First Unveiling of the Official Portrait of Former Chancellor Angela Merkel
For 16 years, Angela Merkel shaped German politics as chancellor. Now, the painter Jérémie Queyras has created a portrait of her. The painting at the Bode Museum will remain on public display until January 3, 2027.
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Porträt der Bundeskanzlerin a.D. Angela Merkel
(v. l. n. r.) Antje Scherner, Direktorin der Skulpturensammlung und Museum für Byzantinische Kunst, Jérémie Queyras, Künstler, Bundeskanzlerin a.D. Angela Merkel, und Marion Ackermann, Präsidentin der Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz, vor dem Por...
Enthüllung des Porträts durch Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel a.D. und den Künstler Jérémie Queyras
On the first floor of the Federal Chancellery, all former chancellors are immortalized in paintings. Former Chancellor Angela Merkel will soon be added to this gallery.
The French-German-Canadian artist Jérémie Queyras painted the politician. The work, completed in 2026, is on public display for a short time at the Bode Museum before taking its future place in the Chancellery Gallery at the Federal Chancellery.
The exhibition offers an opportunity to view the portrait in the museum’s unique setting and to reflect on its artistic design and its connection to contemporary history.
Save the date:
On 4 October at 2.00 pm, former Chancellor Angela Merkel will be at the museum for a signing session for postcards featuring her portrait.
From 2.00 pm to 3.00 pm, Angela Merkel will be signing art postcards featuring her portrait, directly in front of the portrait itself and in the presence of the artist Jérémie Queyras.
- Standard museum admission applies.
- To attend the signing session, you must also register in advance. Registration is available online or at the ticket office on the day. Places are limited and the last admission to the signing session is at 2.40 pm.
- Rooms 257 and 258 will not be accessible to visitors who have not registered for the signing session between 12.30 pm and 3.30 pm.
Additional information
Hours of Operation
- Monday, closed
- Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
