Accessibility

The Kunsthalle Bremen wishes to be a museum for everyone.
There are a variety of services available to make the museum and its art accessible to all.

Public guided tours

Accessible public guided tours are available in German.
The dates are listed in the calendar at the bottom of this page.

In our permanent exhibition, we have the following services and programs available to make your experience as accessible and inclusive as possible:

A tactile floor guiding system leads from the entrance area to the stairwell, the elevators, toilets, and the exhibition galleries on the first floor.
Six permanently installed sensory models on selected highlights of the collection.
A video guide in German sign language.
An audio guide for the blind and sight impaired providing descriptions of works and orientation.
An audio guide in simple language, available in German, English, French, Arabic, and Russian.
Texts in simple German and Russian are available free of charge at the ticket desk on the ground floor.

Digital guides can be accessed anywhere for free via the Kunsthalle Bremen’s multimedia platform: artsurfer.de

The museum and over 200 works from the collection are also accessible online at our Online Catalogue and Google Arts & Culture:

To the Online Catalogue of the Kunsthalle Bremen
To the Kunsthalle Bremen at Google Arts & Culture

For further questions about accessibility and how to plan your visit, please contact us by telephone or email.

Getting here and parking

Parking:
Three parking spaces are located in front of the Kunsthalle to the left around 20 m from the entrance.
Paid parking is located 450m away at the BREPARKhaus at Ostertor/Kulturmeile.

You can find further information on how to get to us by clicking here.

Opening hours, prices and further information on BREPARK car parks can be found here.

Mit der Straßenbahn: With the tram: Directions from the tram stop "Theater am Goetheplatz" (PDF in German | 24,6 KB)

Find more information on BSAG schedules and any detours here.

Arrival and entrances (0)

The ticket desk is located opposite the main entrance.
Both stairwells are equipped with a lift.
All public areas of the museum can be accessed.
Toilets are only located on the basement floor (-1) of the Kunsthalle.
For lockers (0/-1) you will need a € 2 coin as a deposit.
Change is available at the ticket desk.
Trained service animals are welcome throughout the entire museum, Café Sylvette, and in the museum shop.
Two wheelchairs are available free of charge.
Please contact us in advance.
There are many places to sit throughout the museum. Folded stools are also available.

You can find more information on admission and reduced rates here.

Answers on frequently asked questions, such as bags and photography, can be found here.

Structural conditions

Information on structural accessibility can be found at Bremen barrierefrei (in German):
www.bremen.de/barrierefrei

Events and tours

You can find information on events and tours for various audiences here (information in German).

WiFi

The Kunsthalle Bremen provides all visitors with free WiFi.
If you have any questions, please talk to our museum staff.

Members' office

Our members' office is located in between floors and can only be reached via stairs.
If you are interested in becoming a member or if you have any questions, please talk to our staff at the ticket desk.
Opening hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 10 am to 5 pm.

Museum shop (0)

The museum shop is wheelchair accessible.
It can be reached via the main entrance of the Kunsthalle and is located to the right of the entrance.
Many products can be viewed and reached while seated.
The second floor of the shop is not accessible.
If you are interested in the products offered there, please contact the shop staff.
Dogs are allowed in the museum shop.

Café and Restaurant (0/-1)

Café Sylvette (0) is accessible via the main entrance.
Restaurant Canova (-1) can be accessed via the separate south entrance.

You can find detailed accessibility information for Canova here (in German).