Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany
Date Visited: March 3, 2017
Time Spent: 3 hours
Collection: Modern art, Impressionists, Fine Art, Medieval art, German Painters, Romantic Art
Website: http://www.hamburger-kunsthalle.de/
Hamburg is home to over 50 museums, which means you'll have hard time deciding just which ones to visit! Without a doubt, the Kunsthalle should definitely make your list. The Hamburg Kunsthalle is one of the largest museums in Germany and perfectly. There are two separate buildings that look completely different from each other, but are connected underground for a perfect marriage with the more classical art forms with the modern. You can be one of those middle school scoundrels and just hang out on the platform diving the two, while you look at the water and feel like you're in two time periods at once.
Even if you prefer one form of art over the other, make sure you #CrosstheDivide and see both while you're here. The exhibition is immaculate, reflecting both disciplines. There are coloured walls, and fixtures one would expect to see with an historical art museum, then you transition to the start white modernity with contemporary art. Genius.
There are 7 centuries worth of European art within these hallowed walls, so the Kunsthalle is bound to have at least one painting that you're familiar with... For instance, may I re-introduce you to the Wander Above the Sea of Fog by C.D. Friedrich...
This was my: THIS IS IN HAMBURG?! moment
You have to know this guy, or at least have seen it at some point in your life. Obviously I forgot to educate myself before my move to Hamburg, so this was quite a moment of excitement for me as I crawled through these halls. There were definitely some German tourists giving me the shifty eye after my excitement subsided. Luckily there was free WiFi so I could send the freakout via SnapChat to all my friends who also didn't quite understand.
The Kunsthalle is also home to many rotating exhibits, both focussing on modern art as well as classical European. Again, making everything work in perfect harmony. You can not only culture yourself in history to impress one friend group, you can go and get your modern art on to impress all the dirty hipsters you're trying to be cool with as well.
This is how I feel about moving to the land of beer and Franzbröchten...
If you're curious as to what's on display at the Hamburg Kunsthalle, here are my top 5 pieces you shouldn't miss!
Max Liebermann, Die Netzflickerinnen (The Netflickers) 1887/89
- not to be confused with the modern Netflixers
Edvard Munch- Madonna 1893-1895 Johann Heinrich Füssli- Die Erschaffung Evas (The Creation of Eve)1791-1793
Max Beckmann- Odysseus und Kalypso (Odysseus and Calypso) 1943
The Hamburg Kunsthalle is located right next to the main train station, so you don't even need to walk that far to get your culture on. And once you're finished, it's only another short walk to the busiest parts of the city so you can really go have some outdoor fun. The Kunsthalle gives you the perfect dose of both old and new, which is reflective of the city of Hamburg itself. #SappyMoment. Go. Enjoy. You'll love it.
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