Gerhard-Marcks-Haus

The Gerhard-Marcks-Haus in Bremen is a museum of modern and contemporary sculpture located in the ramparts park on the eastern edge of the Old Town. It sits right next to the Kunsthalle on the street Am Wall, a stretch known as the city's cultural mile. The building itself has a long history: it was built in 1823 as a neoclassical gatehouse ensemble for the Ostertor guardhouse and has been a protected historic monument since 1973. The museum houses the majority of the estate of sculptor Gerhard Marcks, including hundreds of sculptures and thousands of drawings and prints. These holdings are presented in rotating exhibitions. The collection is complemented by works by other artists such as Henry Moore, Ernst Barlach, and Alberto Giacometti. In addition to the main exhibition, a renovated pavilion that was originally a public restroom provides space for young regional artists. Visitors can also take sculpture, painting, and printmaking classes in the museum's studio.