About the museum

The Horst Janssen Museum is a museum dedicated to drawing and graphic art. It is named after the great North German draughtsman, engraver, woodcut artist, poster artist, illustrator, author and graphic artist Horst Janssen (1929-1995), whose work and personality are presented in all their facets at the museum.

In addition, special exhibitions provide insights into classic and contemporary approaches to drawing by artists ranging from Picasso, Warhol and Niki de Saint Phalle to David Lynch, Jorinde Voigt and Christoph Niemann, from etchings, lithographs and watercolours to digital drawings, graphic novels and animated films. The Horst Janssen Museum understands drawing as a universal means of human expression and displays drawing art to this day.

The museum consists of three exhibition levels. On the first level, you will find the permanent exhibition ‘Horst Janssen. Newly discovered!’ on the life and work of Horst Janssen. Special exhibitions are held on the second and third levels.