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Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum

Museums ·Bremen
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The Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum on Böttcherstraße in Bremen, Germany, explores the artist’s life and work. It was the world’s first museum devoted to a female artist.

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What's on here

AURA. Paula Modersohn-Becker. Die Bildnisse AURA. Paula Modersohn-Becker. Die Bildnisse 14 Nov – 21 Feb 2027 Paula Modersohn-Becker: Short Stories Paula Modersohn-Becker: Short Stories 14 Nov – 21 Feb 202720 EUR Kunsttreff für junge Menschen Come and Create Kunsttreff für junge Menschen Come and Create Wednesday · All day5 EUR Filmvorführung und Künstleringespräch mit Helga Fanderl Filmvorführung und Künstleringespräch mit Helga Fanderl Thursday · All day Kleckse, Kunst und Abenteuer Kinderatelier Kleckse, Kunst und Abenteuer Kinderatelier Friday · All day Feierabendführung: Die Vorstellung von Kindheit Feierabendführung: Die Vorstellung von Kindheit Tuesday · All day Lesung Paula Modersohn-Becker und Rainer Maria Rilke. Kunst und… Lesung Paula Modersohn-Becker und Rainer Maria Rilke. Kunst und… Thursday · All day Kunsttreff für junge Menschen Come and Create Kunsttreff für junge Menschen Come and Create Wednesday · All day5 EUR Show more

Why go

  • A landmark of German Expressionist architecture, designed in brick by Bernhard Hoetger.
  • Paula Modersohn-Becker’s self-portraits, portraits and moorland landscapes.
  • The world’s most extensive collection of works by Bernhard Hoetger.

Plan your visit

Prices

ErwachseneEUR 12
Kinder bis einschl. 17 JahreFree

From the venue's website · checked 28 Oct 2026

Don't miss

  • “For Paula Modersohn-Becker”Jenny Holzer’s permanent electronic installation uses blue lettering in German and English.Museum staircaseSince 2005
  • Self-Portrait on the Sixth Wedding AnniversaryA painting by Paula Modersohn-Becker on display in the museum.Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum

What's inside

  • The collection traces Modersohn-Becker’s career from early Berlin training pictures through Worpswede works to paintings made in Paris in 1906–07.
  • Hoetger’s sculptures, paintings and drawings accompany the collection; rooms he designed host temporary exhibitions of classical modern art.

With kids

  • The museum offers guided tours and workshops for children and teenagers.
  • School classes can take part in activities linked to current exhibitions and the collection.
  • The museum runs a children’s art studio.
  • Children can celebrate birthdays at the museum.

Tips for your visit

  • A public guided tour of BECOMING PAULA is scheduled for 4 October 2026.
  • BECOMING PAULA. London Berlin Worpswede Paris runs until 1 November 2026.
  • Paula Modersohn-Becker und die Alten Worpsweder – Landschaften runs until 21 February 2027.
  • AURA. Paula Modersohn-Becker. Die Bildnisse runs from 14 November 2026 to 21 February 2027.

Tours and audio guides

BECOMING PAULA. London Berlin Worpswede Paris — public guided tour
4 October 2026

Interesting facts3

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  1. Ludwig Roselius installed his personal painting collection in the museum.

    Musée Paula Modersohn-Becker - Wikipedia

  2. Loans from the Paula Modersohn-Becker Foundation, founded by the artist’s daughter Tille Modersohn, supplement the collection.

    Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum - Wikipedia

  3. The collection has continued to grow through new acquisitions.

    Musée Paula Modersohn-Becker - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

Hoetger designed the building in memory of Modersohn-Becker, whom he had met in Paris. Roselius wanted her maiden name, Becker, to come first in the museum’s original name.

  1. Around 1924Ludwig Roselius commissioned Bernhard Hoetger to design the museum.
  2. 1926Construction began.
  3. 2 June 1927The museum opened as the Paula-Becker-Modersohn-Haus.
  4. 1935Local Nazis attacked the museum’s art and architecture.
  5. 1936At a rally, Hitler denounced the art; the museum was included in a designation as a monument of “degenerate art.”
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  1. 1973The building became a protected Bremen monument.
  2. 1978The Paula Modersohn-Becker Foundation began supporting collection growth.
  3. 1988–1994The museum was renovated and expanded after structural damage.

How to get there

  • On footThe museum is at Böttcherstraße 8/9 in Bremen.

Accessibility

  • Step-free entrance The museum has no accessible entrance.
  • Lift Adding a lift to the protected building has not yet been feasible.

Sources: Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum - Wikipedia · Museen Böttcherstraße · Öffnungszeiten und Eintrittspreise » Museen Böt… · Museen Böttcherstraße · Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum - Wikipedia · Musée Paula Modersohn-Becker - Wikipedia · Kinder und Jugendliche » Museen Böttcherstraße · Deine Story zur Kunst - Schreibwettbewerb » Mus… · checked 4 Oct 2026

Where
Bottcherstraße 6–10, Bremen

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Questions and answers

How much is admission to the Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum?

Adults pay €12; children aged 17 and under enter free.

Which museum group does the Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum belong to?

It is part of Museen Böttcherstraße.

Can I explore Paula Modersohn-Becker’s drawings online?

The museum offers an online exhibition about Modersohn-Becker as a draftsman.

Where was Paula Modersohn-Becker born?

She was born in Dresden in 1876.

What do the Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum’s special exhibitions explore?

They often explore classical modernism and overlooked women artists of the period.

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