Berlin Half-Day Walking Tour: Hamburger Bahnhof Tour With an Art Historian

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Embark on this 3-hour small-group tour of the expansive contemporary art collection at Belin’s Hamburger Bahnhof. Explore the museum with an expert guide and familiarize yourself with works by contemporary masters such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. Allow the cultural ambiance to engulf you as your guide gives you the background and significance of the collection.Your tour kicks off with a detailed look into the works of avant-garde artists who eliminated the boundaries of traditional art. Feast your eyes on large-format works by contemporary pioneers such as Andy Warhol, Cy Twombly, and Roy Lichtenstein. The collection includes elaborate installations as well as filmic spaces by artists including Paul McCarthy, Jason Rhoades, and David Weiss. Wander the ground floor of the western side of the building, which is dedicated to the eccentric genius, Joseph Beuys. See rare works, including his media archive and related ephemera. Enjoy a brief pause and well-deserved coffee break in the Sarah Wiener Café between collections.

On the second half of the tour you’ll move on to the contemporary painting collection. There, the focus is on groundbreaking works by Gerhard Richter and Georg Baselitz, as well as Neo Rauch and Daniel Richter. Your tour will provide a comprehensive view of famous individual works of art, while helping to build bridges between art movements and individual artists of different decades.