... Lübeck's museum for 19th-century and classical modern art. The important collection of paintings, sculptures, and graphic art includes works by German and European artists and focuses on Romanticism and early 20th-century art. Works by Caspar David Friedrich, Johann Friedrich Overbeck, Max Liebermann, Gotthardt Kuehl, Edvard Munch, Paula Modersohn-Becker, Albert Aereboe, Lyonel Feininger, and Max Beckmann, among others, are on display. 
The Behnhaus was not built as a museum. It is a neoclassical city palace, a private residence built in its present form around 1800. The combination of the art collection and the historic building has played an important role since the museum's very beginnings. This also becomes apparent during the current exhibition tour.

We look forward to your visit and invite you to explore the house and collection.

• For conservation reasons, food and drinks are not permitted in the exhibition rooms.

• Please store umbrellas, large bags, backpacks and wet jackets in the free lockers.

• Small bags, up to A4 size, may be taken into the exhibition rooms.

• Animals are not allowed in the museum.

• You are welcome to take photos for private use.

• The few exhibits for which photography is prohibited are marked accordingly.

• Some paintings are specially secured with alarms and will trigger an alarm if you get too close. Please keep a sufficient distance.

• The historic building invites you to make exciting discoveries. Doors that can be opened or wall surfaces that can be touched are marked with this sign:

• If you have any questions, please contact our visitor service. We welcome your suggestions and comments. A guest book is available for this purpose.