Seven Must-See Berlin Exhibitions for Christmas 2025

Berlin's winter cultural offerings feature seven significant exhibitions. At the Neue Nationalgalerie, the exhibit 'Max Ernst to Dorothea Tanning: Networks of Surrealism' traces surrealism's evolution from Paris to American exile, utilizing the Ulla and Heiner Pietzsch Collection. Christian Marclay's 24-hour video piece, 'The Clock,' will be on display until January 25, 2026. The Alte Nationalgalerie presents the complete Scharf Collection, featuring 150 works by Goya and Renoir, available until February 15, 2026. Delcy Morelos's 'Madre' installation and Joseph Beuys's sculptures are showcased at Hamburger Bahnhof, alongside Annika Kahrs's survey running through May 2026. The Berlinische Galerie offers 'Raoul Hausmann: Vision. Provokation. Dada' until March 16, 2026, while Gropius Bau displays over 450 Diane Arbus photographs until January 18, 2026. C/O Berlin's 'Close Enough' is open until January 28, 2026, and Museum Barberini's 'Unicorn' is available until February 1, 2026.