Museum Ostwall, Modern art museum in Dortmund, Germany.
The Museum Ostwall is an art museum in Dortmund housed within a repurposed former brewery tower and displaying twentieth-century works across multiple floors. The collections span from Expressionism to contemporary pieces, arranged throughout the renovated building's stories.
The institution was founded in 1949 and initially stood on Ostwall street before relocating in 2010 to the renovated U-Tower building. This move allowed the museum to better accommodate its expanding collections and reach a broader audience.
The museum displays works by artists such as Alexej von Jawlensky, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, and Emil Nolde, who shaped modern German art movements. Visitors encounter paintings and sculptures that represent the artistic diversity of the twentieth century and continue to resonate with people today.
The museum sits on Leonie-Reygers-Terrasse and welcomes visitors from Tuesday through Sunday with extended hours on Thursday and Friday. Plan to spend time exploring the different exhibition levels at a comfortable pace.
The collection includes numerous works the Nazi regime condemned as 'degenerate art', preserving them as an act of cultural resistance. These paintings and sculptures tell a story of artistic freedom that survived despite suppression.
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