Ahrenshoop Art Museum, exterior view, © Kurverwaltung Ahrenshoop · Foto voigt&kranz UG, Prerow
Ahrenshoop Art Museum rear view, © Kurverwaltung Ahrenshoop · Foto voigt&kranz UG, Prerow
Art museum opening exhibition, © Kurverwaltung Ahrenshoop · Foto voigt&kranz UG, Prerow
Wolfgang Mattheuer, Step of the Century, 1987, © Sammlung Luise und Guenter Roese, Repro: Bernd Kuhnert
Ahrenshoop Art Museum, © TMV/Gohlke
Exhibitions and Galleries, Museums

From Barbizon to the Baltic: See how naturalistic painting came to northern Germany.

In 1892 painters founded the artist’s colony of Ahrenshoop. Painters like Anna Gerresheim, Paul Müller-Kaempff and others built their houses in the small village by the sea. They invited other artists to come to Ahrenshoop and established a flourishing art scene which is still alive. Hundreds of renowned artists of almost all important movements of modern Geman art visited Ahrenshoop. They reflected the village and it’s surrounding in their works of art. Kunstmuseum Ahrenshoop is a museum dedicated to the artist’s colony. A collection of 900 works represents artists and genres to the present day. A permanent exhibition shows works of the colony’s founders. They created excellent paintings of landscapes, portraits and interiors. Regularly changing exhibitions are dedicated to classical modernism, art from East Germany and contemporary artists connected.

Admission:
Adults: 10,- €
Students: 5,- €
Pupils: 4,- €
free admission for children up to 6 years

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Kunstmuseum Ahrenshoop

Weg zum Hohen Ufer 36
18347 Ahrenshoop


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https://kunstmuseum-ahrenshoop.de/
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Events

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  • © Kunstmuseum Ahrenshoop

    Hedwig Holtz-Sommer - It's the human element that counts

    • Next date: Today
    • All dates: 10/12/25 to 12/7/25
    • Weg zum Hohen Ufer, 18347 Ahrenshoop

    The Ahrenshoop Art Museum is showing a comprehensive exhibition of around 80 works by the Wustrow painter Hedwig Holtz-Sommer. On display are paintings, watercolors, monotypes and drawings.

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  • © Kunstmuseum Ahrenshoop

    Interactive children's tour "Art & Stories"

    • Next date: Tomorrow
    • All dates: 11/12/25 to 11/11/26
    • Weg zum Hohen Ufer, 18347 Ahrenshoop

    Children's tour of the exhibition followed by a design session

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  • © Kunstmuseum Ahrenshoopp

    Art & Stories

    • Next date: Tomorrow
    • All dates: 1/15/25 to 2/25/26
    • Weg zum Hohen Ufer, 18347 Ahrenshoop

    Interaktive Führung für Kinder ab 5 Jahren durch das Kunstmuseum und anschließendes Malen mit Aquarellfarben, Anmeldung unter Tel. unter 038220 66790 oder per E-Mail an info@kunstmuseum-ahrenshoop.de erforderlich, begrenzte Teilnehmerzahl

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  • © TZ Südliche Boddenküste

    Bodstedt playground

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Damm, 18356 Fuhlendorf

    The newly built playground is located in the Bodstedt district of Fuhlendorf, right next to the kindergarten. A small parkour, slide, rotating carousel, sandpit and spring seesaw provide fun for children of all ages.

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  • © TZ Südliche Boddenküste

    Saal children's playground

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Hofstr., 18317 Saal

    Children's playground at the village community center

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  • © TZ Südliche Boddenküste

    KRANICH path in the Hessenburg estate park

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Dorfplatz, 18317 Hessenburg

    The six stations of the KRANICH path in the estate park trace the life of the crane. The station boards designed by artists provide orientation and installations encourage visitors to run, hide, attempt to fly or dance the crane dance. The trail is freely accessible in the park.

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  • © Moritz Kertzscher

    Fischlandhaus Wustrow

    • Open today
    • Neue Straße, 18347 Ostseebad Wustrow

    The Fischlandhaus is a listed high-ceilinged house in Neue Straße.

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  • © Kitemafia Saal

    Kitemafia hall

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Am Bodden, 18317 Saal

    Watersportcenter Saal & Kitesportschool Simon

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  • © Kurverwaltung Ahrenshoop/voigt & kranz UG, Prerow

    Kunstkaten Ahrenshoop

    • Strandweg, 18347 Ostseebad Ahrenshoop

    The Ahrenshoop Kunstkaten is an exhibition and events house managed by the Ahrenshoop tourist office and is one of the oldest galleries in Northern Germany. Throughout the year, visitors enjoy the changing exhibitions about the artists’ colony of Ahrenshoop, the subsequent generations of artists, all the way to the art of the present day.

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  • © TZ Südliche Boddenküste

    Village church Lüdershagen

    • Dorfstraße, 18314 Lüdershagen

    In 1288, the elaborately designed brick building of the church is said to have been completed. The church consists of a choir, nave and tower. It was built on a foundation of neatly hewn granite blocks.

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  • © Uta Erichson

    Amber Gallery E

    • Open today
    • Neue Klosterstraße, 18311 Ribnitz-Damgarten

    Amber Gallery E stands for modern amber jewelry, decorations and utensils.

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  • © Kitesurf & Kanu Born

    Kitesurf & Canoe Born

    • Regenbogen-Camp - Nordstraße, 18375 Born a. Darß

    Always worth a visit, even for non-water sports enthusiasts! Kitesurf & Canoe Born is a popular destination for surfing, camping, coffee and nature lovers.

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  • NATUREUM and lighthouse Darßer Ort

    • Closed today
    • Darßer Ort, 18375 Born am Darß

    The NATUREUM as a natural history museum in the National Park of "Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft" is located on the peninsula Darß near Prerow directly at the accessible lighthouse Darßer Ort and is one of several locations of the German Oceanographic Museum. Here, the diversity, dynamics and need for protection of the unique Darß landscape are presented in particular.

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  • © FDZ

    Fishing church Born

    • Open today
    • Kirchweg, 18375 Born

    The fishermen's church in Born impresses with its Darss architecture - completely made of wood and covered with a cane roof.

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  • B14 Gerhard Marcks Artist House

    • Gerhard-Marcks-Weg, 18347 Ahrenshoop

    Büdnerei B14 is the former home of the famous German sculptor, draftsman and graphic artist Gerhard Marcks.

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  • © Voigt & Kranz UG, ostsee-kuestenbilder.de

    Colorful parlor

    • Closed today
    • Dorfstraße, 18347 Ahrenshoop

    The house has had a fine arrangement of regional literature for over 90 years, a cultural meeting place for artists and fans of art.

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  • © The Grand Hotel Management GmbH

    Artists' quarter Seezeichen

    • Dorfstraße, 18347 Ostseebad Ahrenshoop

    Being located directly behind the dunes the Künstlerquartier Seezeichen ensures exclusive holiday moments in Ahrenshoop.

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  • © TZ Südliche Boddenküste

    Nature experience trail of the Jay Bodstedt

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Waldstraße, 18356 Fuhlendorf

    A riddle must be solved in order to release a small, enchanted boy from his spell. There is a hidden gemstone with a letter board at each of the 7 stations along the nature trail. Watch out, the jay on the information board gives valuable tips.

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