Museum · Potsdam · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum Barberini in Potsdam

Museum Barberini is a museum in Potsdam, Brandenburg. This place has a story in the app. 20 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 580 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet, a bike pump and a water point.

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Story · Museum Barberini

You're standing on the Alter Markt in Potsdam, in front of the Museum Barberini. Take a good look at that baroque façade. It looks as if it has been here for centuries, but appearances can be deceiving. This building only went up between 2014 and 2016.

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Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: We-Mo 10:00-19:00
Admission: Paid
Wheelchair: Accessible
Visitors: 520,000 a year (2017)

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Museum Barberini Potsdam: museum for changing art

The Museum Barberini in Potsdam is a museum with changing exhibitions. You can see works by old masters, contemporary artists and art from the former DDR. Impressionism plays a leading role, with names such as Monet, Rodin and Edvard Munch. This museum in Potsdam, the Museum Barberini, is on Humboldtstraße near the Alter Markt.

What you can see at Museum Barberini

You'll find the museum on Alter Markt in Potsdam. The building has a baroque façade, but it was only built between 2014 and 2016. Inside, there are around 3 changing exhibitions a year, showing art from museums and private collections from all over the world. You can see works by old masters, contemporary art and art from the former DDR. For information about the programme, you can use the museum app or check the large digital screen, the Smart Wall.

The history of Museum Barberini

The palace was first built in 1771 and 1772. The architect, Carl von Gontard, based the design on the Palazzo Barberini in Rome, after which the museum is also named. During the war the palace was badly damaged and was later demolished. The billionaire Hasso Plattner decided to have the building rebuilt on the same spot to house his art collection. The new building was designed by Hilmer & Sattler und Albrecht, and the doors of Museum Barberini opened in spring 2017.

Opening hours, tickets and accessibility at Museum Barberini

The museum is open Wednesday to Monday, from 10:00 to 19:00. Entry to Museum Barberini in Potsdam is paid, so you will need a ticket to visit. The building is fully accessible for wheelchair users, and there is a toilet inside the museum that is suitable for wheelchair users. This information on accessibility and opening times was checked on 25 September 2026. You can come here to see art from different periods.

Benches, toilet and drinking water near Museum Barberini

There are plenty of benches near Museum Barberini in Potsdam. The nearest bench is 32 metres away, on Adolf-Miethe-Ufer, and there are 223 benches within 500 metres. A free toilet near Museum Barberini is 191 metres away on Breite Straße. This toilet is wheelchair accessible and has a baby changing table. There are 7 public toilets within 500 metres. A free bike pump is 296 metres away on Am Kanal. For drinking water near Museum Barberini, you need to walk 575 metres to the nearest tap point. This point is wheelchair accessible and suitable for filling a bottle.