Falckenberg Collection

The Falckenberg Collection in the former Phoenix factory building in Hamburg-Harburg opened in 2008 and has been an integral part of the Deichtorhallen Hamburg since 2011. Across more than 6000 square meters of space on five floors, it presents the private collection of Harald Falckenberg (1943–2023), whose focus is on German and American contemporary art since the 1980s.

A unique aspect of the exhibition venue is the storage facility with sliding racks, which allows visitors to gain an overview of the entire collection during exhibition tours and see works that are not currently on display.

Since 2011, numerous group and solo exhibitions have been presented in the Falckenberg Collection, including Marilyn Minter (2011), Monica Bonvicini (2012), Santiago Sierra (2013), William S. Burroughs (2013), Philip Guston (2014), Gianfranco Baruchello (2014), Lynn Hershman Leeson (2015), Raymond Pettibon (2016), Hanne Darboven (2017), Astrid Klein (2018), Tomi Ungerer (2021), Katharina Sieverding (2021), Charlotte March (2022), Dieter Roth (2022), Cindy Sherman (2023), Jakob Lena Knebl und Ashley Hans Scheirl (2024) und Daniel Spoerri (2025).

Architecture

The rooms of the listed factory building, which were renovated by the Berlin-based architect Roger Bundschuh, form the architectural backdrop for the collection. The cascading stairwell and the open design continually offer new perspectives on the artworks in the thematic and special exhibitions. The generous spaces allow for the ongoing presentation of impressive installations and multimedia projects by artists such as John Bock, Anna Oppermann, Thomas Hirschhorn, Mike Kelley, Jon Kessler, Jonathan Meese, and Gregor Schneider.

Visit

Open every 1st Sunday of the month 12–5 pm, admission 11 € / reduced 7 €, no prior registration required.
In addition, every Friday, 3 pm and 5 pm and every Saturday & Sunday at 12 pm, 3 pm and 5 pm as part of 90-minute guided tours, then admission 16 € / reduced 13 €.
Due to limited numbers, booking is required at tickets.deichtorhallen.de.

Art for Harburg – A project for all

The project aims to provide access to art for people who would otherwise stay away due to a lack of financial means or other barriers. At the same time, it strengthens Harburg as a cultural location and shows once again that Harburg definitely has something to offer culturally! In this sense, the Falckenberg Collection aims to be an attractive point of contact for art in the neighborhood.

The KUNST FÜR HARBURG program includes It's Art, Baby! tours for parents with small children in cooperation with the Harburg Parents' School, Kaleidoscope tours for people with dementia and Dialogue in German tours in cooperation with the Harburg bookshops. In addition to school projects and action days lasting several days, free guided tours and free workshops are also on offer, especially for Harburg schools.

With friendly support