Brücke Museum

The Brücke-Museum Berlin is a renowned art museum dedicated to the preservation and presentation of the works of the expressionist artist group Brücke. Founded in 1964 by the artist Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, the museum was opened on September 15, 1967, in a new building designed by Werner Düttmann in Berlin-Dahlem.

The Brücke-Museum has the largest contiguous collection of works by the Brücke artists in the world, including about 400 paintings and sculptures as well as several thousand drawings, watercolors, and graphics. Prominent artists include Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Erich Heckel, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Fritz Bleyl, Max Pechstein, Emil Nolde, and Otto Mueller. The collection includes works from the entire creative period of the Brücke artists and is presented in thematically changing exhibitions[1][3][4].

The museum sees itself as a place of creative, artistic reflection and dialogue. It strives to have social relevance and to serve as a social space that addresses different generations and social groups. The mission of the museum includes the exploration and mediation of the works of the Brücke artists as well as the inclusion of contemporary artists. It advocates for a multiperspective view of the collection and works on the critical examination of its own history and collection[2][3].

The Brücke-Museum is engaged in various areas to pursue its goals sustainably. An important aspect is the outreach work aimed at integrating previously excluded or uninvited social groups and breaking down barriers. The digital outreach project "Various Answers," funded by the Federal Cultural Foundation, enables participatory and experimental access to the collection. Additionally, the museum addresses restoration work and the preservation of artworks as an important part of museum work[2].

The Brücke-Museum was chosen as Museum of the Year 2023 in February 2024 by the German section of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA). This award highlights the pioneering models of a critical examination of its own history and collection that the museum has developed under the leadership of Lisa Marei Schmidt since 2017. The museum remains a vibrant meeting point in Berlin's cultural scene and is committed to intergenerational engagement and social relevance[2][3].

• 1 - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Br%C3%BCcke-Museum_Berlin
• 2 - https://www.kabinett-online.de/berlin/bruecke-museum-berlin-gewaehrt-blick-hinter-die-kulissen/
• 3 - https://www.bruecke-museum.de/de/
• 4 - https://www.kindaling.de/museen/bruecke-museum-berlin/berlin-dahlem
• 5 - https://www.bruecke-museum.de/en/