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- Free admission
Märkisches Museum Witten
Museum/Exhibition | Excursions
Address
Märkisches Museum Witten
Husemannstraße 12
58452 Witten
Telephone: +49 2302 / 5812550
Properties:
The Märkisches Museum Witten presents an impressive collection that focuses on Art Informel and Expressionism. The works of artists such as Karl Fred Dahmen, Karl Otto Götz and Emil Schumacher illustrate the diversity of informal art, which is characterized by abstraction and the renunciation of geometric forms. The focus is on the spontaneous creative process and the emphasis on material and color. The collection is complemented by important expressionist works by Max Pechstein, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Christian Rohlfs, who left their mark on the Westfalen art scene.
The museum also offers insights into the development of abstraction in modernism, with works by Josef Albers and the Düsseldorf group ZERO. Surreal tendencies of the post-war period and figurative Critical Realist painting of the 1960s and 70s are also represented. The temporary exhibitions focus on contemporary art and expand the spectrum to include photography, video and installation art. The museum has been part of the Kulturforum Witten since 2016 and offers space for relaxation and cultural events in the reading café.
The museum also offers insights into the development of abstraction in modernism, with works by Josef Albers and the Düsseldorf group ZERO. Surreal tendencies of the post-war period and figurative Critical Realist painting of the 1960s and 70s are also represented. The temporary exhibitions focus on contemporary art and expand the spectrum to include photography, video and installation art. The museum has been part of the Kulturforum Witten since 2016 and offers space for relaxation and cultural events in the reading café.
Main opening times:
| Day | From | Until |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 12:00 | 18:00 |
| Thursday | 12:00 | 18:00 |
| Friday | 12:00 | 18:00 |
| Saturday | 12:00 | 18:00 |
| Sunday | 12:00 | 18:00 |
Directions
By public transportation: The bus stop "Saalbau" is located near the museum. Bus lines 320/375/376 and NE18 are just a few minutes' walk away. The bus stop "Husemannstraße" for the bus lines 320/375/378 and 379 is also only a 4-minute walk from the Märkisches Museum. Witten's main train station with connections to Bochum/Dortmund/Essen/Hagen, for example, is only a 10-minute walk from the museum. By car: The Märkisches Museum Witten is centrally located on the edge of the city center. If you are coming from outside the city, you can reach us via highway 43 or 44. You can use the route planner provided to easily calculate your journey to the museum in your own car. Parking: Free visitor parking is available behind the Märkisches Museum. Additional parking spaces are available in the Saalbau/Haus Witten parking lot. The museum can be reached from these in approx. 5 minutes on foot. Access is via Bergerstraße / Saalbau forecourt.