More than 70,000 volumes of literature in the fields of fine arts, photography and architecture.
According to the collections of the museum the library preserves literature on Modern Art, Photography, and Architecture, mainly of the 20th century. The stock (at the moment 70.000 volumes) expands countinously by means of donations and estates (for example the library of Eberhard Roters, the founder of the museum).
It annually increases by about 2000 units, mainly by means of the publication exchange program with about 170 institutions at home and abroad.
Academics, students, museum visitors and anyone else interested may use the library free of charge. The Berlinische Galerie library is a reference library; materials may only be consulted in our reading room. You can search parts of our book collection via our online catalogue and the KOBV portal. All of our more than 1,200 journal titles are fully indexed in the journal database.
The publication exchange works on the basis of exchange agreements. (Each title of the Berlinische Galerie for each publication of the partner institution.) There is an exchange of single titles as well.
As part of its exhibition programme and collection activities, the Berlinische Galerie regularly publishes catalogues and other publications. The museum shop team will be happy to assist you with this. You can find a current complete bibliography here:
