Wismar & Nordwestmecklenburg

"Kunsthof" Bad Doberan

● Bad Doberan

Kunsthof Bad Doberan e. V. has been exhibiting art and handicrafts for almost 15 years now. Since November 2009, artists, craftspeople and hobby artists have been gathered here under one roof. Here you will find a particularly large selection and variety of paintings, graphics and handicrafts. The concept of renting exhibition space to artists and craftspeople as well as hobby artists and making it available for presentation and sale has been implemented by a registered association since the beginning of 2021. The costs are shared and the store management is also a joint effort. Incidentally, the association members are themselves creative minds and exhibitors from the Kunsthof team. This means that the "Kunsthof" is both a gallery with free admission and a store. The Kunsthof team can also build on very good cooperation and solidarity with various partners from Bad Doberan and the region, as exhibitors are always allowed to present and sell their work at the partners' stores. Around 40 exhibitors are currently showing their works and handicraft products in the "Kunsthof". Whether painting, graphics, photo and paper art, art prints, ceramics and woodwork or jewelry, object art, textile design and sewn items as well as upcycling - there is something here for every art lover. The Kunsthofverein has written it into its statutes to promote and support artists and artisans and to network them with each other. The association members want to achieve this goal with an art trail specially developed for Bad Doberan from 01.05.2024. In future, not only holidaymakers and spa or day guests but also locals will be able to find and discover art sites, galleries and workshops on this trail. More information can be found on the Kunsthof website. Opening hours: Jan.-Apr.: Thu+Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-4pm, May-Dec.: Tue-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-4pm

"Tonperle" pottery Ventschow

● Ventschow

Tableware and garden ceramics with colorful or white crackle glaze. Opening hours: Jan.-Dec.: Mon-Fri 10 am - 3.30 pm

"Retractable" mill in Kröpelin

● Kröpelin

The Kröpeliner Mühle is a gallery Dutch windmill. It has been a cultural center since its renovation in 2012 and is used by the "Kröpeliner Mühle" e.V. association for events. It can also be visited. Anyone driving through Kröpelin from Kühlungsborn will not believe their eyes... The mill, visible from afar from the eastern edge of the town, suddenly disappears, but later reappears. The miracle of Kröpelin is easy to explain: One succumbs to an optical illusion, because depending on the viewer's position, the mill, which has long since become the town's landmark, appears or disappears. The gallery Dutch windmill with a two-storey solid brick substructure was built in 1904 and went into operation in 1906. It operated as a grain mill until around 1952. In this Dutch mill - also known as a cap mill - the blades are attached to the cap. The mill body is fixed and only the cap is turned into the wind. Original parts of the wind turbine, such as the comb wheel and the king shaft, are still in the cap, but the equipment has been removed over the years. In 1986, work began on converting the building into a restaurant. However, it was not completed. It was not until 24 years later that a decision was made to carry out a complex modernization and to partially demolish the farm wing. The mill is owned by the town and was reopened at the end of 2013 after extensive renovations. It is operated by the "Kröpeliner Mühle" e.V. association and is open to the public.

Kröpelin "retractable" mill

● Kröpelin

The landmark of the town of Kröpelin - the "retractable" mill Anyone driving through Kröpelin from Kühlungsborn or Rerik will not believe their eyes. The mill, visible from the eastern edge of the town, suddenly disappears and reappears a short time later. Construction work on the Galerie-Holländer-Mühle began in 1904 and it was put into operation in 1906. It has a 2-storey solid brick substructure. The first floor is square and made of stone, while the central mill body with eight sides is also built of solid stone and covered with shingles. The wings of this Dutch mill - also known as a cap mill - are attached to the cap so that it can be turned into the wind. The wind turbine of the mill and parts of the equipment are still preserved. The mill was even still in operation until 1952. After it was decommissioned, it was then used as a warehouse for agricultural businesses and for the school as a "polytechnic" center. In 1986, work began on converting the mill into a restaurant. However, this conversion work came to a standstill due to the changes brought about by the fall of communism. In 2006, the "Kröpeliner Mühle" e.V. association was founded with the aim of renovating the mill in order to preserve it as a Kröpelin landmark and to organize and hold cultural events around the mill. The mill is owned by the town. Extensive renovation work began in 2012. The renovation work was completed in 2013 and the mill was reopened on December 20.

Studio Anja Weyer

● Wismar

Painting and graphics: The Weyer Studio Gallery is located in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Old Town of the Hanseatic city of Wismar. In a listed former vicarage in the immediate vicinity of St. George's Church and with a view of the Fürstenhof, Anja Weyer, a freelance painter and graphic artist, has been showing her paintings and graphics in changing exhibitions in her studio and the adjoining small gallery for more than 15 years.

Atelier Bothmer • PRINTING.GRAPHICS.WORKSHOP

● Klütz

A mix of art featuring classic and modern linocuts, delicate etchings, fantastic paintings, and elegant ceramics in a Nordic design. At Ivette Lesser’s DRUCK.GRAFIK.WERKSTATT studio at Bothmer Castle, visitors can admire not only her own linocuts—which depict charming landscape elements of the Klützer Winkel region—but also fantastic works by other artists: Christian Potrafky—his etchings primarily feature subtle caricatures and scenes from everyday life. Peter K. Endres—paints and draws emotions using his very own mixed media technique combining acrylic, oil, ink, and graphite. In his works, he reveals just how wonderful and vulnerable life is—and can be—in all its diversity of colors, forms, and species. Pia Schröder—elegant, simple, handcrafted ceramics in a Nordic design Opening Hours May–Sept: Tue–Sat 1:00–5:00 p.m.

Alpaca farm on the Iserberg

● Hamberge

The alpaca farm is located in idyllic Hamberge at the end of the village. Our fascinating animals enchant all guests and vacationers!

Old Büdnerei Kühlungsborn

● Kühlungsborn

Store - café - vacation. All this awaits you in the old Büdnerei in Kühlungsborn on the Mecklenburg Baltic Sea coast.

Old horse stable driving

● Fahren

A place for art and culture. Following extensive renovation work, the old horse stable in Fahren has become a place of well-being and a meeting place. The cultural association uses the excellent indoor and outdoor infrastructure for its various events.

Old fire station

● Damshagen

Delicious dishes in 100% organic quality await you in the "Old Fire Station" in Damshagen. Browse through the in-house store and take the incomparable taste home with you.

Old rectory in Alt Bukow

● Alt Bukow

Idyllic country vacation on the Mecklenburg Baltic coast. The stylishly renovated Old Rectory offers space for cheerful family reunions and group trips. The Old Rectory is also suitable for people with disabilities.

BEECH Resort Boltenhagen

● Ostseebad Boltenhagen

At the Weiße Wiek vacation resort, the BEECH Resort Boltenhagen welcomes you with an all-round family service that leaves nothing to be desired.

Running – until 28. November 2026

Fossil workshop in the Baltic seaside resort of Rerik

● Heimatmuseum Rerik

Finding rocks with fossils and opening them correctly - for beginners and advanced users

Running – until 01. November 2026

Lagoon tour with the "MS Ostseebad Rerik"

● Haffanleger Rerik

Experience the beautiful Salzhaff from the water. Unique views make these trips unforgettable. (Duration approx. 2 hours)

Running – until 06. September 2026

Antique and flea market

● Schlosswall - Insel Poel

Antique and flea market, jumble sale Location: Am Kirchturmblick 6, 23999 Kirchdorf

Running – until 01. November 2026

Arts and crafts market - from the beach to the countryside

● Haffplatz

Diverse arts and crafts market with wood art, ceramics, jewelry, amber, basketry...

Running – until 23. October 2026

Kreihnsdörper market

● Marktplatz Grevesmühlen

Kreihnsdörper market starts at 7 a.m. with the flower truck, from 9 a.m. all other traders are also ready to sell. Interested traders, e.g. allotment gardeners etc. can register at any time by calling 0170 4915206.

Running – until 15. November 2026

Antique and flea market

● Galopp-Rennbahn Bad Doberan

Antique and flea market, flea market runway Location: Galopp-Rennbahn, Bad Doberan