Name: Ahrenshoop Art Museum Exhibition Year 2026
Start: 2026-04-19T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-12-06T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Kunstmuseum Ahrenshoop

Ahrenshoop Art Museum

About Ahrenshoop Art Museum

The Ahrenshoop Art Museum annually presents a diverse programme of rotating exhibitions focusing on the Ahrenshoop artists' colony and classical modernism in Northern Germany. Six to eight special exhibitions per year complement the permanent collection – including monographs on painters associated with Ahrenshoop, thematic exhibitions on neighbouring artists' colonies (Katwijk, Hiddensee), and photography projects on German-German history.

Dates 19 Apr — 06 Dec 2026

Venue Ahrenshoop (13073)

Prices 4.00€ — 10.00€

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Edition 2026

Ahrenshoop Art Museum — edition 2026

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In 2026, the Ahrenshoop Art Museum will present eight rotating exhibitions between April and December. Highlights include: Paco Knöller, Gerenot Richter (on his 100th birthday), Friedrich Wilhelm Fretwurst (90th birthday), Ernst Schroeder, the Katwijk artists' colony, and women of the artists' colony, as well as a photography exhibition "You Think We Were Different" on German-German history from 1945–1989.

The Ahrenshoop Art Museum's 2026 exhibition programme is packed with eight major special exhibitions, spread across the seasons from April to December. The show opens in spring with "Es atmet blau" by Paco Knöller (19 April–14 June). In May, "Landschaft als Erinnerung" follows – a tribute on the 100th birthday of Gerenot Richter (23 May–19 July).

In summer, the museum focuses on German-German photography between 1945 and 1989 with "Ihr denkt, wir waren anders" (20 June–20 September). In parallel, "Vor Augen, im Sinn" honours Friedrich Wilhelm Fretwurst on his 90th birthday (25 July–20 September). From September, the long-awaited exhibition "Die Künstlerkolonie Katwijk" (26 September 2026–14 March 2027) opens, along with a retrospective on Ernst Schroeder, 1928–1989 (27 September–6 December). The year concludes with "Frauen der Künstlerkolonie" (Women of the Artists' Colony) (6 December 2026–28 March 2027) and "Malerei aus norddeutschen Künstlerkolonien" (Painting from North German Artists' Colonies) (12 December 2026–21 March 2027). The permanent collection on the artists' colony and classical modernism remains accessible throughout the year.

Highlights Ahrenshoop Art Museum 2026

8 special exhibitions in 2026
Paco Knöller — Es atmet blau
Gerenot Richter on his 100th birthday
Friedrich Wilhelm Fretwurst on his 90th birthday
Katwijk Artists' Colony (Netherlands)
East/West Photography 1945–1989

Programme Ahrenshoop Art Museum 2026

Spring 2026

Paco Knöller — Es atmet blau (19 April–14 June)
Gerenot Richter — Landscape as Memory (23 May–19 July)

Summer 2026

You Think We Were Different — East/West Photography 1945–1989 (20 June–20 September)
In Sight, In Mind — Friedrich Wilhelm Fretwurst (25 July–20 September)

Autumn 2026

The Katwijk Artists' Colony (26 September 2026–14 March 2027)
Ernst Schroeder 1928–1989 (27 September–6 December)

Winter 2026/2027

Women of the Artists' Colony (6 December 2026–28 March 2027)
Painting from North German Artists' Colonies (12 December 2026–21 March 2027)

Prices Ahrenshoop Art Museum 2026

Adults €10, students €5, children (6–17) €4, under 6 free. Opening hours April–October Tue–Sun 11 am–6 pm, November–March Tue–Sun 10 am–5 pm. Guided tours by appointment.

Practical information

Practical information — Ahrenshoop Art Museum

Getting Here

By train to Ribnitz-Damgarten West or Rostock Hbf, then by bus via Wustrow to Ahrenshoop. By car, take B105 / B70 to Ribnitz-Damgarten, then L21.

Opening Hours

April–October: Tue–Sun 11 am–6 pm. November–March: Tue–Sun 10 am–5 pm. Closed on Mondays (except public holidays).

Admission

Adults €10, students €5, children €4, under 6 free. Guided tours by appointment.

Museum with Baltic Sea View

Opened in 2013 on the path to the Hohes Ufer, the Ahrenshoop Art Museum is now the central museum dedicated to the Ahrenshoop artists' colony. Its architecture, made of red-pigmented concrete, echoes the typical thatched-roof houses and reed-covered galleries of the region. Inside, the building offers spacious exhibition halls with views of the Hohes Ufer and the Baltic Sea.

Artists' Colony and Classical Modernism

The permanent collection showcases works from the Ahrenshoop artists' colony since its founding in 1892, as well as from the classical modern period. Artists represented include Paul Müller-Kaempff, Anna Gerresheim, Friedrich Wachenhusen, Alfred Partikel, and later Werner Stötzer, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, and Lyonel Feininger.

Rotating Exhibition Programme

The museum hosts six to eight special exhibitions annually. Monographs by living or recently deceased artists alternate with thematic shows on neighbouring artists' colonies like Katwijk (Netherlands) or Hiddensee, photography exhibitions on German-German history, and focuses on "Women of the Artists' Colony.".

Regional Context

Ahrenshoop is located on the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula in the Vorpommern-Rügen district (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern). The artists' colony is one of the most significant in Northern Germany; the art museum combines its historical collection with contemporary positions and, along with the Kunstkaten, the Strandhalle, and the Künstlerhaus Lukas, forms the cultural heart of the town.