Citizen-supported art museum on Bremen's ramparts park (Wallanlagen) with painting from the Middle Ages to the present, a print room and works by Paula Modersohn-Becker.
July 22, 2026 – November 8, 2026
Around 60 drawings and watercolors by women artists from Bremen and the surrounding area from the first half of the 20th century – besides Paula Modersohn-Becker, for example Clara Rilke-Westhoff and Marie Bock.
October 31, 2026 – March 28, 2027
First comprehensive show on the dachshund in art, with around 120 works by artists including Picasso, Warhol and Hockney. At special times, dachshunds and small dogs are allowed into the museum.
February 25, 2026 – February 28, 2027
Collection presentation with historical and contemporary photography by Bernd and Hilla Becher, Thomas Ruff, August Sander and others. It asks how credible photos still are in an age of image overload and AI.
The Kunsthalle Bremen traces its origins to the Kunstverein in Bremen (Bremen art association), founded in 1823 by a group of art-loving Bremen merchants. The association initially collected prints and paintings and in 1849 had its own exhibition building erected at the Ostertor to plans by Lüder Rutenberg – the first art association in Germany with a self-financed museum building. To this day the Kunstverein, with several thousand members, runs the museum, which makes the Kunsthalle unique in Germany's museum landscape.
In the early 20th century the building received an extension with the characteristic sandstone facade by Eduard Gildemeister. Severe war damage was followed by reconstruction and several conversions, including an annex by Werner Düttmann in 1982. Between 2008 and 2011 the Berlin firm Hufnagel Pütz Rafaelian added two modern wings to the historic building; the museum reopened in August 2011.
The collection ranges from Old Masters through a focus on French and German art of the 19th century to the present. Well-known works include Claude Monet's portrait “Camille” and Vincent van Gogh's “Poppy Field”, whose purchase in 1911 sparked a nationwide debate about German and foreign art. There is also an important group of works by Paula Modersohn-Becker and her Worpswede contemporaries, as well as a print room with around 100,000 sheets. Major special exhibitions, for example on Van Gogh in 2002/03, made the museum known well beyond the region.
| Adults | €12 |
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| Reduced | €6University students under 35, apprentices and trainees, people doing the Federal Volunteer Service, people with disabilities (degree of disability/GdB of 50 or more) and recipients of social benefits (proof required in each case) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and young people under 18 get free admission. |
| Seniors | –No senior discount mentioned on the website. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €6companion free · Reduced admission with a degree of disability (GdB) of 50 or more; companion free with the “B” marker. |
| Students & apprentices | €6Reduced for university students under 35; school students are free as under-18s. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €10 per personFor 10 or more people; from October 31, 2026, €12 per person. |
| Families | –No family ticket mentioned on the website. |
Prices apply from February 17 to October 30, 2026, and include special exhibitions, “Pixelwald Wisera” and the collection. From October 31, 2026, to March 28, 2027: adults €15, reduced €7.50, groups €12 per person, late ticket (90 min. before closing) €12. Free for members of the Kunstverein, holders of the Kultursemesterticket and ICOM members. Public guided tours Fri–Sun for an extra charge.
Ramp (18 m long, 1.3 m wide, with handrails) to the entrance, two automatic sliding doors, elevators to all exhibition levels, door widths at least 90 cm. Accessible restroom on the lower level. Three accessible parking spaces approx. 20 m in front of the entrance. Two loan wheelchairs free of charge (reservation requested), seating and folding stools. Tactile floor guidance system, six tactile models of collection highlights, tours with touch objects, and image descriptions for selected exhibitions. Video guide in German Sign Language, audio guide in plain language (German, English, French, Arabic, Russian), noise-canceling headphones at the ticket office. Assistance dogs welcome. The members' office can only be reached by stairs.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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“Kunst und Kids” (Art and Kids) program with children's Saturday, studio and holiday courses, and an open studio for families every other Sunday. The ticket office offers an activity booklet (also in English and Arabic) and, against a deposit, Tonieboxes with picture meditations for children aged 8 and up. Children's birthday parties with themed programs can be booked.
Theater am Goetheplatz · 150 m
Tram 2, 3, 4, 6 and bus 24, 25 to Domsheide (approx. 300 m walk toward Ostertor); trams 2 and 3 also to Theater am Goetheplatz (approx. 150 m). From the main station, take line 4 or 6 three stops to Domsheide, or walk approx. 1.2 km through the Wallanlagen.
Paid parking · 450 m to the entrance
No dedicated visitor parking; paid BREPARK parking garages Ostertor/Kulturmeile (Osterdeich 1–3, approx. 450 m) and Am Dom (Wilhadistraße 1). Three accessible parking spaces about 20 m in front of the Kunsthalle. For coaches, the museum refers to the bus parking of Bremen Tourismus.
Directly on the Am Wall premium cycle route; secure bicycle parking in the BREPARK bicycle parking garage at the cathedral. Autobahn A1 exit Bremen-Hemelingen or A27 exits Überseestadt or Vahr, then follow the parking guidance system. During the public festival for German Unity Day (October 2–4, 2026) there will be road closures; the museum remains accessible on foot.
Get directionsCafé Sylvette in the foyer (Tue 10:00–20:00, Wed–Sun 10:00–17:00) and the museum restaurant Canova on the lower level with a terrace facing the Wallanlagen. Museum shop with online shop. Bags, backpacks, umbrellas and jackets must be stored in lockers.
Up to 200 guests.
Erster Saal (approx. 260 m², dinner up to 80 / reception up to 200 people), Südfoyer (approx. 180 m², up to 180 people, separate entrance, usable independently of exhibition operations) and lecture hall (approx. 165 m², up to 180 people, small stage), also for seminars and conferences. Free choice of caterer. Rental subject to exhibition operations.
Inquiries & details| Guided tours | yes · approx. 50 min |
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| Audio guide | yes (DE, EN, FR, AR, RU) |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Allowed for private purposes without flash, tripod or selfie stick |
| Good to know | Public guided tours Fri and Sat at 15:00, Sun at 11:00 and 15:00 (50 min. each, from €6 plus admission); group tours from €80 plus admission by registration. |
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