Museum of modern art in the old Niebüll town hall, with works by sculptor and painter Richard Haizmann and changing exhibitions.
October 10, 2026 – December 6, 2026
Paintings on wooden panels with recurring motifs such as herring, wild goose and rose, abstracted into traces and forms. They revolve around transience, perception and the conscious look at the moment.
The museum is housed in the old town hall of Niebüll, a two-story brick building from 1927/28 designed by architect Friedrich Ströh together with Johannes Lorenzen. After the new town hall was completed in May 1985, the conversion of the building began; it had been listed as a historic monument since December 1984. The museum opened in 1986. The ground floor has five exhibition rooms, and a later-installed elevator leads to the sixth room on the second floor.
Richard Haizmann (1895–1963) was a sculptor, painter, ceramicist and woodcut artist. After World War I he trained in the art trade in Hanover, ran his own gallery in Hamburg in 1924/25, and worked as an artist at the same time. He first became known as an animal sculptor. After 1933 his works were deemed "degenerate"; in 1934 he moved to Niebüll, where he lived until his death, and from 1950 he created an extensive body of woodcuts. The second floor shows a cross-section of his work.
The first floor is reserved for changing exhibitions of modern and contemporary art, with an emphasis on artists from northern Germany and Scandinavia. The Richard-Haizmann-Stiftung (foundation) is the sponsor; the Kunstverein Niebüll art association, founded in 1985, organizes two exhibitions of its own each year.
Admission is free.
| Guided tour | €30 |
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A donation is requested.
An elevator leads to the room on the second floor.
Great for kids & families
Children's art workshop for ages 6 to 12, every Wednesday 14:30–16:00 except during school holidays; no registration required; €5 including materials. "Young Talents" art courses for ages 10 to 14 (eight sessions, €40).
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| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Special courses are offered for kindergarten and school groups after registration (tel. 04661 1010). |
