Paintings, sculptures & installations, exhibitions & galleries, indoors & outdoors - art in Osnabrück can be found everywhere and ranges from classic graphics to temporary video installations involving visitors. Not so long ago, the question was: "Is this art or can it go?" - today, no one would probably clean Josepf Beuys' installations...
The Museumsquartier Osnabrück (MQ4) brings together four buildings that complement each other: The Felix Nussbaum Haus, the Museum of Cultural History, Die Villa_ and the Akzisehaus.
The Felix Nussbaum Haus is dedicated to the work of the Jewish painter and organises changing special exhibitions. The work of the Jewish painter Felka Platek, Felix Nussbaum's wife, is also on display. The MQ4 also houses a collection of copperplate engravings and woodcuts by Albrecht Dürer as well as the art collection of the Osnabrück artist Carl Wilhelm Gustav Stüve (1833-1911).
The Museum of Cultural History is dedicated to the history of the city, while the Villa_ was reopened in 2024 as a place of democratic discourse.
The Kunsthalle Osnabrück is located in the Dominican monastery at Hasemauer 1. It also uses a Gothic hall church built around 1300 for its exhibitions.
In addition to event formats and workshops, it aims to create platforms in solo and group exhibitions in which the site-specific context of the Kunsthalle experiences contemporary visibility and participation through the integration of intersectional, interdisciplinary, diverse and queer positions. The Kunsthalle is also responsible for art in public spaces and is home to the Artothek.
The Osnabrück Association of Visual Artists runs the KunstQuartier at Bierstraße 33, just a stone's throw away from the Kunsthalle and the Museumsquartier. In addition to exhibitions, the members of the BBK Osnabrück also open their studios from time to time and provide an insight into their current artistic work.
To the KunstQuartier of the BBK Osnabrück
hase29 - Gesellschaft für zeitgenössische Kunst Osnabrück e.V. is an art association located at Hasestraße 29/30 in the city centre. Talented and outstanding artists come here by invitation and through public tenders. Many projects are inclusive and integrative for children, young people and adults.
To the art space Hase29
The OsnabrückHalle has been providing exhibition space for artists from the region since 2022. The temporary exhibitions are curated by hase29 e.V. Visitors to the hall have the opportunity to view the changing works before their booked event.
To the OsnabrückHalle
The focus here is almost exclusively on sculptural art. It is located right next to the Kunsthalle at Bierstraße 2 in the city centre. Its exhibitions can be seen 24/7 through large shop windows. The association brings together artists from Osnabrück, the region and partner cities with art enthusiasts.
To the sculpture gallery"Art in public spaces" - that's the right phrase, albeit a little unwieldy. However, the works of art themselves are not, but are very beautiful to look at. You stumble across many of them as you walk through the city - often not intentionally, the sculptures and fountains are a natural part of the cityscape. But it's worth taking a longer look, because what you see on squares and streets usually has a story to tell. There are various ways to get an overview and more information:
Please inquire on the homepages or directly in the respective houses about the current opening and event times, prices, cancellations, etc.. This information can change at short notice!
