Museum of Asian Art

The Museum of Asian Art in Berlin is a specialist museum within the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin with collections representing South, Southeast and East Asia. It displays a broad range of material including sculpture, ceramics, textiles and Buddhist art.

Galleries group objects by region and theme to illustrate artistic traditions across many centuries, from ancient to premodern periods. The museum’s holdings support study of cross-cultural connections within Asia and comparative art-historical research.

Situated on the Kulturforum near Potsdamer Platz, the museum is part of Berlin’s central museum district and is accessible from the city centre and public transport nodes.

• Institutional context and location: Operates as part of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin and is located on the Kulturforum near Potsdamer Platz, making it accessible from central Berlin.
• Collection strengths: Collections span multiple regions of Asia and include ceramics, sculptures and religious artworks used for comparative displays across cultures.

What to See #

• South and Southeast Asia collections: Collections covering South and Southeast Asian art, including sculpture, ceramics and ritual objects spanning many centuries and cultural regions.
• East Asian collections: East Asian holdings with Chinese, Korean and Japanese ceramics, paintings and Buddhist art presented in chronological and thematic displays.