Käthe Kollwitz Museum

The Käthe Kollwitz Museum Berlin is dedicated to the extensive work of the famous artist and has been housed in the Theaterbau at Charlottenburg Palace since September 2022. The institution grew out of the private collection of gallery owner Hans Pels-Leusden, who began deliberately acquiring Kollwitz's works in 1950 and eventually transferred them to the museum. Today the holdings comprise around 200 drawings and prints, including iconic pieces such as the lithograph "Bread!" and the woodcut cycle "War." In the exhibitions, you can explore central themes of her work, such as the depiction of death, labor, and the numerous self-portraits that document the artist's life over several decades. The graphic collection is complemented by original posters and sculptural works. Run by a nonprofit association, the museum presents the legacy of Kollwitz, who lived in Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg for more than fifty years, in a new setting on Spandauer Damm.