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"With works by top graffiti artists like Banksy going for tens of millions of dollars at auction, it's perhaps not surprising that there's now a museum dedicated to this art form. Opened in 2017, Germany's first street art museum is set in a converted residential building in an edgy area of Schöneberg, whose streets are brimming with graffiti murals. The museum's façade is a canvas for continually changing artwork; inside, the modern, tri-level space is open and airy, and as you would expect, popular with Instagrammers." - Jennifer Ceaser

The 10 Best Museums in Berlin

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"Urban Nation was founded back in 2013 by Yasha Young, originally as an official strategy to use Berlin’s facades as canvasses for creative and unique street art projects. Her work garnered plenty of attention and led to the opening, in 2017, of this four-story exhibition space in the Schöneberg district: Berlin 's first gallery dedicated to street art. Its several rooms and stairways present an impressive and surprisingly diverse mix of work by up-and-coming local artists and international big-hitters like Jeff Soto, VhiLs, Swoon, Borondo, Nuno, David Mesguiche, and Dan Witz, to name a few. Urban Nation also continues to commission work on building exteriors, some of which can be seen close to the museum, around Bülowstraße and surrounding streets. The space also hosts events and workshops, and from 2019 will launch an artist-in-residency program, complete with live painting sessions that the public can drop in and watch."

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"Urban Nation was founded back in 2013 by Yasha Young, originally as an official strategy to use Berlin’s facades as canvasses for creative and unique street art projects. Her work garnered plenty of attention and led to the opening, in 2017, of this four-story exhibition space in the Schöneberg district: Berlin 's first gallery dedicated to street art. Its several rooms and stairways present an impressive and surprisingly diverse mix of work by up-and-coming local artists and international big-hitters like Jeff Soto, VhiLs, Swoon, Borondo, Nuno, David Mesguiche, and Dan Witz, to name a few. Urban Nation also continues to commission work on building exteriors, some of which can be seen close to the museum, around Bülowstraße and surrounding streets. The space also hosts events and workshops, and from 2019 will launch an artist-in-residency program, complete with live painting sessions that the public can drop in and watch."

The Best Museums in Berlin

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Claudia Dr. Merz

Google

Cool location with changing exhibition themes of street art, installations and varying artists. Free entry, donation appreciated. Open til 8 pm Small but special and vibrant exhibits on 2 floors of building. All age groups welcome Bring your kids, cool 4 teenagers. Must see 4 young adults exploring Berlin's new art places. Must step-by is the graffiti & sticker tagged restroom area. We had a great time (family of 4)

Karen Kaboth

Google

Fabulous array of world class street artists in a funky friendly and FREE museum— don’t miss the decor of the bathrooms- a highlight themselves! — and do make a donation, it’s wonderful to support & show appreciation Exhibits change frequently, go back often! And check out the neighborhood for more new street art in the works

Lachlan M

Google

Couldn’t recommend this place more highly. It’s relatively small, but there is no admission fee (simply donations). The art that is here is really impressive and there’s some also interesting information (and relics) relating to the Wall. Even the outside of the building is art!

Masha Pavlov (MushNush)

Google

This was one of the most interesting museums that I've ever visited. Each piece was thought provoking and interesting in its own way. Even the toilet area there was a work of art, with all of the stickers everywhere. This museum taught me a lot about street art and art in general and I wish there would be more museums like that!

Aaron Howland

Google

Amazing exhibition space for contemporary art. Definitely worth the visit. Also: it’s free entry but you can leave a donation. Will be back on my next visit!

Márcia Quintela Viana

Google

A cool gallery showcasing impressive artworks by artists from around the world - and it’s free! Even the facade is a work of art. The thought-provoking pieces perfectly capture the essence of Berlin’s vibe.

Elisa L

Google

Very well curated space, artists, concepts and visual trains of thoughts put together. The variations of media combined under a common theme did not seemed forced but rather harmonious- something that I’ve found difficult in the past to find in exhibitions, where art pieces seem to be slaughtered together to try and create a sense of meaning. This did not happen here. It’s donation based and the space is intact, welcoming and very inviting. We stayed like 2 hours. Would definitely recommend.

Afrophilia Agasna

Google

Interesting and provocative pieces. My favourites was something about "destroy to create" and a satirical representation of how it would look if we could buy weapons online on a site called "ammazo"

Claudia Dr. Merz

Google

Cool location with changing exhibition themes of street art, installations and varying artists. Free entry, donation appreciated. Open til 8 pm Small but special and vibrant exhibits on 2 floors of building. All age groups welcome Bring your kids, cool 4 teenagers. Must see 4 young adults exploring Berlin's new art places. Must step-by is the graffiti & sticker tagged restroom area. We had a great time (family of 4)

Karen Kaboth

Google

Fabulous array of world class street artists in a funky friendly and FREE museum— don’t miss the decor of the bathrooms- a highlight themselves! — and do make a donation, it’s wonderful to support & show appreciation Exhibits change frequently, go back often! And check out the neighborhood for more new street art in the works

Lachlan M

Google

Couldn’t recommend this place more highly. It’s relatively small, but there is no admission fee (simply donations). The art that is here is really impressive and there’s some also interesting information (and relics) relating to the Wall. Even the outside of the building is art!

Masha Pavlov (MushNush)

Google

This was one of the most interesting museums that I've ever visited. Each piece was thought provoking and interesting in its own way. Even the toilet area there was a work of art, with all of the stickers everywhere. This museum taught me a lot about street art and art in general and I wish there would be more museums like that!

Aaron Howland

Google

Amazing exhibition space for contemporary art. Definitely worth the visit. Also: it’s free entry but you can leave a donation. Will be back on my next visit!

Márcia Quintela Viana

Google

A cool gallery showcasing impressive artworks by artists from around the world - and it’s free! Even the facade is a work of art. The thought-provoking pieces perfectly capture the essence of Berlin’s vibe.

Elisa L

Google

Very well curated space, artists, concepts and visual trains of thoughts put together. The variations of media combined under a common theme did not seemed forced but rather harmonious- something that I’ve found difficult in the past to find in exhibitions, where art pieces seem to be slaughtered together to try and create a sense of meaning. This did not happen here. It’s donation based and the space is intact, welcoming and very inviting. We stayed like 2 hours. Would definitely recommend.

Afrophilia Agasna

Google

Interesting and provocative pieces. My favourites was something about "destroy to create" and a satirical representation of how it would look if we could buy weapons online on a site called "ammazo"

Torterry C.

Yelp

Urban Nation is an amazing place for art lover. I"ve been here couple times and never got bored or disappointed. The gallery offer many amazing works from different artists. I love most the style they presented and great to get some new inspiration. It is free to visit and they usually change each exhibition between 1-3 months period of time. So visitors can have more time for the exhibition they interested at. They also paint the wall of the building outside time to time, very cool and camera ready.

Stephanie M.

Yelp

Great museum that has an amazing art- graffiti/street art style Interesting stories behind pieces You can make some pretty cool photos there And the best part that it's free!

Andy M.

Yelp

Don't miss it. Terrific showings. Vey well laid out. Plenty of breathing space even when it's packed. And it's FREE!

Ciara S.

Yelp

Urban Nation was the ultimate highlight of my trip to Berlin during October 2017. I had planned my itinerary well in advance, which was before discovering the Museum Of Urban Contemporary Art had opened on 16/09/2017, however when I heard of its existence I simply had to rearranged my itinerary and visit. Located at Bülowstraße 7, Schöneberg, it's easily accessible by train (UBahn), entrance is free and it's accessible Tuesday to Sunday 10am - 6pm. The walk from the station is fantastic, filled on all sides with mesmerising art adorning walls and buildings - a feast for the eyes to see work by Artists including Louis Masai, Marina Zumi and Shepherd Fairey etc as we strolled along the street. Once inside the museum building itself we found a beautiful, white, modern shrine to various worldwide giants of urban art. Two floors filled with vibrant, arresting and thought-provoking pieces by a vast array of contemporary artists ensured we spent over an hour inside absolutely awestruck. We could have stayed much longer if we hadn't a pre-booked tour to attend elsewhere. Some of my favourites included work by Meggs, Alessio-B, ROA, XENZ, Faith XLVII, HERAKUT, Case Maclaim, Ian Francis, David Walker, Hush and Rone. Don't miss Urban Nation if you're in Berlin - this is the best international art and museum in existence today. I can't wait to return...

Louis K.

Yelp

Great experience! This museum has so much to offer and the entrance is for free, but I really recommend to everybody to leave some money to maintain this great exhibition. ;) I come very often because it changes frequently.

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