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Kunsthalle Bremen

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Kunsthalle Bremen is an art museum at Am Wall 207 in the Wallanlagen near Bremen’s Old Town, with European art from the 14th century to today.

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Why go

  • Pipilotti Rist’s video and audio installation Pixelwald Wisera.
  • French and German paintings by Monet, Manet, Cézanne and Paula Modersohn-Becker.
  • One of Europe’s most important graphic art collections, with 220,000 sheets from the 15th to 20th centuries.

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 17:00Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00 – 21:00
Wednesday10:00 – 17:00
Thursday10:00 – 17:00
Friday10:00 – 17:00
Saturday10:00 – 17:00
Sunday10:00 – 17:00

Don't miss

  • Madonna of BremenMasolino da Panicale, 1423.
  • La Femme à la robe verteClaude Monet, 1866.
  • Le Repos, paysanne couchée dans l’herbeCamille Pissarro, 1882.
  • L'Enfant et la MortEdvard Munch, 1899.
  • Les AccusésMax Beckmann, 1916.

Know before you go

  • From 27 September to 8 October 2026, nearby streets will be partly or fully closed, and Ostertorsteinweg will become one-way.

What's inside

  • Since 2020, the collection has been presented in a new way in “Remix,” alongside temporary exhibitions.
  • The sculpture collection includes Antonio Canova’s Psyché.
  • The paintings collection includes Vincent van Gogh’s Le Champ de coquelicots.
  • Four stone figures by Adolph Steinhäuser stand above the entrance, depicting Raphael, Michelangelo, Dürer and Rubens.

With kids

  • Children aged eight and up can explore the collection and try guided art meditations with Tonieboxes. Ten are available at the ticket desk against a deposit.
  • The meditations feature works by James Turrell, Paula Modersohn-Becker and Rachel Ruysch, among others.
  • Children can borrow an activity booklet at the ticket desk, also available in English and Arabic.

Tips for your visit

  • Give your eyes time to adjust in the very dark Pixelwald Wisera room.
  • Browse the collection online before visiting; it has been available online since 2013.
  • Explore selected masterpieces and exhibitions on Google Arts & Culture, available since 2019.

Tours and audio guides

Audio guide
Free smartphone guide with audio and read-along content for adults and children, including children’s art stories. Bring your own headphones.

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  1. The Bremen Art Society owns and operates the museum.

    Kunsthalle Bremen - Wikipedia

  2. New Media holdings include works by John Cage, Otto Piene, Peter Campus, Olafur Eliasson and Nam June Paik.

    Kunsthalle Bremen - Wikipedia
  3. 1977

    The museum building has been protected as a historic monument since 1977.

    Kunsthalle Bremen - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

Renovation in 1996–1998 added contemporary-art galleries. The collection was evacuated in 1943; Viktor Baldin found stored works in 1945 and took drawings to the Soviet Union. More than 1,500 works remain missing. Research into possible Nazi-looted works continues, focusing on Bremen collectors and art dealers. The museum returned and later repurchased a drawing looted from collector Arthur Feldmann, who was murdered in the Holocaust.

  1. 1823Thirty-four businessmen founded the Bremen Art Society to promote visual art.
  2. 1847The Society began construction on 1 July on a museum designed by Lüder Rutenberg.
  3. 1849The self-financed museum opened at Ostertor, on a former rubbish dump near the old city ramparts.
  4. 1902An expansion designed by Albert Dunkel and Eduard Gildemeister opened; facade work continued until 1904.
  5. 1942An air raid fire destroyed the central staircase, six upper rooms and Emanuel Leutze’s Washington Crossing the Delaware.
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  1. 1943The collection was moved to four locations outside Bremen for safekeeping.
  2. 1945Soviet officer Viktor Baldin found stored Bremen artworks at Karnzow Castle and took drawings to the Soviet Union.
  3. 1946The museum resumed temporary exhibitions despite extensive war damage.
  4. 1982Werner Düttmann’s extension used red brick instead of the approved sandstone facade.
  5. 1996–1998Renovation added galleries for contemporary art.
  6. 2009–2011Two cubic wings were added and the main building was modernized. The museum reopened on 20 August 2011.
  7. 2024The museum reached an agreement with heir Suzan van den Bergh over Le Repos.

How to get there

  • TramTake tram 2 or 3 to Theater am Goetheplatz; the museum is about 150 metres away.
  • On footFrom Domsheide, served by buses 24 and 25 and trams 2, 3, 4 and 6, walk about 300 metres toward Ostertor to reach the museum.
  • BikeThe museum stands directly on the Am Wall premium cycling route.

Accessibility

  • Pixelwald Wisera On the first floor and accessible without barriers.
  • Accessible parking From 2 to 4 October 2026, car access to the area, including accessible parking spaces, is closed.

Sources: Kunsthalle Bremen - Wikipedia · Kunsthalle Bremen · Kunsthalle Bremen · Kunsthalle Bremen · Kunsthalle Bremen - Wikipedia · Kunsthalle de Brême - Wikipedia · checked 4 Oct 2026

Where
Am Wall 207, Bremen

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Questions and answers

Who founded the Bremen Art Society?

In 1823, 34 merchants led by Senator Hieronymus Klugkist founded it.

How did the Bremen Art Society fund its early collection?

Ticket income and business donations funded its acquisitions.

When did the Bremen Art Society begin large public exhibitions?

In 1843, it began holding them with partner societies.

What had the Bremen Art Society collected after ten years?

It owned 13 paintings, 585 drawings and 3,917 prints.

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