Städtische Galerie Nordhorn
Municipal gallery for contemporary art in the exhibition pavilions of the Alte Weberei in Nordhorn, with an art school; free admission.
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About the museum
The roots of the Städtische Galerie go back to 1961, when the first exhibitions took place in the foyer of the concert and theater hall. The gallery made a name for itself with thematic exhibitions and solo presentations of contemporary art, and it was especially committed to young artists.
In 1999 it moved into new rooms designed by the artist Stephen Craig in the Alte Weberei, an industrial heritage site. A large and a small exhibition pavilion together offer roughly 450 square meters of space. The smaller pavilion is also used, when needed, for art school projects, film screenings and lectures. In the same year the art school began its work, developing offers for schools, kindergartens and families.
The program includes the Kunstpreis der Stadt Nordhorn (Nordhorn City Art Prize), awarded annually since 1979, the Architekturforum, the Trickfilmtage (animation film days) and the free cultural magazine SCHÖN. The gallery also looks after kunstwegen, an open museum of contemporary art along a cycle route.
Highlights
- Changing exhibitions of contemporary art in two pavilions of the Alte Weberei
- Art school with workshops, family breakfasts and children's birthdays
- Nordhorn City Art Prize and Architecture Forum
- kunstwegen: open museum with more than 80 artworks along a cycle route
Permanent exhibition
- kunstwegen – offenes Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst – More than 80 artworks line a cycle route of roughly 180 kilometers along the Vechte between Ohne and Zwolle, spanning the border between Germany and the Netherlands.
- Founded
- 1961
- Operated by
- Stadt Nordhorn
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Visiting the exhibitions is generally free. Special events may involve an admission fee or a contribution.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Kids’ birthday parties
Family breakfast on Sunday morning once per exhibition (€8 adults, €4 children, registration by the Thursday before). Children's birthdays in the art school workshop from age 6 (up to 10 children, 2¼ hours, €90 plus at least €4 material per child, registration 4 weeks in advance).
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Nordhorn/Europaplatz · 6-min walk
The stops Nordhorn/Europaplatz and Nordhorn/Amtsgericht (lines 30, 31, 32, 33, 38, 931 and 940) are about 6 minutes on foot from the Alte Weberei. It is two stops to Nordhorn train station.
By car
Paid parking · 50 m to the entrance
There is no parking on the grounds of the Alte Weberei. Public parking: Kokenmühlenstraße 24 (approx. 50 m, few spaces), Neumarkt on the Seeuferstraße (approx. 350 m) and Parkhaus Seilerbahn (approx. 300 m). Each costs €1 per hour, maximum €4, and is free from 18:00.
By car via the B 213, exit toward Tierpark/Euregium/Alte Weberei, then follow the signs.
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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 | Public Sunday tour every Sunday at 11:30 during the exhibition run, free and without registration. Group tours are free by registration. School and kindergarten visits usually last 60 to 90 minutes; with a subsequent art school workshop, the session costs €3 per person. |
