Calendar
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
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
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
Living Room Stage
Music, comedy, and other talents in a relaxed atmosphere – for listening, laughing, and easy conversation. The stage is open to everyone who loves it or wants to try it out!
November 19 – JOON and Änne Hahn – Dream Worlds with Music and Live Graphics
With looper, beats, synths, guitars, and vocals, JOON creates an intense soundscape live. On the HOCH 2 Living Room Stage, the Bielefeld-based artist takes the audience on an emotional journey. The artist Änne Hahn accompanies the concert with fascinating live graphics. Music and visuals merge into a unique experience full of energy and atmosphere.
December 19 – Eren Akşahin – Tradition and Modernity Woven on the Oud
An evening beyond space and time. In Eren Akşahin’s music, traditional sounds from Anatolia merge with classical, jazz, electronic & world music – a sonic journey full of experimental vibes and musical surprises!
01/21/2026 – Nadu invites you
More information at:
https://marta-herford.de/kalender/wohnzimmer-buehne-nadu-laedt-ein-comedy-mixed-show/2026-01-21/
February 18, 2026 – FUK – Enchanting Ukulele Soundtrack to the Downfall of Patriarchy
FUK (Feminist Discomfort Collective) is the queer-feminist band nobody expected, but everyone needed. With two ukuleles and vocals, FUK dismantles patriarchy – and is super sweet while doing it.
TBC
Registration
No registration required, free admission, everyone is welcome
All information about Marta HOCH 2 here.
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
Playgroundour
Various stations invite daycare and young children with their accompanying adults to discover, move, and create.
Registration
without registration, free admission, everyone is welcome
Music 2 3 4 – Making Music for Everyone
Violin, accordion, tambourine – whether with or without experience, with your own instrument or simply a desire for something new: everyone is invited to listen and jam. For music enthusiasts and instrumentalists.
Registration
no registration required, free admission, everyone is welcome
All information about Marta HOCH 2 here.
Marta Wednesday
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
In a Wool Craze − Crocheting, Embroidering, Knitting
There are infinitely many fascinating handicraft techniques. Here, interested individuals can meet in a relaxed atmosphere to learn new things, continue working on their own projects, and exchange ideas.
Location
Library on the 2nd floor
Registration
No registration required, free admission, everyone is welcome
All information about Marta HOCH 2 can be found here.
Marta Wednesday
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
Poetry Slam Herford
Poetry Slam is back in Herford! The slam stage has been silent since 2019 – now it’s getting loud again! Every two months, Slam OWL brings the region’s hidden poets to the stage – captivating, relatable, and guaranteed not to be boring.
What is a Poetry Slam anyway?
A Poetry Slam is an event format in which poets perform self-written texts on a stage, which are then evaluated by a randomly selected audience jury. They may not use props and must adhere to a time limit of what feels like 6 minutes per performance. At the end of the evening, one of the performers emerges as the winner. There are no stylistic requirements: Whether funny or serious, whether stand-up or lyric poetry – anything can take place on a Poetry Slam stage! Moderation: Niko Sioulis.
Slam OWL is a culturally engaged association and organizer of most poetry slams in the region and is also active in youth work. Further information is available at www.slam-owl.de.
Without registration
Free admission, everyone is welcome
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
Music 2 3 4 – Making Music for Everyone
Marta Wednesday
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
Los Angeles, Hollywood, Pool Parties, and “Advanced Drug Research”—An artistic movement sparked by CalArts with ongoing impact—Lecture by Christina Végh
Los Angeles, the metropolis of the U.S. West Coast, was located in the second half of the 20th century far from the art centers of the time (New York, Paris, Cologne). The vast and untamed West, which had little prior artistic influence, fostered freedom of action and thought, leading to groundbreaking artistic expression. A prime example of this is CalArts (California Institute of the Arts), the art college founded by Walt Disney in 1970 near Los Angeles. CalArts developed a radical, pioneering educational model whose interdisciplinary approach drew on European and American institutions such as the Bauhaus and Black Mountain College. In addition to conceptual art, teaching programs by artists such as John Baldessari’s “Post Studio Program” and the “Feminist Art Program” by Miriam Schapiro and Judy Chicago were also groundbreaking. Driven by the spirit of the 1970s, legendary pool parties, and courses such as “Advanced Drug Research,” a unique cultural dynamic emerged: it transformed the West Coast and Los Angeles into a central hub for artistic production and contemporary discourse (a status that continues to this day).
In her lecture, Christina Végh (born in Zurich in 1970), director of the Kunsthalle Bielefeld, offers insights into the events of that time. She introduces individual protagonists and eyewitnesses through filmed oral history interviews. In 2019, Végh curated the exhibition *Where Art Can Happen: The Early Years of CalArts in 2019 (at the Kestner Gesellschaft in Hanover), together with Philip Kaiser (independent curator, Los Angeles), as part of a three-year research project in cooperation with Freie Universität Berlin (Prof. Dr. Annette Jael Lehmann) and metaLAB (at) Harvard, Boston (Prof. Dr. Jeffrey Schnapp, Kim Albrecht), and in collaboration with IMAGE and CONTENT, Zurich (Reto Caduff, documentary filmmaker).
Lecture as part of the exhibition’s accompanying program Mindset Los Angeles – Frank Gehry and the Cool School
Ticket:
Included with admission to the exhibition or 5 euros / reduced rate: 3 euros
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
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
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
Living Room Stage
Art Explorers
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
Open Round
Guided Tour of the Gehry Architecture
Music 2 3 4 – Making Music for Everyone
Marta Wednesday
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
Playgroundour
Playing and Gaming – Games Night for All
Discover new games together or bring old favorites back to the table. Whether alone or in a group, everyone is welcome. Large tables and snacks will be provided. Come along and join in!
Registration
no registration required, free admission, everyone is welcome
All information about Marta HOCH 2 here.
Marta Wednesday
Guided Tour through the Exhibitions
Guitar for the Uninitiated
Many people wish to play the guitar. But can it truly be learned? Or do we learn by playing? At Marta Hoch 2, as someone with limited guitar knowledge, I would like to playfully learn to play the guitar with other beginners.
No course, no costs. No structured curriculum, no mandatory regular attendance. No assessment of learning objectives.
Just play. Curiosity suffices.
Some guitars are available for trying out.
Registration
no registration required, free admission, everyone is welcome
All information about Marta HOCH 2 here.