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The Brücke-Museum, built in 1967 to a design by Werner Düttmann, will undergo a sensitive renovation, modernisation, and a purpose-built extension – creating more space for Brücke art, encounters, inspiration, and new projects. Construction is planned between 2030 and 2032, and a Europe-wide architectural competition is currently underway for the extension. More about the competition →

From the bed that Ernst Ludwig Kirchner skillfully carved, to a cushion that Karl Schmidt-Rottluff sewed with abstract shapes, to a peacock embossed into silver sheet metal on a brooch by Erich Heckel – the creative drive of the Brücke artists knew no bounds. In addition to painting, drawing and …

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, *Bett für Erna Schilling*, 1919, Arven- und Lärchenholz, bearbeitet und geschnitzt, Kirchner-Museum Davos

With Julia Pechstein (granddaughter of Max Pechstein) and Aya Soika (professor of art history, Bard College Berlin) In this tour, curator and art historian Aya Soika talks to Max Pechstein’s granddaughter, Julia Pechstein, about applied arts. The focus is on Pechstein’s works and his granddaughter’s unique perspective on them. Aya Soika is …

Photo of a golden pen dish — *Federschale* ca. 1940 Messing, getrieben Privatbesitz

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In 1964, the artist Karl Schmidt-Rottluff initiated the establishment of a museum in his city of residence Berlin to honour the artists’ group Brücke. With a donation to the State of Berlin, he laid the foundation for its collection. Just three years later, on 15 September 1967, Brücke-Museum opened in a new building designed by Werner Düttmann in Berlin’s Dahlem district. …

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