The landscape around Worpswede in the Teufelsmoor is characterised by a wide horizon, distinctive light and an unspoilt natural character. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Worpswede can then continue searching for accommodation.
The restored Barkenhoff ensemble houses the Heinrich Vogeler Museum, with an extensive exhibition about the artist’s life and work. At Haus im Schluh, Heinrich Vogeler’s work is presented in the context of his artistic and personal life – in historic rooms featuring paintings, furniture, Art Nouveau objects and personal memorabilia.
Haus im Schluh also includes a historic hand-weaving workshop. There, visitors can watch trained weavers at work and purchase woven products in the museum shop. In total, six museums in Worpswede present collections and special exhibitions on the art history of Worpswede.
Four buildings – Barkenhoff, Große Kunstschau Worpswede, Haus im Schluh and Worpsweder Kunsthalle – showcase the richness and diversity of Worpswede art in coordinated exhibitions. The Museum am Modersohn-Haus presents the Bernhard Kaufmann Collection in the former home of Paula Modersohn-Becker and Otto Modersohn. The museum’s modern extension displays works by Fritz Mackensen, Hans am Ende, Fritz Overbeck, Otto Modersohn and Heinrich Vogeler, from the founding generation of Worpswede painters.
The Käseglocke is a round house designed by Bruno Taut in 1926 and is now used as a museum of regional applied art.
The area around Worpswede encompasses the Weyerberg with mixed woodland, open grazing areas and unspoilt moorland landscapes.
The Weyerberger Sliekpad starts at the Worpswede Tourist Information Centre and passes scenic locations in the artists’ village and on the Weyerberg. The Breites Wasser hiking route starts in Worpswede Neu Helgoland.
Cyclists can use signposting based on ADFC standards and a node network in and around Worpswede, allowing routes to be adapted from short rides to multi-day tours.
Worpswede can be reached from Bremen Central Station by VBN bus 670. Alternatively, travel by regional train to Osterholz-Scharmbeck and continue from there by VBN bus 640.
The Moorexpress operates between Stade and Bremen from May to early October on Saturdays and public holidays; one carriage is designated for bicycles. The Tourist Information Centre for Worpswede and the Teufelsmoor provides information on accommodation, dining, admission tickets, arrangements and booking options.
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