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Künstlerhaus Lukas
Dorfstraße 35
18347 Ahrenshoop
Künstlerhaus Lukas Ahrenshoop - the history of an artists' colony
The Künstlerhaus Lukas in Ahrenshoop is one of the most traditional art venues on the German Baltic coast. The painter Paul Müller-Kaempff, founder of the famous artists' colony of Ahrenshoop on Fischland-Darß-Zingst, had the house built in 1894 as a boarding house and studio for his painting students. It was named after the patron saint of painters, Saint Lucas.
Scholarships and international artist life on the Darß
Today, Künstlerhaus Lukas is a lively place of encounter and artistic creation. Professional artists from all over Germany and many countries in Northern Europe receive residency scholarships in the fields of visual arts, literature, dance, composition and curatorship. In this inspiring environment on the Baltic Sea in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, they dedicate themselves to their own works or develop joint projects.
Open studios and events at Künstlerhaus Lukas
The Künstlerhaus Lukas regularly opens its doors to visitors on the last Sunday of the month. Studio talks, readings and other events provide an authentic insight into the current scholarship holders' work. The house also participates in local cultural highlights such as the Ahrenshoop Literature Days and the Ahrenshoop Film Nights.
Further sights in Ahrenshoop
Ahrenshoop Art Museum
📍 Ahrenshoop
The Ahrenshoop Art Museum is an exhibition, meeting and research center for the artists' village with permanent and changing exhibitions as well as numerous events - also for families. In regular workshops, children and young people explore the museum, discover outstanding works in the exhibitions and create their own works. Paul Palette, the mascot of the Ahrenshoop artists' colony, is also there. The exhibition, meeting and research center The Ahrenshoop Art Museum is the exhibition, meeting and research center of the artists' village. In permanent and changing exhibitions, the lively development of the artists' village and the neighboring coastal region, which continues to this day, is documented and made visible to the public. Regular, interactive guided tours for adults and children as well as family afternoons and workshops invite visitors to go on a voyage of discovery through the museum and get creative themselves. A museum case is also available to borrow, which the whole family can use to explore the exhibition together in a playful, artistic and creative way. The case contains various materials, games and ideas for discovering the world in the pictures. The museum's educational program also includes changing offers for schools, nurseries and after-school care. Collaborations with other children's and youth facilities and cultural professionals allow children and young people to become artists themselves. Your Entdeckerpass advantage: 2 years free admission to view the exhibitions
Colorful parlor
📍 Ahrenshoop
It has been a cultural meeting place for artists and art lovers for 100 years. Literature lovers can choose from a well-stocked collection, especially from the genre of regional literature. The Bunte Stube was founded in June 1922 by Martha Wegscheider and the painter Hans Brass. With its striking red and white design by Bauhaus architect Walter Butzek, the small store developed into an important building in Ahrenshoop in 1929. Today, books, handicrafts, jewelry, natural products and the art cabinet dominate the offer.
Ahrenshoop Mill
📍 Ahrenshoop
Café in the Ahrenshoop mill with its own bakery The "Kaffeemühle", a small café with a feel-good atmosphere, offers coffee in many variations, exquisite teas, delicious home-baked cakes from the tray, bread specialties and hearty soups and casseroles. A small flock of sheep can be observed from the café garden in the adjacent pasture. Reservations for private parties and events are possible.
Events in Ahrenshoop
Tomorrow, 07. May 2026, 08:00–10:30
Calligraphic fantasies
📍 Kunstmuseum Ahrenshoop
Creative design of letters and typefaces based on templates
08. May 2026, 17:00–17:00
Exhibition opening: Hanns Schimansky
📍 Galerie Alte Schule
Hanns Schimansky Works on paper
09. May 2026, 11:00–15:00
Exhibition: Hanns Schimansky
📍 Galerie Alte Schule
Hanns Schimansky Works on paper
Accommodation auf Fischland-Darß-Zingst
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AKZENT Hotel Residenz
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ART. Quarter
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📍 Rövershagen
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