Art museum in a thatched half-timbered house in Ferch with works of the Havelländische Malerkolonie and other European artists' colonies.
August 8, 2026 – January 31, 2027
On show are selected works of the Heikendorf artists' colony on the Kiel Fjord, including coastal and landscape pictures and portraits by Heinrich Blunck, Georg Burmester and Rudolf Behrend. Cooperation with the Künstlermuseum Heikendorf.
In January 2002, the Förderverein Havelländische Malerkolonie (friends' association) was founded with the aim of setting up a museum in the last surviving Kossätenhaus (smallholder's house) in Ferch. The thatched half-timbered house, dating from the 18th century, was badly dilapidated when the then municipality of Ferch acquired it in 2002 and made it available to the association. The timber frame, the beams and the Schwarze Küche (black kitchen) were carefully restored and combined with modern elements such as a steel floor and illuminated hanging panels.
The museum opened in 2008. To this day it is run on a volunteer basis by members of the friends' association. Its changing exhibitions recall the artists who worked around the Schwielowsee and the Havel. Paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs and documents are displayed across two floors.
The heart of the museum is its collection, which keeps growing through purchases, donations and long-term loans. It includes works by Karl Hagemeister, Arthur Borghard, Carl Kayser-Eichberg, Johannes Hänsch and Hans-Otto Gehrcke, as well as loans from Theo von Brockhusen and Gerhard Graf. As a member of euroArt, the museum is networked with other European artists' colonies.
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €3.50 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 13 · Children under 14 enter free. |
| Guided tour of the museum (plus admission) | €20Register at least 10 days in advance |
| Guided tour of the museum + Fischerkirche (plus admission) | €25 |
| Special opening without guided tour (service fee plus admission) | €15 |
Guided tours and special openings are charged per group.
The listed building is not accessible: the upper floor and the toilets can only be reached by stairs.
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Ferch, Potsdamer Platz
Take the Regionalbahn RB 33 to Bahnhof Caputh/Schwielowsee, then bus 607 toward Werder (Havel)/Ferch; from Potsdam Hbf, take bus 607 directly. Stop: Ferch, Potsdamer Platz, directly opposite the museum.
Parking available
Parking in front of or behind the museum on Beelitzer Straße.
By car, take the Ferch exit off the A 10. The access road from the A 10 to Ferch is fully closed from May 4 to December 31, 2026 (follow the detour).
Get directionsMuseum shop with catalogues, postcards and calendars; no café or restaurant in the museum.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours are also available outside opening hours; register at least 10 days in advance. During busy periods, the number of visitors at the same time may be limited. |
