Germany 2001

The Sammlung Berggruen (Berggruen Museum) Heinz Berggruen assembled this tasteful collection of art dating from the late 19th and first half of the 20th century. Born and educated in Berlin, he emigrated to the US in 1936, spent most of his life in Paris, but finally entrusted his collection to the city of his birth. The museum opened in 1996, in what was once the west pavilion of the barracks using space freed up by moving the Antikensammlung to Museum Island. The exhibition halls were modified according to the designs of Hilmer and Sattler, who also designed the layout of the Gemaldegalerie.

the Sammlung Berggruen is particularly well-known for its large collection of quality paintings, drawings and gouaches by Pablo Picasso. In addition to these, the museum displays more than 20 works by Paul Klee and paintings by other major artists Van Gogh, Braque & Cezanne. The exhibition is supplemented by some excellent scluptures, particularly those of Henri Laurens & Alberto Giacomentti. (DK 158-9)