Worpsweder Kunsthalle

Tradition Meets Modernity

The Collection Presentation

A Significant Collection of Worpswede's Art History

Whether it’s fresh, springlike compositions of the Worpswede landscape or melancholic autumn moods, the longing for a retreat in nature, far removed from political and social life, seems to have lost none of its allure even today.

Beyond industrialization, artists such as Otto Modersohn, Fritz Mackensen, Heinrich Vogeler, Hans am Ende, and Fritz Overbeck perceived the natural surroundings they encountered here as a source of inspiration for an idealized vision of the landscape. They studied nature, its changing seasons, and captured their impressions in their paintings. With the success of the first painters, many artists have continued to be drawn to this place, seeking to experience its unique atmosphere.

The Worpswede Kunsthalle permanently exhibits works from this first generation of Worpswede painters and their successors. Special exhibitions with thematic connections complement the overall presentation.

Events

Artist Tours with Alexander Dettmar

Sunday, January 26, 2025
Sunday, February 23, 2025

Each at 3:00 PM.

Participation is free (regular museum admission: € 7 / reduced € 4 or
Museum4-Ticket).

Guided Tours

Experience Art More Intensely

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Tickets and Opening Hours

Your Visit to the Worpswede Museums

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Ottilie Reylaender, Sommertag in Worpswede
Der Reigen, um 1900 — Ottilie Reylaender, Sommertag in Worpswede Der Reigen, um 1900

Hans am Ende, Frühling in Worpswede, um 1900

Hans am Ende, Mädchen auf der Wiese, um 1900

Fritz Overbeck, Blühende Obstbäume (Im Mai II), n.D.

Udo Peters, Hofstelle in Worpswede, um 1900

Paula Modersohn-Becker, Alte Scheune im Abendlicht, um 1900

Heini Linkshänder, Schweigen ringsherum, 2008

Worpsweder Kunsthalle

Nov 17, 2024 – Mar 9, 2025

Traces of Time

Alexander Dettmar – Paintings

The beauty and power of Worpswede have been artistically explored by Alexander Dettmar, a recipient of the Barlach Prize, since his early youth. After achieving success in the world's metropolises, the painter is repeatedly drawn back to his homeland around Worpswede and the Teufelsmoor.

The Worpsweder Kunsthalle is showcasing selected works that, with powerful artistry, create a bridge between Worpswede and Paris—a connection that was significant for the first generation of Worpswede artists, including Paula Modersohn-Becker, her husband Otto Modersohn, Bernhard Hoetger, and the poet Rainer Maria Rilke.

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The House

The Netzel Collection - From Gallery to Museum

Today, the Worpswede Kunsthalle is one of the most historically significant art venues in Worpswede. Established as a family business and carried on through three generations, the exhibition space on Bergstraße has existed since 1919. Initially, its focus was on works by the founding generation of Worpswede painters and their successors. In the 1950s, the founder’s grandson, Friedrich Netzel, successfully expanded the gallery and art trade to include exhibitions of international artists.

Alongside art trading, the family also collected and preserved museum-quality paintings. After Friedrich Netzel’s death in 1994, the collection became part of the newly established Worpswede Kunststiftung Friedrich Netzel.

A new era began with the founding of the museum alliance in 2009. Following extensive renovation and reconstruction efforts, the gallery transitioned in 2012 to a museum integrated into the alliance.

Paula Modersohn-Becker

The Pathbreaker

›I feel that the time will soon come when I will no longer have to be ashamed or remain silent about it, but can be proud to be a female painter.‹

Paula Modersohn-Becker (1876–1907) was one of the most important artists of modernism and a key figure in the Worpswede artist colony. As one of the first women to deeply explore self-representation and the role of women in art, she left behind approximately 750 paintings and 2,000 drawings during her short life.

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