Museum fur Fotografie
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Museum für Fotografie is a photography museum in Berlin’s Charlottenburg district, housed in the former Landwehr officers’ casino.
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What's on here
Helmut Newton‘s One-off Album
Until 15 Nov
Rooms / Stages
Until 15 Nov1 EUR
Helmut Newton’s Early Books
2 Dec – 16 May 2027
Echt Foto! – Fotografie zwischen Papier und Pixel
3 Dec – 18 Apr 2027
Why go
- The Helmut Newton Foundation collection is housed in the museum.
- The foundation presents changing exhibitions of Newton’s photographic legacy.
Opening hours
Today11:00 – 19:00Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday11:00 – 19:00
Wednesday11:00 – 19:00
Thursday11:00 – 20:00
Friday11:00 – 19:00
Saturday11:00 – 19:00
Sunday11:00 – 19:00
Don't miss
- Helmut Newton’s Private PropertyThe permanent display brings together Newton’s cameras, notebooks and parts of his Monte Carlo office.Ground floor
What's inside
- The Helmut Newton Foundation has dedicated exhibition space on the ground and first upper floors.
Tips for your visit
- June Newton, Helmut Newton’s widow, was also a photographer, working under the name Alice Springs.
Interesting facts3
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The museum is one of the Berlin State Museums, administered by the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation.
Museum of Photography, Berlin - Wikipedia -
It serves as an exhibition, research and documentation centre for photography.
Museum für Fotografie (Berlin) - Wikipedia -
2019
The museum recorded around 128,000 visitors in 2019.
Museum für Fotografie (Berlin) - Wikipedia
Shorts
History
- UndatedHeino Schmieden and Julius Boethke designed the neoclassical building as a casino for Landwehr officers. Kaiser Wilhelm II attended its inauguration.
- 1950The Berlin Senate acquired the war-damaged building and assigned it to the Kunstbibliothek.
- 1978–1986Berlinische Galerie used the building for exhibitions.
- UndatedHelmut Newton founded the foundation shortly before his death.
- 3 June 2004The museum opened with Us and Them and Sex and Landscapes; Newton’s widow June attended.
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- November 2004Helmut Newton’s Private Property opened on the ground floor. June was a photographer known as Alice Springs.
- 2008–2010The Kaisersaal was converted into exhibition space.
How to get there
- TrainThe museum is at Jebensstraße 2, opposite Zoologischer Garten station, served by S-Bahn and U-Bahn.
Sources: Museum of Photography, Berlin - Wikipedia · Berlin/City West - Wikivoyage (see) · Museum für Fotografie (Berlin) - Wikipedia · checked 3 Oct 2026
Where
Jebensstr. 2, Berlin
- Phone
- +49 30 266424242
Questions and answers
Where is the Museum für Fotografie in Berlin?
It is at Jebensstraße 2 in Charlottenburg, opposite Zoologischer Garten station.
What can you see at the Museum für Fotografie?
The museum houses the Helmut Newton Foundation collection and presents changing photography exhibitions.
What is Helmut Newton’s Private Property?
It is a permanent display of Newton’s personal items, including cameras, notebooks and parts of his Monte Carlo office.
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