Sprengel Art Museum - Hannover, Germany, NI - Art Museums on Waymarking.com

The so-called 'Sprengel Museum' is an art museum located in Hannover, Germany, Niedersachsen.

The Sprengel Museum in Hanover houses one of the most significant collections of modern art in Germany. It is located in a building designed by Peter and Ursula Trint (of Cologne) and Dieter Quast (of Heidelberg), adjacent to the Maschsee. The museum opened in 1979 and the building was extended in 1992.

Bernhard Sprengel donated his extensive collection of modern art to the city of Hanover in 1969, as well as financially supporting the construction of the museum. The city of Hanover and the state of Lower Saxony agreed to jointly operate the museum. In addition to the works donated by Sprengel, the museum also houses 20th century artworks owned by Lower Saxony and Hanover.

The cuboid design of the new building was chosen from 65 entrants in an international architecture competition. The original plan would have created an extra 4,350 square metres (46,800 sq ft) of exhibition space, and was expected to cost around €25m, with €10m coming from Lower Saxony's EU funding, €5m directly from Lower Saxony, €5m from the city of Hanover, and €5m expected from donors. These estimates have since been reduced. A major objective of the expansion is to allow extensive coverage of Niki de Saint Phalle and the Hanoverian artist Kurt Schwitters. The new building will also be used for one-off international exhibitions.


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Name: Sprengel museum Location: Sprengel Museum Kurt-Schwitters-Platz 30169 Hannover Germany Phone Number: +49(0)511 / 168 - 4 38 75 Web Site: [Web Link] Agency/Ownership: Private Hours of operation: mondays cloesed Tue 10 - 20 h Wen - Thu 10 - 18 h Admission Fee: 12 Gift Shop: yes Cafe/Restaurant: yes

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