This is considered one of the best art museums in Germany. I think it’s one of the best in Europe! Why? Well, it’s really big (certainly no Louvre, but much larger than many other cities’ museums) and heavy on what I most enjoy: 17th-19th century European paintings, sculptures and modern art.
It also gives a lot of wall space to German artists. I particularly liked the room of Friedrich’s 19th century landscapes.
The collection includes many heavy hitters: Bernini, Claude, Tiepolos, Goya, Beckmann, Klee, Munch, Manet, Monet, Dix. There is also an impressive Flemish section with some van Dycks and Rembrants. And I can’t forget to mention the comprehensive collection of early North German and Italian paintings and medieval portraiture.
Rodin's Pierre de Wiessant, 1885
High Altar of St. Petri, 1379, Meister Bertram
Before you’re too worn out, make sure to take the underground tunnel to the Galerie der Gegenwart, which features art from 1960s to the present. Here you can see work by Warhol, Rauschenberg, Hockney, Koons and their German contemporaries.
Glockengießerwall 20095, Tuesdays-Sundays 10-6, Thursdays 10-9. €12/adult.
Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany, museum
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