Can art and the natural sciences be learned? The academy says "yes" to this. In doing so, it ties in with the academies founded in Paris and Rome, which are guided by this idea.
The Academy's tasks are in the fields of music, fine arts, literature, architecture, performing arts, film and media art.
It is a popular centre for readings, discussions and cultural events.
You can visit the exhibitions every day from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the halls and also on the bridge and in the passage. Here it shows art and documentary exhibitions as well as temporary installations and organises academy talks, concerts, film, theatre and dance performances.
Academy of Arts Berlin
Location & Sights nearby
If you plan to visit Berlin, you won't get around to take a look at the Academy. The Akademie der Künste is literally located in the heart of the city, in the Mitte district of Berlin, surrounded by numerous sights such as the Brandenburg Gate, the Unter den Linden boulevard, the Reichstag and the Tiergarten.
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Brief history of the Academy of Arts Pariser Platz
Since the 1690s, the Prussian Academy of Fine Arts, founded by Elector Friedrich III of Brandenburg, served under various names as an art council and educational society for the Prussian government. It was the third oldest such academy in Europe.
Until 1902 the institution was housed in No. 8 Unter den Linden, then the premises were cleared and rebuilt as the seat of the Berlin State Library. The Academy then moved to the Pariser Platz next to the Hotel Adlon. In the divided Germany of the post-war period, two parallel organizations took its place. The western successor resided in the converted Hansaviertel in West Berlin. The eastern successor organisation became the Academy of Arts of the GDR in 1972. These two were admitted to today's academy on 1 October 1993. The new building on Pariser Platz was opened in 2005.
Address, opening hours...
Address: 10117 Berlin, Pariser Platz 4
Opening times: Tue-Sun 11 AM-7 PM, closed Mondays
Admission: varies according to exhibition
Connections: S-Bahn S1, S2, S25 (Brandenburger Tor), U55 (Brandenburger Tor), Bus: Brandenburger Tor (100, TXL), Behrenstr./Wilhelmstr. (200, N2), Ebertstr. (M85)
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