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Museum Ostwall

Dortmund

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Museum Ostwall

Museum Ostwall is a modern and contemporary art museum with a permanent collection boosted by temporary exhibitions. One of the styles of art that the museum focuses on is Fluxus, which is the connection between art and life. You can expect to see works by expressionists Dieter Roth, Martin Kippenberger and Anna and Bernhard Blume. They also showcase an impressive collection of works by the Russian Alexei von Jawlensky.

Useful Information

  • Address: Leonie-Reygers-Terrasse 2, Dortmund
  • Email: mo@stadtdo.de
  • Phone: +49 231 502 4723
  • Address: Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun 11am - 6pm, Thu-Fri 11am-8pm
  • More Info: Free admission for visitors under the age of 18.
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Do & See

Dortmund offers visitors a wide range of interesting museums, theatres and of course, world-class football. The city has a lively and versatile cultural life, and there are a million ways to spend your time, such as visiting the Museum of Art and Cultural History or going to the widely praised opera. There is also the brewery where you can learn more about the history of industrially brewed beer in Dortmund.

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Museum Ostwall Copyright: Erich Ferdinand/Flickr
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