Brücke Museum

The Brücke Museum is the only museum in the world devoted exclusively to works by members of "Die Brücke", a group of German expressionist artists formed in Dresden in 1905. This unique collection of paintings, drawings, aquarelles and print graphics by Brücke members, including Ernst-Ludwig Kirchner, Erich Heckel, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Max Pechstein, Emil Nolde and Otto Mueller, showcases Germany's first major contribution to the international avant-garde. Complemented by sculptures, documents and other artistic works, the collection enables a complete overview of the group's expressionistic oeuvre.
The Brücke Museum researches and presents the art of "Die Brücke" and their era. The life and work of individual group members is examined from different perspectives in a number of changing exhibitions. The presentation of the historical and artistic environment of Die Brücke is complemented by additional exhibitions covering other expressionistic and avant-garde artists of the early 20th century.
The museum was founded in 1967 on the initiative of Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. Housed in a bungalow designed by Werner Düttmann, the museum blends perfectly into the surrounding villa district in Grunewald.