Kunstforum Ostdeutsche Galerie, museum in Regensburg, Germany
The Kunstforum Ostdeutsche Galerie is an art museum in Regensburg that houses paintings, sculptures, and prints in a building that started as a gymnasium in the 1870s. The renovated interior now displays artworks and allows visitors to move through galleries designed for viewing and exploring the collection.
The building was constructed in 1871 as a municipal gymnasium and converted to an exhibition space in the early 1900s. After World War II, it gradually became known as a venue for displaying art from German-speaking eastern regions.
The museum focuses on art created by artists with roots in formerly German eastern territories, showing how this region contributed to art from the Romantic era onward. Works on display reflect the varied artistic heritage of Central and Southeastern Europe across many periods.
The museum sits at the western edge of the old town and welcomes visitors throughout the week with regular daytime hours. Plan a visit with enough time to walk through the galleries at a comfortable pace and take in the displayed works.
Four red pillars by Czech artist Magdalena Jetelová stand at the entrance and create an unmissable visual marker for the building. This modern installation contrasts sharply with the classic architecture of the older structure.
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