Museums and worlds of discovery

Universum Bremen presents science as an adventure, with more than 300 exhibits.

Paintings, sculptures, prints and media art from the past 600 years – Bremen's Kunsthalle is home to many styles of art.

Explore the fascinating world of plants and discover the most exotic parts of Asia, learning more about Far East cultures.

The whole world under one roof: discover the diversity of foreign lands with everything from African art to exotic flora and fauna and gold from the Americas.

Go on a journey back in time through 1,200 years of Bremen history. A park surrounds the main building, the four historical houses and the display room.

The Museum has six historical rooms containing excavated finds from medieval bishops' graves and religious works by artists such as Lucas Cranach.

The first museum in the world dedicated to a female painter. It contains numerous examples of her work as well as a Bernhard Hoetger collection.

On show are examples of late medieval art, objects from historical middle-class households and the silver treasure.

International contemporary art from important private holdings, Europe's largest collection of art publications, special exhibitions and events.

Accompany some of Bremen's famous names on an entertaining journey through the city's past at the always exciting House of History.

The Wilhelm Wagenfeld House illustrates changing aspects of everyday culture and current design trends.

Northern Germany's number one sculpture museum. Special exhibitions featuring contemporary sculpture. The museum also looks after the estate of Gerhard Marcks.

The local history and museum society for the Vegesack region displays its extensive collection in the only surviving aristocratic residence in Bremen.

This classic car centre, housed in a former warehouse, brings automotive and port history back to life.

An architectural monument that documents the history of waste water disposal. An exhibition of sewage and disease, of hygiene and engineering.

Superb collection of ancient Greek vases. The diversity of the subjects on these painted earthenware vessels offers an illustrative insight into Greek culture.

In the vaults beneath Bremen Cathedral you can see mummies from many centuries ago and learn about their stories.

We display artefacts from 80 years of radio and television history. From the ‘detector’ to surround sound, from the wax cylinder to the LaserDisc.

Historical trams and other exhibits illustrating the history of public transport in Bremen.

From international port to urban regeneration – the 120-year history of Bremen’s port presented interactively in an old cotton warehouse.

In the historical kitchen of a former cigar factory you can watch maids at work and turn back the clock to days gone by.

Permanent and special exhibitions on the history of medicine and psychiatry. Set in the grounds of a listed park.

Artist studios and exhibitions - an overview about the regional art productions in Bremen.

Programme for families/children/schools, information and shows ‘under the stars’, special activities for birthdays, corporate functions, events, etc.

The museum has a permanent exhibition of works by the Worpswede artists Fritz and Hermine Overbeck, as well as special temporary exhibitions.

Exhibition on the history of schools in Bremen since 1900; activities for groups: life and learning around the turn of the last century.

Exhibits at the museum include a variety of historical hand tools and machinery as well as a fascinating collection of pre-1900 woodworking machines.

See the championship shield, the German FA cup, shirts, boots and much more besides at the Werder Bremen Museum.

The GAK Gesellschaft für Aktuelle Kunst was founded in 1980 as a Kunstverein presenting international contemporary art in Bremen in solo and group shows.

This memorial site documents the long history of Ostertorwache prison, where criminals such as the notorious poisoner Gesche Gottfried were confined.