The Museum of Photography (german: Museum für Fotografie) in the
Charlottenburg district of
Berlin,
Germany,
is one of the
Berlin State Museums administered by the
Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation.
It is located next to the
Zoologischer Garten railway station in the building of a former
Landwehr officers' mess, erected in 1909 according to plans by
Heino Schmieden
Heino Schmieden (May 15, 1835 – September 7, 1913) was a German architect.
Biography
Schmieden was born in Soldin, New March (modern Myślibórz, Poland)
In 1866 Schmieden graduated from the renowned Bauakademie in Berlin with a diploma in ...
. The museum opened in 2004 and also houses the collection of the
Helmut Newton
Helmut Newton (born Helmut Neustädter; 31 October 192023 January 2004) was a German-Australian photographer. The ''New York Times'' described him as a "prolific, widely imitated fashion photographer whose provocative, erotically charged black-a ...
Foundation.
In addition to the rotating special exhibits, the permanent exhibit "Helmut Newton's Private Property" displays some of the late photographers' personal articles.
References
External links
Official websiteHelmut Newton Foundation
Photography museums and galleries in Germany
Museums in Berlin
Museum of Photography
Art museums established in 2004
Museum of Photography
Berlin State Museums
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