Exhibition venue for German postwar modernist art in Arno Breker's former Nazi-era state studio on the edge of the Grunewald, next to the Brücke-Museum.
October 23, 2026 – February 14, 2027
More than 40 paintings and works on paper by the Berlin artist who fled to London in 1939 and captured the everyday lives of immigrant and working-class families in the East End.
The building on the edge of the Grunewald forest was constructed from 1939 to 1942 to designs by architect Hans Freese as a state studio for Arno Breker, the most prominent sculptor of the Nazi regime, who supplied sculptures for the monumental buildings of the planned "Welthauptstadt Germania" (World Capital Germania). It served mainly representational purposes; due to bomb damage, Breker was able to use the rooms only briefly.
After 1945, the building was first used by the occupying powers, then by the Berlin stonemasons' guild. In 1949, sculptor Bernhard Heiliger moved into the east wing, and in 1964/65 Emilio Vedova worked in the central section. Later, smaller studios were set up there for fellows of the DAAD and the Berlin Senate, and Wolf Vostell worked in the former stone studio from 1984 to 1998. Since 1996, the Bernhard-Heiliger-Stiftung has been based in the building.
After conversion and partial restoration to its original state, the Kunsthaus Dahlem opened in summer 2015 as an exhibition venue for postwar modernism in East and West Germany. The focus is on sculpture from 1945 to 1961, complemented by painting, graphic art, and photography; contemporary interventions engage with the site's troubled history. It is run by a nonprofit subsidiary of the Bernhard-Heiliger-Stiftung, funded by the State of Berlin. Sculptures by Heiliger stand in the garden, and the former stone studio now houses a café.
| Adults | €6 |
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| Reduced | €4People with severe disabilities, the unemployed, members of the Theatergemeinde Berlin, holders of the FU Berlin GasthörerCard (guest auditor card), members of the Deutscher Verband für Kunstgeschichte, registered groups of 10 or more |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and teens up to 18 free. |
| Seniors | –No dedicated senior discount listed. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €4companion free · Recognized companions free. |
| Students & apprentices | freeSchool and university students, trainees, and volunteer service participants aged 18 to 27 free. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €4 per personBy prior registration; accompanied school classes (up to 30 people) including teachers and chaperones free. |
| Combination ticket with the Brücke-Museum | €8Reduced €5. |
Free admission also for, among others, recipients of social benefits, holders of the Berlin-Ticket S or the VBB-Mobilitätsticket Brandenburg, members of the press, and members of ICOM, the Deutscher Museumsbund, BBK Berlin, and the friends' associations of the Kunsthaus Dahlem and the Brücke-Museum.
The building is wheelchair-accessible with a step-free entrance, but the gallery level in the exhibition hall is reachable only by stairs; no elevator, no tactile floor guidance system or tactile floor plan. Two accessible parking spaces on the property. Inclusive programs such as touch tours and workshops according to the calendar; website also available in Leichte Sprache (Easy German) and DGS (German Sign Language).
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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Creative workshops, holiday activities, inclusive formats, and event days (e.g., Museum Sunday) for children and families; dates in the calendar.
Brücke-Museum/Kunsthaus Dahlem · 450 m
Bus 115 or X10 to Brücke-Museum/Kunsthaus Dahlem, then a signposted walk; transfer to the bus, e.g., at U3 Oskar-Helene-Heim or S-Bahn station Hohenzollerndamm or Halensee.
Parking available
Only limited parking nearby; the museum recommends public transport. Two reserved parking spaces on the grounds for people with a severe disability ID (Schwerbehindertenausweis).
Bicycle racks in front of the building; the house is a stop on the guided bike tour "Von Haus zu Haus."
Get directionsCafé in the Kunsthaus (daily except Tuesdays 11:00–17:00). Bicycle racks in front of the building.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Private tours in German or English (approx. 60 min., 7 people or more) by arrangement: €65, €100 on weekends, plus reduced admission in each case. Workshops and tours for school classes via outreach@kunsthaus-dahlem.de. Administration: Käuzchensteig 8. |
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