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New Berlin Art Museum Opening Pushed to 2030
24 Apr
Summary
- Berlin Modern museum opening delayed to 2030 due to water damage.
- Construction project is now estimated to cost $433 million.
- The museum will house collections from the Neue Nationalgalerie.
Art aficionados eagerly awaiting the opening of Berlin's new exhibition space, the Berlin Modern, must now endure further delays. The museum's debut has been postponed to 2030 due to discovered water damage and microbial infestation within the structure.
The $433 million project, designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, has encountered numerous setbacks since construction began in 2019 with an initial completion target of 2026. The cost has more than doubled its original budget.
Located near Potsdamer Platz, the Berlin Modern will house a significant portion of the Neue Nationalgalerie's collection. This includes key works from Expressionism, Conceptual Art, and Land Art, alongside important private collections like the Marx Collection and the Ulla & Heiner Pietzsch Collection.
Specific focus will be given to German art movements such as Neue Sachlichkeit and Zero, as well as art from the former East Germany. This expansion aims to alleviate space constraints faced by the Neue Nationalgalerie, offering a dedicated home for its comprehensive 20th-century European and North American art holdings.
A spokesperson for the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation confirmed the 2030 completion, stating that all measures are being taken to expedite repairs without halting construction. The previous revised opening target had been 2029.
