museum FLUXUS+

About the museum

The museum FLUXUS+ goes back to Berlin entrepreneur and collector Heinrich Liman. In 1982 he met the artist Wolf Vostell, through whom he made contact with other Fluxus artists such as Nam June Paik, Ben Vautier and Emmett Williams, and he hosted exhibitions and Fluxus concerts on his company's premises. These encounters gave rise to an extensive private collection.

On April 21, 2008, Liman opened the museum as the first museum of modern art in Potsdam. It is located in the Schiffbauergasse culture and arts quarter on the Tiefer See lake and occupies listed former stables of a hussar regiment. The "Plus" in its name signals that, alongside the Fluxus artists of the 1960s, it also shows contemporary artists from their circle.

The collection comprises around 700 objects, about half of which are on display. Its core consists of works by Wolf Vostell spanning four and a half decades, complemented by works by Mary Bauermeister, Costantino Ciervo, Lutz Friedel, Hella De Santarossa and Sebastian Heiner. The Museumsstiftung Liman was established in 2017 to secure the museum's long-term future; it is operated by museum FLUXUS+ gGmbH. In addition to the permanent exhibition, there are special exhibitions, an annual show for art students and events such as the DADAMENTA.

Highlights

• Extensive group of works by Wolf Vostell from the 1950s to the 1990s
• Works from the Fluxus circle, including Mary Bauermeister, Nam June Paik and Yoko Ono
• Free Fluxus documentation "permanentFLUXUS" in the atrium
• Listed former hussar stables on the Tiefer See lake
• Museum café with conservatory and terrace overlooking the Havel

Permanent exhibitions

• FLUXUS und Wolf Vostell – A cross-section of the Fluxus movement since the 1960s and thematically arranged groups of works by Wolf Vostell on motifs such as the car, television, Berlin, the Holocaust and Spain.
• Zeitgenössische Kunst – Works by present-day artists from the collection's circle, including Costantino Ciervo, Hella De Santarossa, Lutz Friedel and Sebastian Heiner.
• permanentFLUXUS – Freely accessible documentation in the atrium on artists, actions, scores and festivals of the Fluxus movement, currently focusing on Milan Knížák.

Founded

2008

Operated by

museum FLUXUS+ gGmbH

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Every first Sunday of the month and on the "FREItage" (free days) of the Potsdam museums

Free admission also for recipients of unemployment benefit (ALG I), basic income support, Bürgergeld or social assistance, holders of the Berlin S-Ticket or VBB-Mobilitätsticket, members of the Museumsbund, ICOM and museum associations, and journalists with a press card. Reduced admission (€3–5) with the MUSEUM-Kombikarte Potsdam, Berlin WelcomeCard, KULTURplus, CityTourCard, family passes or artCard.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• 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

Elevator to the upper floors, accessible restroom in the entrance area, bell to request assistance from staff. Accessible parking spaces in the public Schirrhof parking lot next door (paid).

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Vacation workshops, courses, and age-appropriate tours for children and teens; children up to age 13 have free admission to the permanent exhibition.

Getting there & parking

By car via the A 115, exit Potsdam-Babelsberg-Zentrum, take Nuthestraße toward the center, turn right at the first traffic light onto Berliner Straße and after 500 m turn right again. Entrance via the Schirrhof.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant: not available
• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Lockers

Museum café with a conservatory and a summer terrace on the Havel; museum shop.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Up to 70 guests.

Atrium (approx. 100 m²) and café for workshops, press conferences, receptions, corporate events and family celebrations: up to 30 people seated at tables, 50 in conference seating and 70 in theater-style rows; can be extended into the conservatory or onto the terrace. Technical equipment and catering can be booked, with a guided tour on request.

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