Berlin art museum reopens after six-year revamp led by British architect

Berlin art museum reopens after six-year revamp led by British architect
The Neue Nationalgalerie modern art museum in Berlin, Germany, has reopened following a six-year refurbishment led by British architect David Chipperfield (Christophe Gateau/dpa/AP)

Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie, a modern art museum designed by Bauhaus pioneer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, has reopened to the public after a six-year refurbishment of the glass-fronted building.

Germany’s culture minister, Monika Gruetters, said during a celebration ceremony on Saturday that the occasion marked the museum’s “brilliant comeback as a pilgrimage site for lovers of modern art and as a stage for contemporary artists”.

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