48 Hours in Bremen - Day 1

Just a few minutes’ walk from Bremen’s main square, over 600 years of art are housed within this museum. Its versatile permanent collection includes magnificent paintings, sculpture and precious graphics and is regularly enriched by different larger and smaller temporary exhibits.

Bremen’s House of History brings Bremen’s past to life. This ‘living history’ museum will introduce you to some of Bremen most beloved citizens and some infamous ones as well - such as Heini Holtenbeen, Fisch-Lucie and Gesche Gottfried. A fun way to immerse yourself in Bremen’s history. English tours of the living history museum every Friday at 16:30.

This museum of antiques displays masterpieces of Greek vase painting. Black- and red- figure techniques that date from 560 to 35 B.C provide not only the basis for this superb collection, they offer insight into ancient Greek culture, the cradle of European civilisation.

In the 1970s, archaeological digs in the nave of St. Peter’s Cathedral unearthed medieval bishops’ graves. These fascinating finds are on display in the Dom-Museum along with church art works. Objects on loan from Bremen’s Catholic churches are on view at the ecumenical museum. An overview of the history of the Cathedral and the archdiocese of Bremen is also presented.

This museum for modern art and contemporary sculpture on Bremen’s culture mile offers you not only the largest collection of works by Gerhard Marcks, it also dedicates itself to collecting visual arts from the 20^th century and the present. In addition, these past few years have seen its collection expand significantly thanks to bequests from Waldemar Grizmeks and Gerhart Schreiters.

The GAK is the space in Bremen for viewing emerging international contemporary art. With a changing programme of exhibitions, international art trends and movements can be seen before they become established.

The House of Science is designed to foster an understanding and appreciation of science. Discover topical themes in science and research through exhibits, lectures and forums. Additionally, you can gain insight into the workings of universities, colleges and research institutions.

The Böttcherstraße Museums are architectural and cultural highlights in the Böttcherstraße. They consist of two adjoined exhibit spaces: The Ludwig Roselius Museum, which contains art and handicrafts from the middle ages to the baroque period and the Paula Modersohn-Becker Museum, which was designed by the sculptor, decorative artist and architect Bernhard Hoetger, whose work, along with those Modersohn-Becker is on display here.

With the acquisition of an old joiner’s workshop in the neighbourhood of Ostertor, not only was a historical workshop saved from destruction, but visitors can now share in the captivating artisanal history of Bremen. Tour the Carpentry Museum with its extensive collection of numerous industrial and hand tools.

At the Übersee Museum visitors experience the fascination that distant continents awaken. With some of the most unique collections in Europe in regard to ethnology, natural history and commerce, the Übersee Museum brings ‘the world together under one roof’. The permanent collection is enriched through special half-year exhibits.

The Städtische Galerie supports and promotes regional as well as international cooperation and art relations. 600 square meters of steadily renewed installations await visitors with the theme: How does this development impact the regional art scene? 

The Weserburg, Bremen’s museum of modern art is located in the middle of the Weser River. In addition to the presentation of their renowned permanent collection, the museum has large special shows exhibiting the most exciting artists from the 1960s to the present day. 

The Wilhelm Wagenfeld Haus located not far from the city centre, specialises in exhibitions featuring design and innovation. As the only exhibition space of this kind in northern Germany, the Wilhelm Wagenfeld Haus enjoys a superior reputation within the country as well as abroad.

A must for Werder Bremen fans. The Wuseum takes a 115 year, green and white, journey through time. Re-live the matches, players, and triumphs with the vast collection of Werder Bremen memorabilia.