Fotografiska Berlin

Fotografiska Berlin The Contemporary Museum of Photography, Art & Culture. Fotografiska is the contemporary museum for photography, art, and culture.

We offer captivating exhibitions by the world's leading photographers and emerging talents at Fotografiska Museum Berlin. We’re open all day until late into the evening, and welcome our guests to walk through the regularly-changing exhibitions with a friend and a glass of wine. We are passionate about culinary excellence at Verōnika, featuring flavors that match the art, and our 360 degree rooftop

bar Bar Clara celebrates modern cocktail culture at its best with a view across the rooftops of Berlin’s vibrant Mitte district. Fotografiska Museum offers a sensory adventure and inspires new perspectives.

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Fotografiska ist das zeitgenössische Museum für Fotografie, Kunst und Kultur. Wir präsentieren Ausstellungen mit Arbeiten von weltweit führenden Fotograf*innen und Nachwuchstalenten. Wir haben täglich bis in die späten Abendstunden geöffnet und laden herzlich dazu ein, die regelmäßig wechselnden Ausstellungen mit Freund*innen und bei einem guten Glas Wein zu durchstreifen. Mit Verōnika bringen wir zudem unseren Hang zu kulinarischer Exzellenz zum Ausdruck, indem wir Ihnen diverse Geschmackserfahrungen passend zur Kunst anbieten. Und nicht zuletzt kannst du in unserer 360-Grad-Rooftop-Bar, Bar Clara, modernste Cocktailkultur vom Feinsten genießen, während du den Blick über die Dächer von Berlins pulsierendem Herz, dem Bezirk Mitte, schweifen lässt. Das Fotografiska Museum bietet dir Sinnesabenteuer, die dir völlig neue Perspektiven eröffnen werden.

If you haven’t heard of Thomas Billhardt yet, it’s time to change that.“Die Augen weit offen” (Eyes Wide Open) showcases...
04/09/2026

If you haven’t heard of Thomas Billhardt yet, it’s time to change that.

“Die Augen weit offen” (Eyes Wide Open) showcases key series from several decades of his work, with a focus on the years from 1959 to 1972. His Berlin photographs capture vivid street scenes around Alexanderplatz and other historic sites, challenging familiar clichés of the GDR and revealing the nuances and vitality behind the official facade. The exhibition also features his renowned documentation of Vietnam, his striking images of Cuba and other works he photographed abroad.

On view until 7 February.

Image credits:

(1) Thomas Billhardt, Vietnam, 1967 © Thomas Billhardt, CAMERA WORK Gallery

(2) Thomas Billhardt, Alexanderplatz, Berlin, 1961 © Thomas Billhardt, CAMERA WORK Gallery

(3) Thomas Billhardt, Alexanderplatz, Berlin, 1987 © Thomas Billhardt, CAMERA WORK Gallery

(4) Thomas Billhardt, Havanna, Kuba, 1961 © Thomas Billhardt, CAMERA WORK Gallery

(5) Thomas Billhardt, Soldatenpaar, Hanoi, Vietnam, 1968 © Thomas Billhardt, CAMERA WORK Gallery

(6) Thomas Billhardt, Fuß der Kolussalstatue Mutter-Heimat-Statue, Wolgograd, Sowjetunion, 1966 © Thomas Billhardt, CAMERA WORK Gallery

(7) Thomas Billhardt, Berlin, 2020 © CAMERA WORK Gallery

03/09/2026

Planning your next date? Bring them to Fotografiska on Date Night Tuesday and get 2 tickets for the price of 1.

You never know where one good evening might lead. 😏

PS: Tickets need to be booked online via the link in bio.

02/09/2026

The Rolling Stones, captured by Anton Corbijn in Budapest, 1995. 📸

Getting all four Stones to wear these long hats wasn’t quite as easy as it looks. One by one, Anton Corbijn convinced each band member that the others had already agreed to wear them, until eventually all four put on the hats. There was just one problem: the band didn’t approve of the result at the time.

But he didn’t give up. 20 years later, he picked up the conversation again. This time, the band finally said yes.

See the photograph up close in “Corbijn, Anton”, and discover more of his iconic portraits of music, film and cultural legends until 20 September.

Cover image: The Rolling Stones, Budapest 1995. © Anton Corbijn

Inspired by Anton Corbijn’s distinctive approach to photographing musicians, participants in our Academy workshop with B...
30/08/2026

Inspired by Anton Corbijn’s distinctive approach to photographing musicians, participants in our Academy workshop with Berlin-based photographer Philipp Gladsome explored how to capture the personality and presence of their subjects. 📸

They developed their own visual concepts, got to know more about the artists they were photographing and used those insights to shape their approach.
 
Working one-on-one with invited musicians and artists, they then put their ideas into practice during individual shooting sessions.
 
Here’s a look at the portraits they created.
 
Photo Credits:
(1) MIN t 🍃Martyna photographed by Ricardo Uhlig ()
(2) MIN t 🍃Martyna photographed by Alfred Bouss (Alfred Bouss)
(3) MIN t 🍃Martyna photographed by Nikita Kriwoj (Nikita)
(4)  photographed by Bianca Hopson (biancahopson)
(5)  photographed by Kim Gruett ()
(6) Shelter Boy photographed by Friederike Kronauer ()
(7) Shelter Boy photographed by Jenrick Mielke (J E N R I C K)
(8) Shelter Boy photographed by Mahrous (Mahrous Takes)
(9) B4MBI 🎵🤎 photographed by Moritz Strohm (M O R I T Z)
(10) B4MBI 🎵🤎 photographed by Amelie Traub (I create, I capture, I listen & I tell stories)
(11) B4MBI 🎵🤎 photographed by Sira Lukas
(12) Arseny Rykov photographed by Melania Flores
(13) Arseny Rykov photographed by Georgi Naymark
(14) POKO_COX photographed by Anna Seelbach (anna seelbach | photographer)
(15) POKO_COX photographed by Filippo De Rossi

28/08/2026

Would you give someone access to your phone, messages, photos, and social media for an entire year? For Lauren Greenfield’s radical experiment “Social Studies,” a group of teenagers agreed to do exactly that.

Driven by her deep interest in how media and popular culture shape coming of age, the artist and filmmaker turned her attention to how social media reshapes identity and what it means to grow up online.

First released globally as a five-part documentary series, FX’s Social Studies is available to watch on Disney+ and now takes the form of a multimedia exhibition you can walk through. On view from 26 September, the exhibition explores what usually lives inside a six-inch screen through photographs, installations, and immersive environments.

Join us for the exhibition opening at Fotografiska Berlin on 25 September. Get your ticket via the link in bio.

Tune in to the show on Disney+ in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

This exhibition is curated by Lauren Greenfield with Trudy Wilner Stack, and in collaboration with Jessica Jarl, Global Director of Exhibitions at Fotografiska, and Thomas Schäfer, Director of Exhibitions, Fotografiska Berlin.

© Lauren Greenfield / courtesy Fahey Klein Gallery and FX/Hulu/Disney+

“Our lives are being steered more and more by algorithms, across all kinds of areas. And most of the time we don't even ...
28/08/2026

“Our lives are being steered more and more by algorithms, across all kinds of areas. And most of the time we don't even register it” – Carola Lampe

With “Tell Me What To See”, Berlin-based artist Carola Lampe questions the evolution of artistic creation and our visual perception in the age of new technology.

She began the project at the end of 2019, before ChatGPT and the wave of generative AI that followed. The result is an unsettling “archive of the future” that reflects our growing tendency to adopt the machine’s point of view as our own.

Visit this exhibition until 20 October, and reflect on how new digital technologies are influencing our perception and our everyday lives.

The exhibition was realized in partnership with IFA Berlin and Volkswagen R, and produced in friendly cooperation with our photography print partner WhiteWall.

Image credit: Tell me what to see © Carola Lampe

Some family members have four paws, and a talent for stealing the spotlight in every photo. 🐾Today, on International Dog...
26/08/2026

Some family members have four paws, and a talent for stealing the spotlight in every photo. 🐾

Today, on International Dog Day, we’re celebrating our four-legged companions and the memories we share with them.

Presented by The Anonymous Project, “No Place Like Home” captures the joy of everyday life, with plenty of furry friends making an appearance. Because let’s be honest, (almost) every photo is better with a dog in it. 🐶

Dogs are welcome at our museum, of course.

On view until 1 November.

Image credit: © Lee Shulman (.shulman) / The Anonymous Project (.anonymous.project). Courtesy of Galerie Clémentine de la Féronnière ()

25/08/2026

Anton Corbijn’s portrait of Elvis Costello is one of his oldest photographs. The singer-songwriter had just released his first record called "My Aim Is True", when Dutch magazine OOR asked Anton Corbijn to photograph him in 1977.

They met in Costello’s tiny Amsterdam hotel room to make this portrait, which later became the cover of his autobiography.

Today, on Elvis Costello’s birthday, hear the story behind this image, and visit "Corbijn, Anton" to see it in person.

On view until 20 September.

Image credit: Elvis Costello, Amsterdam, 1977 © Anton Corbijn

This week, we open the doors to the world of a Berlin photographer who captured life in the GDR, Vietnam, Cuba, and beyo...
24/08/2026

This week, we open the doors to the world of a Berlin photographer who captured life in the GDR, Vietnam, Cuba, and beyond.
 
🔹 Thursday: Opening night of “Die Augen weit offen”, showcasing key series from Thomas Billhardt’s body of work. Join Jan Burghardt from CAMERA WORK Gallery and curator Claire Ducresson-Boët for a conversation on Thomas Billhardt’s photographic approach, the stories behind his images, and the making of the exhibition. The event is held in German. Tickets are available via the event link in bio.
 
🔹 From Friday: Discover Thomas Billhardt’s photographs at your own pace. From FDJ events in Berlin and chance encounters around Alexanderplatz to Vietnam and Cuba, the exhibition brings together the work of one of the GDR’s most influential reportage photographers.

🔹 Saturday: As one of 75 participating museums, you can explore our exhibitions throughout the night with your “Long Night of Museums” ticket. Join one of our short guided tours every hour from 19:00 to 23:00, and stay for a DJ set by Dane Joe in the “Corbijn, Anton” exhibition from 22:30. We’ll be open until 2:00.
 
🔹 Date Night Tuesday: Bring your partner, best friend, or anyone you’d love to spend some quality time with. Get 2-for-1 museum entry after 18:00 when you book online via the ticket link in bio.

Find all events via the link in our bio.

What happens when two photographers, decades apart, capture remarkably similar moments?In ‘Déjà View’, Martin Parr’s pho...
23/08/2026

What happens when two photographers, decades apart, capture remarkably similar moments?

In ‘Déjà View’, Martin Parr’s photographs are paired with anonymous color slides from The Anonymous Project, Lee Shulman’s archive of amateur photography. Together, they selected around 70 ‘twinned’ shots, creating a playful dialogue between light-hearted, everyday moments captured by photographers who never met, often decades apart.

Find the book ‘Déjà View’ in our Berlin museum store to see more of these unexpected pairings.

Martin Parr’s exhibition "Short & Sweet" is on view in Stockholm until 27 September, while Lee Shulman’s "No Place Like Home", presented by The Anonymous Project, is on view in Berlin until 1 November.

Image credits
Martin Parr:
(1) bottom left corner: Klaus and Birgit Gickmann with dog Sheila, Am Schwarzen Weg, KGV, Dusseldorf, Germany, 2018 © Martin Parr / Magnum Photos
(2) Yalta, Ukraine, 1995 © Martin Parr / Magnum Photos
(3) Benidorm, Spain, 1997 © Martin Parr / Magnum Photos
(4) Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire, England, 1994 © Martin Parr / Magnum Photos
(5) Mount Olympus, Wisconsin Dellls Waterpark, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA © Martin Parr / Magnum Photos

Lee Shulman:
(1)-(5) © Lee Shulman (.shulman) / The Anonymous Project (.anonymous.project). Courtesy of Galerie Clémentine de la Féronnière ()

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