Wolf Kahlen Museum Bernau / Intermedia Arts Museum
Museum for intermedia art in Bernau showing works by media artist Wolf Kahlen from 1956 to the present.
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About the museum
The Wolf Kahlen Museum is dedicated to the work of media artist Wolf Kahlen (born 1940 in Aachen), who has been working since 1969 with film, video, video sculpture, photography, and performance. The house is in Bernau's old town on the city wall, directly by the Pulverturm (powder tower).
The presentation spans from 1956 to the present and features video sculptures, tapes, performances, and installations, along with photo and sound works, architecture, drawings, paintings, texts, and net art. Many pieces are on loan from private collections around the world; a particular focus is the avant-garde work of the 1960s and 1970s.
The museum also includes the archive of the Ruine der Künste Berlin, where Kahlen showed a ten-part retrospective between 2000 and 2003, as well as his research on a Tibetan "Leonardo," the scholar Thang-stong rGyal-po. In a separate room, the RaumNullEins, projects by artists from all disciplines are occasionally presented. A small café with a terrace above the medieval city wall complements the visit; a circle of friends, the Freunde der Künste Bernau, supports the work of the house.
Highlights
- Video sculptures, films, and installations by Wolf Kahlen since 1956
- Avant-garde works from the 1960s and 1970s
- Archive of the Ruine der Künste Berlin and Tibet research
- Project room RaumNullEins for changing artist projects
- Café Leonardo von Tibet with a terrace above the city wall
Permanent exhibition
- Werke von Wolf Kahlen 1956 bis heute – Video sculptures, films, installations, photo and sound works, archive material, and Tibet research by the media artist, supplemented by loans from private collections.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Groups (15+ people) | €5 per personGuided tour for groups of 15 or more, €5 per person, by arrangement only. |
| Video film day (every first Sunday of the month) | €6Screenings at 11:00, 13:00, and 15:00 |
Members of the Freunde der Künste Bernau have free admission.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bahnhof Bernau (bei Berlin)
By RE 3 or IC (toward Stralsund/Schwedt) in about 18 minutes from Berlin Hauptbahnhof, or by S-Bahn toward Bernau to Bahnhof Bernau; from there it is a few hundred meters on foot.
From Bernau station the route leads toward the Marienkirche; the Pulverturm and the museum are at the foot of the city wall.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
Café Leonardo von Tibet in the museum and on the terrace above the city wall: Friday to Sunday 14:00–19:00, and on the first Sunday of the month 11:00–18:00; groups of up to 30 can reserve by arrangement, including with small dishes.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours for groups of 15 or more by arrangement. |
