Weserburg, Modern art museum on Teerhof peninsula, Bremen, Germany.
Weserburg is a contemporary art museum located on the Teerhof peninsula in Bremen, housed in a former warehouse with several floors of gallery rooms. The building sits directly on the Weser River and presents rotating exhibitions drawn from private collections.
The Weserburg opened in 1991 as the first museum in Europe dedicated entirely to presenting works from private collectors. The building itself was constructed in the late 19th century and originally served as a storage warehouse for goods along the river.
The Weserburg draws its exhibitions from private collections, which gives the rooms a personal feel that differs from most public museums. Visitors can notice how works from movements like Fluxus and Conceptual Art are placed in conversation with one another throughout the building.
The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday and is easy to reach on foot or by bicycle from central Bremen. It is worth checking ahead of your visit whether nearby bridge work is affecting access to the Teerhof peninsula.
Within the building, the Centre for Artists' Publications holds over 300,000 objects, including books, records, and letters created by artists from around the world. This makes it one of the largest archives of its kind anywhere, and it is available to researchers on request.
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