November 27, 2026 – January 24, 2027
Svenja Wetzenstein: Ekdysis – Häute und Hülle
Oil paintings on wood with visible grain, between figuration and abstraction, supplemented by material collections and embossed prints on surfaces and coverings.
Städtische Galerie Lehrte
Municipal gallery for contemporary art in the Alte Schlosserei in Lehrte, home to the collection of the painter Franz Belting; free admission.
Have only individual sections read aloud
Opening hoursFree admission
Current exhibitions
September 25, 2026 – November 22, 2026
Kathrin Schwarz: Tiere im Sonntagsgeschirr
Paintings, drawings and objects combine native animals, houses, clouds and kitchenware into surreal, humorous pictorial worlds.
About the museum
The Städtische Galerie was founded in 1988, when the painter and graphic artist Franz Belting, born in Lehrte, gave his hometown 110 works. At first the town showed only this collection, initially in rooms on Königstraße and from 1993 on Ahltener Straße. From 1996 onward, exhibitions of contemporary art, mainly painting, were regularly added there.
Since February 2006 the gallery has been housed in the Alte Schlosserei, a clinker-brick building erected in 1952 on the grounds of the former sugar factory, which was renovated in 2005. The house presents several changing exhibitions of contemporary art each year and has an event space with a stage, where visual and performing arts come together.
Belting's works, which in his later years he mainly produced with wax crayons in an abstracting visual language, are mostly kept in the gallery's storage and are shown only occasionally in exhibitions. A selection hangs in the council chamber of the town hall and can be viewed by registration.
Highlights
- Changing exhibitions of contemporary art in the Alte Schlosserei
- Collection of the painter and graphic artist Franz Belting (110 works donated)
- Art education for children, school classes and adults
- Event space with stage
Permanent exhibition
- Sammlung Franz Belting – Works by the painter and graphic artist born in Lehrte in 1908. A selection can be seen by registration in the council chamber of the town hall; the rest is kept in the gallery and occasionally shown.
- Founded
- 1988
- Operated by
- Stadt Lehrte
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Visiting the exhibitions is free of charge.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
During the school holidays there are art activities for children from 6 years of age related to the current exhibition (registration through the Lehrter FerienCard).
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | School classes receive a dialogue-based guided tour, an assignment and, on request, a hands-on art exercise. Guided tours for adult groups and for people with disabilities, as well as visits outside opening hours, are available on request at 05132 505-3111. |
