In 1961/62 Hamburg architect Werner Kallmorgen designed and built the museum in the functionalist style associated with the post-war period.
In Jenischpark, located in one of Hamburg's loveliest landscaped gardens, the Ernst Barlach House houses the major works of the Expressionist sculptor, illustrator and writer Ernst Barlach.
In addition to the unparalleled collection, the privately funded museum offers attractive exhibitions on modern and contemporary art, as well as the concert series "Klang & FORM".
