Osthaus museum Hagen

Since the 28th of August 2009 the newly renovated and extended Osthaus museum Hagen presents its impressive collection of international modern and contemporary art in an exciting new way. It offers it's visitor an intense encounter with artworks from the classic modern especially with major works from German expressionism to the emotional, colourful works of the renowned Hagen artist Emil Schumacher and his peers. Through to media art and contemporary features.

The Folkwang Museum founded in 1902 by Karl Ernst Osthaus will soon be famous world-wide as being the first for contemporary and modern art. In the Art Niveau style rooms designed by Henry van de Velde, the artworks from different cultures and eras are displayed side by side. Not just this revolutionary concept of exhibition but also his structural engagements in the city of Hagen, Osthaus has pursued his aim to unite art with life.The patron of art and culture put all his creative energy into renewing the structures of society.

His initiative between Art Niveau and building structure later brought together as the "Hagener Impulse" can still be seen today. The city of Hagen offers its visitors varied architecture from the Art Niveau era mixed with the early modern. The aesthetic ideas founded in the museum have extended into and influenced society itself. After the city of Essen which bought the Osthaus art collection in 1922, Hagen is one of the most important art centres in the Ruhr area.

You find further information under www.osthausmuseum.de .

Address:
Karl Ernst Osthaus Museum
Im alten Kreisgericht
Hochstr. 71
58095 Hagen
Tel.: +49 / 2331 / 207 3138