Forum
About Us
The Bucerius Kunst Forum presents art across all genres and eras. In our temporary exhibitions, we critically question the role of art in a free and democratic society, and ask how it relates to our lives today.
As a museum, we set out to open new perspectives, narrating familiar topics in different ways, establishing unexpected connections, and showing how art reflects contemporary life. Every exhibition is individually designed – with its own atmosphere, narrative style, and educational activities ensuring the experience of art is always new, surprising and inspiring. A varied programme of events and educational activities invites all visitors to discover art together – in inclusive, playful and creative ways encouraging participation.
As an exhibition venue in the heart of Hamburg, we feel particularly connected to the city. We aim to bring art into the heart of urban society – vibrant, open and accessible. Especially at times of major social challenges, we need spaces which can bring people together and promote dialogue. The Bucerius Kunst Forum is just such a place. Here, art is not a luxury for the few, but a space where we can come together to explore the questions preoccupying us as a society: Who are we, how do we want to live, and what connects us?
ENGAGEMENT
Making art accessible, inspiring enthusiasm for it, and fostering dialogue through it is only possible for the Bucerius Kunst Forum thanks to your support and that of our strong partners and benefactors. We invite you to become part of this community.
STAIRCASE INTERVENTION
With the Staircase Interventions, the Bucerius Kunst Forum regularly invites young artists to create and display works next to the staircase of the exhibition venue. This way, we expand the space where art can be experienced and perceived, from the exhibition space into the city.
ARCHITECTURE
Behind a historic façade, the Bucerius Kunst Forum has been located at Alten Wall 12 since 2019. Directly opposite the town hall, in the heart of the city, we have four modernly designed floors available for encounters with and in front of art. Whether in the spacious exhibition hall, during events in the event space or creatively in the studio – the open atmosphere invites you to get inspired.
LETTING
At the Bucerius Kunst Forum, you can expect exceptional event spaces with one of the finest views of Hamburg, directly overlooking the town hall. Receptions for up to 300 people, conferences, seminars, lectures, and concerts all find a distinctive setting against this unique backdrop.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The board of trustees advises the Bucerius Kunst Forum on artistic, economic, and organizational matters. It plays an important role in networking with museums, exhibition venues, and private lenders at both national and international levels.
SUSTAINABILITY
The Bucerius Kunst Forum is part of the initiative Elf zu Null. In this, we collaborate with ten other museums, exhibition venues, and memorial sites in Hamburg to address the sustainability of cultural institutions by actively contributing to the reduction of CO2e emissions in the museum sector.
SOLIDARITY
We want to be a space for encounters that inspires enthusiasm for art and celebrates tolerance and diversity. However, we see these increasingly under threat: anti-democratic forces and right-wing extremist as well as anti-Semitic attitudes endanger queer people, migrants, and financially disadvantaged groups through targeted stigmatisation. We want to take a stand against this.