour €6 per person plus admission fee (Sun 8 March 2026, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Sun 22 March 2026, Sun 12 April 2026, Sun 26 April 2026, Sun 10 May 2026, Sun 24 May 2026, Sun 14 June 2026, Sun 28 June 2026)
Princesses, Artists and Co. – Exhibition Talk, families, €10 per family plus admission fee (Sat 21 March 2026, 11:00 a.m., Sat 18 April 2026, Sat 16 May 2026, Sat 20 June 2026)
Schinkel Talks and Schinkel Lectures, every two months on Thursdays at 6.30 p.m., free admission, no registration required
26.02.2026 6:30 pm, SCHINKEL TALK: Female Architects and Clients
30.04.2026 6:30 pm, SCHINKEL LECTURE: Schinkel and Karl Bötticher. Tectonics as a core form and art form
25.06.2026 6:30 pm, SCHINKEL TALK: Education and Communication
27.08.2026 6:30 pm, SCHINKEL LECTURE: “Lighthouses” of Progress: Berlin Entrepreneurs in the Circle of Karl Friedrich Schinkel
29.10.2026 6:30 pm, SCHINKEL TALK: Master Builder and Master. Architectural training at the Berlin Building Academy and today
10.12.2026 6:30 pm, SCHINKEL LECTURE: The Orientalist painters Wilhelm and Ismael Gentz, the merchant Alexander Gentz and Sc
The Friedrichswerder Church was designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel and built between 1824 and 1830 – almost simultaneously with his Old Museum. Upon completion, the church was used by the German and French congregations of the Evangelical Church in Prussia. Severe damage during World War II necessitated extensive restoration work between 1979 and 1986. It reopened and was first used as a museum church in 1987 to mark Berlin’s 750th anniversary. Since 2012, the church building could only be viewed from the outside, as the construction of new buildings in the immediate vicinity had caused significant damage, requiring extensive repairs and restoration, which were recently completed. In 2020, a new permanent exhibition featuring sculptures and other works from the collection of the Old National Gallery opened.
WHEN?
Exhibition: Wednesday, 4. March – Thursday, 10. December 2026
WHERE?
Friedrichswerdersche Kirche
Museumsinsel Berlin
Werderscher Markt
10117 Berlin-Mitte
