Bremen's museum of contemporary art on the Teerhof island in the Weser – Europe's first collectors' museum, with a center for artists' publications.
September 12, 2026 – August 29, 2027
Show in the Center for Artists' Publications about the publisher of experimental literature and sound poetry that released tapes, cassettes, and media packages from 1970 to 2005.
November 14, 2026 – March 28, 2027
The exhibition presents the work of the Danish artist couple as a joint practice for the first time and recognizes the previously overlooked contribution of Aase Seidler Gernes.
The Stiftung Neues Museum Weserburg Bremen was established in November 1988 by resolution of the Bremen state parliament (Bremische Bürgerschaft); the city, the Kunstverein in Bremen, and several private collectors were involved. Former warehouse buildings on the Teerhof river island were converted for the museum to plans by the Bremen architect Wolfram Dahms. On September 6, 1991, it opened under founding director Thomas Deecke as Europe's first collectors' museum: its presentations were drawn exclusively from loans by private collections.
With some 5,000 square meters of exhibition space, the museum made a name for itself with major thematic and collection shows, some of which toured internationally. In 2007 it received its current name, Weserburg Museum für moderne Kunst. A difficult phase came around 2010 with the controversial sale of individual works from its own holdings to create a future fund, accompanied by a long debate about a new location.
From 2013, exhibitions drawn from private collections returned to the foreground. In 2018, with the support of patrons, the Karl Gerstner Collection with works of Fluxus and Nouveau Réalisme and the Guy Schraenen Sound Collection came to the museum. Janneke de Vries has directed the museum since October 2018; she introduced the changing collection presentation "So wie wir sind" (As We Are), which brings together works from dozens of collections by theme and places greater emphasis on female and non-European positions. A special feature is the Zentrum für Künstlerpublikationen (Center for Artists' Publications), with a collection of artists' books, mail art, and multiples that is unique in Europe.
| Adults | €12 |
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| Reduced | €6University students, apprentices, volunteer service participants, single parents, people with severe disabilities |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and young people up to age 18 free (made possible by Sparkasse Bremen) |
| Seniors | –No senior discount listed |
| Visitors with disabilities | €6companion free · Registered companions free |
| Students & apprentices | €6Free with the Kultursemesterticket (Uni Bremen, Hochschule Bremen, HfK Bremen, HKS Ottersberg) and for Uni Oldenburg Faculty 3 and Kunstschule Wandsbek |
| Groups | –No group rate listed; private guided tours from €100 plus admission, max. 25 people |
| Families | –No family ticket; children and young people free |
| Combination ticket with the GAK Gesellschaft für Aktuelle Kunst (in the same building) | €13Reduced €7 |
| Shooters Tour (guided tour with cocktail, groups of 5–20 people) | €150Plus €15 per person for admission and cocktail; bookable Tue–Fri |
Free admission also for jobseekers, recipients of basic income support, refugees with proof, members of the Museumsfreunde Weserburg, and members of DMB, ICOM, IGBK, BBK Bremen, GEDOK Bremen, and the press. Public guided tours are included in admission.
Almost all exhibition areas are step-free; accessible parking spaces on the forecourt; loan wheelchair at the ticket desk; one wheelchair-accessible restroom. Animals not allowed, except guide dogs. No website content in Easy Language or sign language.
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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Free admission up to age 18. Hands-on activities, holiday programs with artists, and children's cultural projects with the neighborhood, the results of which are shown in the museum.
Am Brill
Tram 1, 2, 3 and bus 25, 26, 27 to the Am Brill stop, then a few minutes on foot across the Weser to the Teerhof.
Paid parking · 300 m to the entrance
No visitor parking lot of its own; the BREPARK parking garage Pressehaus (paid) is recommended. Accessible parking spaces on the forecourt.
From the A27 exit Bremen-Vahr, from the A1 exit Bremen-Hemelingen, then follow the parking guidance system to the Pressehaus parking garage. Bicycle racks directly at the museum, protected spaces in the BREPARK bicycle garage Am Dom.
Get directionsflux – Café. Bar. Begegnungen (Kukoon) in the building, Teerhof 21: Wed–Fri from 17:00, Sat from 14:00, Sun 14:00–19:00, with a sun terrace. Backpacks and bags must be locked in the coat check. Museum shop with catalogs and editions; public library.
Up to 99 guests.
Library (approx. 130 m², up to 60 people) and Hans Otte. Klanghaus (approx. 300 m², up to 99 people) with a view of the Weser; short guided tours, cocktail tour, and catering can be booked. Café flux can be rented separately for private celebrations.
Inquiries & details| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography without flash is generally permitted; commercial use requires permission, and filming is only allowed with prior registration. |
| Good to know | Public guided tours are included in admission. Private guided tours in German or English (other languages on request) from €100 plus admission, max. 25 people; book at 0421 59839-0 or info@weserburg.de. Jackets may not be carried over the arm; food and drink are not allowed in the exhibitions. |
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