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picture gallery
A room, building, or institution where paintings or other works of art are exhibited.
Die Alte Pinakothek in München ist eine weltberühmte Bildergalerie.
The Alte Pinakothek in Munich is a world-famous picture gallery.
photo gallery
A collection of digital photos that is displayed on a website, in an app, or on a computer.
Schau dir mal die Bildergalerie von unserem letzten Urlaub an.
Take a look at the photo gallery from our last vacation.
The word is a clear compound of 'Bilder' (plural of 'das Bild', picture/image) and 'die Galerie' (gallery). So it literally means a gallery for pictures.
In der neuen Bildergalerie werden Werke von jungen Künstlern gezeigt.
Works by young artists are being shown in the new picture gallery.
You can tell which meaning is intended from the context. If it is about art, museums, or buildings, it means an art exhibition or gallery. If it is about computers, websites, or vacation photos, it means a digital photo collection.
Die Nationalgalerie ist eine berühmte Bildergalerie in London.
The National Gallery is a famous picture gallery in London.
In connection with art exhibitions, 'Bildergalerie' (picture gallery) is often used with verbs such as 'besuchen' (to visit), 'eröffnen' (to open), or 'ausstellen' (to exhibit).
Am Wochenende wollen wir die neue Bildergalerie in der Innenstadt besuchen.
At the weekend, we want to visit the new picture gallery downtown.
A digital 'Bildergalerie' (photo gallery) is often combined with verbs such as 'erstellen' (to create), 'hochladen' (to upload), 'ansehen' (to view), or 'durchklicken' (to click through).
Du kannst dir die Bildergalerie unserer Hochzeit online ansehen.
You can view the photo gallery from our wedding online.
art gallery
A Bildergalerie and a Kunsthalle can both display works of art publicly. Bildergalerie emphasizes the presentation of pictures or other works of art, while Kunsthalle more often refers to an exhibition venue, frequently with changing exhibitions. Use Bildergalerie for a collection of pictures, and Kunsthalle for the exhibition venue.
In der Bildergalerie hängen heute viele Gemälde aus der Region.
Many paintings from the region are hanging in the picture gallery today.
In der Kunsthalle beginnt heute eine Ausstellung mit wechselnden Werken junger Künstler.
An exhibition featuring changing works by young artists opens at the art gallery today.
