Atelier Otto Niemeyer-Holstein

Current exhibitions

About the museum

The painter Otto Niemeyer-Holstein (1896–1984) came in 1933 to the narrowest point of the island of Usedom between Koserow and Zempin. His first summer accommodation was a decommissioned test carriage of the Berlin Stadtbahn, which he had brought to the plot. From 1937 he extended the property “Lüttenort” in several stages; the carriage was preserved as a link between the buildings.

Over five decades, landscapes, still lifes and portraits were created here, many of them with motifs of the beach, the Achterwasser lagoon and the garden. The painter designed the garden himself as a combination of cultivated garden and landscape park; sculptor friends such as Fritz Cremer, Waldemar Grzimek, Wieland Förster and Werner Stötzer contributed sculptures that still stand among the trees and walls today.

After the artist's death, the ensemble of house, studio and garden was preserved in its original state as a memorial. A gallery annex, still suggested by Niemeyer-Holstein himself and designed by architect friends, opened in 2000/2001 and shows changing exhibitions from the museum's extensive holdings as well as by artists from his circle. The museum is now run by the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald; concerts, readings and plein-air events continue the idea of Lüttenort as a place of encounter.

Highlights

• Living rooms and studio of the painter preserved in their original state
• Converted Berlin S-Bahn carriage as the core of the house
• Artist's garden with sculptures by Cremer, Grzimek, Förster and Stötzer
• New gallery with changing retrospectives
• Location between the Baltic Sea and the Achterwasser at the narrowest point of Usedom

Permanent exhibitions

• Wohnhaus, Waggon und Atelier – The living rooms preserved in their original state, with the built-in S-Bahn carriage, and the painter's studio, accessible on the daily guided tours.
• Künstlergarten – Garden laid out by the painter between the Baltic Sea and the Achterwasser, with sculptures by sculptor friends.

Founded

1984

Operated by

Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald

Director

Franka Jordan

Admission & discounts

Admission covers the New Gallery and the garden (€13.50, reduced €4.50). The house and studio can only be seen on a guided tour (in addition to admission).

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Step-free entrance; almost all visitor areas are accessible without steps, minimum door width 82 cm. Certified under “Reisen für Alle” (detailed report on the website).

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Kids’ birthday parties

Children's time “What colour is the sea?” for 6- to 16-year-olds with a painting activity (registration required); workshops for nursery and school groups (ages 5–16). The website offers a museum puzzle and colouring pages to download.

Getting there & parking

By car to Zempin and follow the signs; access via Rieckstraße. Signposted cycling and hiking trails on the Baltic Sea dyke.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop with prints, graphic works and publications; range also available online.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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