French masterpieces from the Met

June 1st-October 7th 2007

Berlin’s hottest ticket this summer is this one-off blockbuster at the Neue Nationalgalerie. New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is lending some 150 19th-century French works to Berlin (and nowhere else) while its galleries undergo renovation. Expect the queues to be as impressive as the paintings and sculptures, which include iconic works by Ingres, Manet, Degas, Pissarro, Monet, Cézanne, Gaugin, Matisse and Rodin.

“Earlybird” tickets grant admission Tuesdays to Fridays between 8am and 8.30am, or book a VIP ticket in advance (€30, including audio guide).

Neue Nationalgalerie, Potsdamer Strasse 50, 10785 Berlin-Tiergarten. Tel: +49 (0)1805 4100. See the exhibition’s website.