Accompanying program
Sunday Studio
A creative activity for all ages – children and adults are invited to experiment in the Marta Studio. A variety of artistic techniques are offered.
Ticket
€15 (materials included, exhibition admission not included)
Registration
Registration required, limited number of participants
Marta Wednesday
Enjoy art after work: Every Wednesday, the Marta invites you to end the day with a relaxed visit to the exhibition until 8 p.m.
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
In a one-hour tour with our freelance art educators through the current exhibitions, you will receive information about the exhibiting artists and their works and have the opportunity to ask questions about the art.
Ticket
3.50 euros plus exhibition entrance fee
Registration
no registration required
“City + Vision” – Frank Gehry Special: Interactive Exhibition Tour + Presentation with Prof. Berthold H. Penkhues
City + Vision – Herford Architecture Talks – Frank Gehry Special
6.30 p.m.: Interactive exhibition tour with Prof. Berthold Heinrich Penkhues and Marta Director Kathleen Rahn
7.30 p.m.: Slide presentation at the Marta Forum with Prof. Berthold Heinrich Penkues
This special evening in the “City + Vision – Herford Architecture Talks” series is dedicated to Marta architect Frank Gehry—as part of the exhibition Mindset Los Angeles – Frank Gehry und die Cool School. The guest speaker is architect Prof. Berthold Heinrich Penkhues, who worked at Frank Gehry’s firm in the second half of the 1980s. In a one-hour interactive exhibition tour, Penkhues and Marta Director Kathleen Rahn will focus primarily on Gehry’s architectural projects.
In his following presentation at the Marta Forum, Penkhues talks about his work over several years in Venice and Santa Monica, California, with Frank Gehry: From a personal perspective, he illustrates and describes formative experiences from that time. In 1989, Penkhues returned to Kassel, where he founded his own architectural firm and served for five years as a lecturer and research associate at the University of Kassel. In 1994, he was called to the Carolo Wilhelmina Technical University in Braunschweig, where he heads the Institute for Experimental Design (IEX). In 2001, he received the Hessian Culture Prize for his outstanding achievements in architecture, particularly for the museum in Korbach’s old town.
This event is made possible through a partnership with the Association of German Architects (BDA) in East Westphalia-Lippe.
Ticket
Guided tour of the exhibition: 3.50 euros plus admission to the exhibition
Lecture at the Marta Forum: 5 euros, reduced price* 3 euros
*Reduced for people in education (18-27 years) and people with disabilities (from GdB 50), proof as well as a photo ID must be presented unsolicited at the entrance
Info
Advance sale online or at the museum box office (Tue to Sun 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wed to 8 p.m.)
On Wednesday evenings, the exhibitions are open until 8 p.m.
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
In a one-hour tour with our freelance art educators through the current exhibitions, you will receive information about the exhibiting artists and their works and have the opportunity to ask questions about the art.
Ticket
3.50 euros plus exhibition entrance fee
Registration
no registration required
Open Round
Every first and third Sunday of the month, Marta Herford offers an open hands-on activity for families.
Whether before, after, or during an exhibition visit: The open studio in the Marta Lobby invites children and adults to get active together and discover various artistic languages.
Duration
2 PM to 4:30 PM
Location
Marta Lobby
Cost
Free
Registration
no registration required, limited number of participants
Guided Tour of the Gehry Architecture
Accompanied by an art educator, you will experience the museum’s unique Gehry architecture. During the one-hour tour, you will receive information about the Marta as a building and have the opportunity to ask questions.
Ticket
3.50 euros plus museum admission
Registration
no registration required, limited number of participants
Marta Wednesday
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
Art Explorers
Marta invites you to an open participatory program every first and third Saturday of the month.
Children from the age of 6 have the opportunity to explore the current exhibition and then try their hand as artists. The impressions and ideas gained are implemented in an imaginative way.
Age
From 6 years, min. 3 children
Duration
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cost
12 euros (incl. material)
Registration
no registration required, limited number of participants
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
Family Tour
A shared museum experience for curious explorers of all ages..The family tour takes place every fourth Sunday of the month from 2.00 to 3.00 p.m.
Cost
Tickets are 3.50 euros each (plus admission); admission and the tour are free for children.
No registration required; limited number of participants.
Age
Recommended for elementary school-aged children up to and including 14 years old, accompanied by an adul
Marta Wednesday
Curatorial tour of “Mindset Los Angeles” with curator Ann-Kristin Kreisel
During the one-hour guided tour of the current exhibition Mindset Los Angeles led by Marta curator Ann-Kristin Kreisel, visitors will learn about the background of the exhibition, its development, and the works on display. The tour will cover interesting facts about Frank Gehry (1929–2025), the architect of the Marta Herford, as well as the artists of his time in Los Angeles who had a profound influence on his work. Building on this, the tour will also explore works by subsequent generations of artists in L.A.
(Exhibition at the Gehry Galleries and the Lippold Gallery, 1st floor)
Ticket:
3.50 euros plus admission to the exhibition; no registration required; limited number of participants
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
Marta Wednesday
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
Art Explorers
Marta invites you to an open participatory program every first and third Saturday of the month.
Children from the age of 6 have the opportunity to explore the current exhibition and then try their hand as artists. The impressions and ideas gained are implemented in an imaginative way.
Age
From 6 years, min. 3 children
Duration
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cost
12 euros (incl. material)
Registration
no registration required, limited number of participants
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
Guided Tour of the Gehry Architecture
Accompanied by an art educator, you will experience the museum’s unique Gehry architecture. During the one-hour tour, you will receive information about the Marta as a building and have the opportunity to ask questions.
Ticket
3.50 euros plus museum admission
Registration
no registration required, limited number of participants
Open Round
Every first and third Sunday of the month, Marta Herford offers an open hands-on activity for families.
Whether before, after, or during an exhibition visit: The open studio in the Marta Lobby invites children and adults to get active together and discover various artistic languages.
Duration
2 PM to 4:30 PM
Location
Marta Lobby
Cost
Free
Registration
no registration required, limited number of participants
Marta Wednesday
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
Sunday Studio
Marta Wednesday
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
Art Explorers
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
Open Round
Guided Tour of the Gehry Architecture
Marta Wednesday
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
Family Tour
Marta Wednesday
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
Art Explorers
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
Thanks
We would like to express our sincere thanks to the Marta Herford Corporate Partners and Corporate Premium Partners, as well as the Marta Fund for New Art, for their long-term support of our program.
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