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Modern art museum in Bremen, Germany

The Weserburg is a modern art museum in Bremen, Germany. Opened in 1991, it is located on the Teerhof peninsula next to the River Weser in an old factory building which was almost completely destroyed in the Second World War. Originally known as "New Museum Weserburg Bremen" (Neues Museum Weserburg Bremen), it was Europe's first "collectors' museum", in that it conserves no permanent collection but mounts changing exhibition of private collections.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1991Founded1
  • HeadquartersBremen, Germany1
  • Websiteweserburg.de
  • Legal formprivate foundation1
  • Kind of organizationNonprofit organization1
  • LEI967600PRYWKS9OOX9J183
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressTeerhof 20, 28199 Bremen, Germany3
  • Registered withSenator for the interior3

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Photo: Jürgen Howaldt, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons6

The Weserburg is a modern art museum in Bremen, Germany. Opened in 1991, it is located on the Teerhof peninsula next to the River Weser in an old factory building which was almost completely destroyed in the Second World War. Originally known as "New Museum Weserburg Bremen" (Neues Museum Weserburg Bremen), it was Europe's first "collectors' museum", in that it conserves no permanent collection but mounts changing exhibition of private collections. It is one of the largest modern art museum spaces in Germany.2

The story

In 1893, a cigarette factory was opened by Ad. Hagens & Co. on the Teerburg Peninsula in the middle of the Weser. Known as Hagensburg, the building's two Neogothic gate towers contrasted with the surrounding warehouses. After the Schilling Brothers (Gebrüder Schilling) acquired the building in 1923 for a coffee factory, the name was changed to Weserburg. Almost totally destroyed in the Second World War, the building was repaired and reopened in 1949. When the factory closed in 1973, the building was sold to the city. It was used for various cultural purposes including artists' ateliers and art exhibitions, until it was decided it should become a collectors' museum.

In November 1988, the Bürgerschaft of Bremen voted in favour of founding the New Museum Weserburg. The founding members were the City of Bremen, the Bremen Art Association and several collectors. The conversion of building was completed in 1991 under the supervision of architect Wolfram Dahms, providing 6,000 m2 (65,000 sq ft) of exhibition space. The New Museum Weserburg opened in September 1991 as the first instance of a collectors' museum in which all the artefacts were from private lenders. The director, Thomas Deecke (1991 - 2005), was instrumental in securing notable collections from Germany and abroad. In January 2007, the name was changed to Weserburg | Museum of Modern Art (Weserburg | Museum für moderne Kunst).

From Wikipedia’s article on Weserburg, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

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  1. 1991Founded Founded1

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