Visitor Information for the 8th Berlin Biennale

We are pleased to welcome you at the 8th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art! Here is some practical information for planning your visit.

EXHIBITION DATES

The 8th Berlin Biennale will take place from May 29 to August 3, 2014 and will open its doors to the public at all venues on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, from 7 to 10 pm.

VENUES, OPENING HOURS AND SUGGESTED ROUTE

1. → Haus am Waldsee
(Argentinische Allee 30, 14163 Berlin, Tue–Fri 10 am–6 pm, Sat–Sun 11 am–6 pm)
U3 to Krumme Lanke (direction Krumme Lanke), 1 minute walk.
Alternatively S1 to Mexikoplatz (direction Potsdam HBF), 8 minutes walk.

2. Haus am Waldsee → Museen Dahlem – Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
(Lansstraße 8, 14195 Berlin, Tue–Fri 10 am–6 pm, Sat–Sun 11 am–6 pm)
U3 – Krumme Lanke (direction Nollendorfplatz) to Dahlem Dorf,
2 minutes walk.

3. Museen Dahlem → KW Institute for Contemporary Art + Crash Pad
(KW: Auguststraße 69, 10117 Berlin, Tue–Sun 12–10 pm
Crash Pad c/o KW: front house, 1st floor, from 26.1.–26.5.2014 Sat–Sun 2–6 pm,
from 29.5.–3.8.2014 Tue–Sun 12–10 pm)
U3 – Dahlem Dorf (direction Nollendorfplatz) to Wittenbergplatz.
U2 – Wittenbergplatz (direction Pankow) to Alexanderplatz.
S5/S7/S75 – Alexanderplatz (directions Spandau/Wannsee/Westkreuz)
to Hackescher Markt, 5 minutes walk.

All venues are closed on Mondays.

DriveNow

Use the offer from our car sharing partner DriveNow: Visitors of the 8th Berlin Biennale can travel easily and comfortably with BMW's or MINI's between all exhibition venues. DriveNow offers you more than 900 cars in Berlin for one-way trips without any stationary return locations. Save the registration fee of 29 Euros and use the voucher CCYWSKWOBW at: de.drive-now.com/art. Then pick up your DriveNow-ID anytime at one of the Sixt registration branches or from May 29 to June 1, 2014 at KW Institute for Contemporary Art. Don’t forget to bring your driver’s license, ID, and bank details or credit card.

ADMISSION

Tickets are avilable at all venues and online.They authorize for one single entry to each venue of the 8th Berlin Biennale and are valid troughout the whole duration of the exhibition.

16 €, reduced 10 €
Groups of 10 or more: 14 €, reduced 8 €

Special Offer Ticket + Guidebook: 25 €, reduced 20 €
Available at all venues.

GUIDEBOOK

The guidebook of the 8th Berlin Biennale with introductory texts and comments on the artistic works is available for 12 Euros at all venues and online.

GUIDED TOURS

Guided tours are organized by art:berlin. Public tours in German can be attended without advance reservation.

Guided tours for groups and school classes in German, English, French, Italian and Spanish are available upon request.

Information on guided tours can be found here.

SPARPREIS KULTUR BY DEUTSCHE BAHN

Have a comfortable journey to the 8th Berlin Biennale and back within three days by ICE, EC, and IC with the Sparpreis Kultur by Deutsche Bahn. In combination with an entrance ticket to the 8th Berlin Biennale the saver ticket starts at 39 Euros. Up to four more people save 10 Euros each.

ACCOMMODATION

Hotels close to the venues are listed here.

Further information about journey and stay in Berlin is available at the official tourism website visitBerlin.

ACCREDITATION

The accreditation process for press and professional visitors (requiring verification) is accessible on the Berlin Biennale website until May 1, 2014.