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Sprengel Museum

Hanover
Sprengel Museum is a museum of modern art in Hanover, Lower Saxony, holding one of the most significant collections of modern art in Germany. It is located in a building situated adjacent to the Masch Lake approximately 150 metres (490 ft) south of the state museum. The museum opened in 1979, and the building, designed by Peter and Ursula Trint and Dieter Quast, was extended in 1992.

On view

Past exhibitions (18)

Emotional Support Objects

18 Apr 2026 — 5 Jul 2026

Art about the objects that comfort us in hard times.

Gabriela Jolowicz Holzschnitte - Woodcuts

21 Jan 2026 — 26 May 2026

Bold woodcuts by Gabriela Jolowicz at Sprengel Museum

Sven-Julien Kanclerski. The Universal (Trumpets Starting to Play)

22 Nov 2025 — 1 Mar 2026

Solo show exploring universality and collective experience.

Nevin Aladağ

6 Jul 2025 — 11 Jan 2026

Textiles, identity, and migration in a bold solo survey.

Feminist Avant-Garde at the Sprengel Museum

5 Jul 2025 — 28 Sep 2025

Radical feminist art of the 1970s at Sprengel Museum

NEW ART CLUB II

15 Jun 2025 — 13 Jul 2025

A group show of contemporary art at Sprengel Museum

Kaloki Nyamai

11 Apr 2025 — 5 Jul 2025

Layered paintings of memory and identity from Kenya

Frida Orupabo - Spectrum International Prize for Photography of the Lower Saxony Foundation

5 Apr 2025 — 20 Jul 2025

Prize-winning photographic collages by Frida Orupabo

Grethe Jürgens. Retrospective

22 Feb 2025 — 15 Jun 2025

A full survey of Grethe Jürgens' art and photography

Capturing Sculpture

13 Nov 2024 — 4 May 2025

Cragg, Deacon & Hepworth at Sprengel Museum Hannover

Drawings by Elsa Burckhardt-Blum

9 Oct 2024 — 26 Jan 2025

A focused exhibition of drawings by Swiss artist Elsa Burckhardt-Blum at the Sprenger Gallery, showcasing her distinctive graphic practice.

Joar Nango

28 Sep 2024 — 5 Jan 2025

Sculpture and installation by Joar Nango

The Thomas Rentmeister Show

1 Sep 2024 — 1 Nov 2024

Thomas Rentmeister's full creative vision on show in Hanover.

Northern Lights

10 Apr 2024 — 28 Jul 2024

The aurora borealis reimagined through contemporary art.

Peter Tuma: Aufkommende Unruhe

10 Apr 2024 — 28 Jul 2024

Solo show exploring tension and unrest at Sprengel Museum

Jean Leppien - The Donation

16 Mar 2024 — 23 Jun 2024

A retrospective of Jean Leppien's artistic legacy at Sprengel Museum Hanover, showcasing works from the artist's generous donation to the institution.

The Adventure of Abstraction

from 23 Apr 2023

A compelling group exhibition at Sprengel Museum Hannover exploring the history and diversity of abstract art, opening 23 April 2023.

Phyllida Barlow: Breach

15 Oct 2022 — 19 Mar 2023

Monumental sculptures that shatter space and form