Museum Barberini, Potsdam
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Barberini Museum - by Management
Description
The Museum Barberini is an art museum in Potsdam with exhibitions focused on impressionist paintings, as well as contemporary art and Old Masters. It was founded in 2017 by Hasso Plattner and his personal collection forms the backbone of the permanent works displayed whilst the rest is loaned from other institutions with the objective to hold three exhibitions per year. The name is in reference to the original palace that was inspired by the Palazzo Barberini in Rome.
Access & Transport
Address: Humboldtstraße 5-6, 14467 Potsdam, Germany The museum is next to the Lange Brücke, in the Innenstadt (downtown) area. It is a two minutes' walk from the "Alter Markt/Landtag" tram (91, 92, 93, 96, 98, 99) and bus stop (604, 605, 609, 614, 631, 638, 650, 695) as well as from the water taxi stop "Lange Brücke 6". From Berlin it is a 40' car or train ride (S7 and regional trains) By car, the closest parking options are: - P+R Bahnhofspassagen multi-storey car park, Babelsberger Str. 16 - Am Lustgarten car park, Lustgartenwall - Wilhelm-Galerie multi-storey car park, Platz der Einheit Ost
Instructions & Recommendations
We recommend combining this activity with a visit of the city's Dutch Quarter (Holländisches Viertel)
Environmental & Social
We deem this activity marginally negative from an environmental standpoint due to the buildings energy requirement and the carbon footprint of the loaned artwork (transport). Spreads the arts and culture
Conclusion
The Museum Barberini is a recent addition to the Potsdam cultural scene and although it punches above its weight considering its private ownership background (which also explains the relatively high entrance fee), it is not in the same league as the much large institutions travellers can find in nearby Berlin. That being said, if you do love the genre of paintings being exhibited and happen to be in Potsdam we do strongly recommend a visit.
Key positive
Excellent quality exhibitions, especially for those who love impressionist paintings
Centrally located
Key negative
A little expensive for adults considering the limited collection
Suitability
The entire museum building is wheelchair accessible. Best suited for 12yrs old and above
About this Rating
TYPE
Desktop
RESEARCHED IN
May 2024
PROVIDER
Koreval
av. transport time:0h 30m
est. visit time:2h 15m
Monday10:00 - 19:00
Tuesday -
Wednesday10:00 - 19:00
Thursday10:00 - 19:00
Friday10:00 - 19:00
Saturday10:00 - 19:00
Sunday10:00 - 19:00