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Rostock Art Gallery

40 Hamburger Straße, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Description

The Rostock Art Gallery (Kunsthalle Rostock) is a contemporary art museum located in Rostock, in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It was designed by Hans Fleischhauer and Martin Halwas and houses a permanent collection of over 500 paintings, 6000 graphic sheets and 200 sculptures. It also holds temporary exhibitions on various themes.

Access & Transport

Address: Hamburger Straße 40, Rostock This is next to the Schwanenteich lake in the quarter of Reutershagen The Kunsthalle tram stop (lines 1, 2 and 5) is next to the museum and the Rostock-Bramow suburban train station (S1, S2, S3) is a 5mins walk away. By car, Rostock is 90km northeast of Schwerin, 180km from Hamburg (A20 exit Rostock-West) and 235km northwest of Berlin (A24/A19). Parking is available.

Instructions & Recommendations

Travellers intending to visit should check out the nature and topic of the current exhibition(s)

Meta review

The visitor base of the museum is mostly domestic and the reviews from individuals interested in modern art. The overall impressions are quite positive without being exceptional with most comments being specific to the current exhibition rather than the permanent collection.

Environmental & Social

Some environment impact to run the museum (mostly electricity). Positive from a social perspective by helping spread culture and the arts

Conclusion

The Rostock Art Gallery is a good contemporary art venue, but it lacks highlights. If this is your cup of tea then you'll get no better opportunity in the region, otherwise only add to your itinerary if you have some spare time in the city.

Key positive

The best place for contemporary art in the city

Easy to get to and nice surroundings

Key negative

The artwork won't interest everybody

No masterpiece acting as a calling card

Suitability

Best for adults and children aged 15 and above. The upper floor is not accessible for wheelchair users.

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

May 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:0h 20m

est. visit time:1h 30m

Regulated hours

Monday -

Tuesday11:00 - 18:00

Wednesday11:00 - 18:00

Thursday11:00 - 18:00

Friday11:00 - 18:00

Saturday11:00 - 18:00

Sunday11:00 - 18:00

Pricing
Age band
Age band
Regular price / pers.
Senior
65 - 99
€6
Adult
18 - 64
€6
Child
6 - 17
€4
Infant
0 - 5
€0
Price depends on the exhibition

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