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Kupferstichkabinett - Museum of Prints and Drawings

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    Kunstbibliothek and Kupferstichkabinett in Berlin.

  • Kupferstichkabinett

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    Drawings by Rembrandt and his circle hang in the Kupferstichkabinett. (archive picture)

The Kupferstichkabinett in Berlin is one of the world's most important museums of graphic arts.

Kupferstichkabinett

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With 110,000 drawings, watercolors, pastels and oil sketches, treasures of exquisite illuminated manuscripts, miniatures and illustrated books as well as over 500,000 prints, the Kupferstichkabinett is one of the most important prints museums in the world. The collections span 1,000 years of art, cultural and media history and range from high medieval codices to contemporary art.

Unique drawings in the Berlin Kupferstichkabinett

The history of the Kupferstichkabinett dates back to 1652, when the Great Elector acquired around 2,500 drawings and watercolors. However, systematic collecting only began when the museum was actually founded in 1831. Since then, the scope and quality have grown steadily. The collection of early Italian, old German and Dutch drawings by Botticelli, Dürer and Rembrandt, for example, is unique.

From Picasso to Pop Art

There is also nowhere better to study 19th century German graphic art - including the estate of Adolph Menzel. Prints from all eras and schools - with an explicit emphasis on modern and contemporary art from Munch and Kirchner to Picasso and Giacometti to American pop art and more recent contemporary art - are available in excellent quality, number and variety.

Kupferstichkabinett: Current events and tickets

Işıl Eğrikavuk, But You Don‘t, Detail, 2018, Pigmentdruck auf Papier

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Bosporus Beats: Views of Istanbul from 1500 to 1800

Works on paper depicting the cosmopolitan city of Istanbul and its inhabitants are the focus of the exhibition. more

Anton van Dyck, Die Vermählung der heiligen Katharina, Detail, 1618–21

© Foto: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett / Volker-H. Schneider

Flemish Master Drawings: Rubens, Jordaens, van Dyck

The exhibition presents a selection of about 100 Flemish Baroque drawings from the Kupferstichkabinett (Museum of Prints and Drawings) collection. more

Address, Opening Hours and Contact Information

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 Address
Matthäikirchplatz 8
10785 Berlin
Phone
+49 (0)30 266 424 242
Internet
www.smb.museum
Opening Hours
Wednesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed on Monday and Tuesday
Study hall: Tuesday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Accessibility
The museum is fully wheelchair accessible.
Admission Fee
Varies depending on the special exhibition; admission to the study hall is free of charge
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Source: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, editing: berlin.de

Last edited: 9 January 2026