Bauhaus-Archiv (Museum für Gestaltung): Renovation Status, Temporary Site and Alternatives

Updated on October 15, 2026

The Bauhaus-Archiv, the museum dedicated to the art and design school founded in Weimar in 1919, is under renovation. Its building designed by Walter Gropius, beside the Landwehrkanal in the Tiergarten, is closed for refurbishment and the construction of an extension; the reopening, postponed several times, is now expected in 2027 (no precise date confirmed). Meanwhile the museum operates from a temporary site, the "Temporary Bauhaus-Archiv", on Knesebeckstraße in Charlottenburg: that is where to go today. Admission there is free, Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 18:00. Allow 45 minutes to an hour.

Highlights

Gropius's building

The saw-tooth roofs of the Bauhaus-Archiv can be admired from outside, but the building is closed to the public during the works. The project includes renovating the existing building and a glass tower designed by Volker Staab.

The "One Million Objects" exhibition

The temporary site shows "One Million Objects", built around the museum's collection, from 14 October 2026 to 30 April 2027 (the Bauhaus-Archiv holds objects, drawings, photographs and documents from the school).

The Bauhaus shop

The shop at the temporary site sells original design products inspired by the Bauhaus: the easiest place to pick up a souvenir.

The Bauhaus Lab workshops

The museum runs workshops and educational programmes for children and adults; check its website for dates.

Practical info

Tips

Do not go to Klingelhöferstraße expecting to see Gropius's building: it is a building site. The temporary site has no public toilets and no cloakroom; the main room is wheelchair accessible, with seating. Photos for personal use are allowed; eating and smoking are not. Groups are asked to register. To see Bauhaus architecture in Berlin, read our guide to Berlin's architecture; for twentieth-century art, the Hamburger Bahnhof is an alternative.