Kunstsammlung Neubrandenburg

About the museum

The roots reach back to the 19th century: in 1890 the painter Henry Stoll, a native of Neubrandenburg, bequeathed his art holdings to the city, thereby founding the only civic art museum in the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. In 1911 the estate of the art dealer August Schmidt, with prints and Meissen porcelain, was added. From 1920 the Städtische Kunstsammlung was housed in the south wing of the ducal palace, which burned out at the end of April 1945; the whereabouts of the holdings that had been relocated beforehand remain unknown to this day.

In 1982 the city re-established the Kunstsammlung. Initially housed in a half-timbered villa outside the center, it began building a collection of contemporary visual art that now comprises more than 7,600 works – with groups of works by, for example, Hermann Glöckner, Werner Stötzer, Max Uhlig or Strawalde as well as by artists from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

Since 2003 the museum has been located on Große Wollweberstraße: a listed 18th-century half-timbered house is connected to a modern extension and encloses a small inner courtyard. Special exhibitions and collection exhibitions alternate on two floors with about 400 square meters.

In 2006, excavations on the Marktplatz brought to light shards and melted remains of the old porcelain and sculpture collection. The Cologne artist Simon Schubert worked this story of loss into two room installations, the "Brandzimmer" (Fire Room) and the "Weißes Zimmer" (White Room), which are on permanent display.

Highlights

• Room installations "Das Brandzimmer" and "Weißes Zimmer" by Simon Schubert
• Found objects from the Städtische Kunstsammlung lost in 1945
• Collection of eastern German contemporary art with more than 7,600 works
• Baroque half-timbered house with a modern extension and inner courtyard
• Museum education studio for daycare centers and schools

Permanent exhibitions

• Das Brandzimmer – Room installation by Simon Schubert with the fire-scarred remains of the old Städtische Kunstsammlung excavated in 2006. It makes the loss of 1945 directly tangible.
• Weißes Zimmer – Rauminstallation zur Städtischen Kunstsammlung im Palais – With paper folding and light, Simon Schubert brings the rooms of the museum in the ducal palace, destroyed in 1945, back to life as a space of remembrance.

Founded

1982

Operated by

Stadt Neubrandenburg

Director

Ulrike Pennewitz

Admission & discounts

Separate admission for events (€6–€30).

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• 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

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Educational programs for daycare centers, school classes and families in which artworks are viewed and then creatively reworked (registration required). First visit with a dialogue tour free of charge for elementary school classes up to grade 4.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Coffee in the foyer and in the inner courtyard; museum shop with catalogs and art postcards. Art library on the premises.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

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