This fantastic place was in the midst of a substantial refurbishment program at the time of writing and planned to reopen with a bang in early 2012, with three floors of exhibition space, a brand new cafe and a shop brimming with prints and photography books. The gallery awards the prestigious annual Deutsche Börse Photography Prize, which is of major importance for contemporary photographers; past winners include Richard Billingham, Luc Delahaye, Andreas Gursky, Boris Mikhailov and Juergen Teller.