Making art accessible

The Berlinische Galerie takes the right to equal participation in cultural life seriously and is working hard to become an inclusive museum. The focus is on making the permanent exhibition accessible to all.

Fine arts, prints and drawings, photography and architecture make up our interdisciplinary collection. We are constantly fnding new ways to present the history of art in Berlin across many genres and styles. We have excellent holdings of Dada Berlin, New Objectivity and the East European avant-garde. The divided city and the reunited capital are also key themes.

Ever since the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was implemented in Germany in 2013, the Berlinische Galerie has been committed to developing its range of accessible services. A milestone was reached in 2017 when, working together with the German Federation of the Blind and Partially Sighted (DBSV) and its Berlin affliate (ABSV), the Berlinische Galerie became the frst art museum in Germany to adapt its permanent exhibition to the needs of visually impaired people. Visitors can now experience the art in many different ways. Seventeen key works in the museum’s collection can be explored with multiple senses thanks to tactile models and a media guide containing audio descriptions of works and tips for getting around the building. In combination with the tactile foor guidance system, this enables blind and visually impaired people to tour the exhibition independently.

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