MARTa Herford is a contemporary art museum in Herford,

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Building and history

The idea for the museum formed in 2000, drawing from Herford's status as a German center of furniture and home furnishing production. The name ''MARTa'' is an acronym for ''Möbel'' ( German for ''furniture''), ''ART'' (simply ''art'' in English), and ''Ambiente'' (ambience). The founding director of the museum was Jan Hoet, a noted Belgian curator. took over as director in 2009. The building was designed by

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and built by Archimedes GmbH. Construction began in 2001, and it officially opened to the public on May 7, 2005.

Images

File:Martadach.jpg, A photo from across the street, showing some of the roof detail, the Rilke poem inscribed on Goebenstrasse, and sculptures by the entrance File:MARTa Paolo Chiasera www.tupacproject.it.jpg, Statue of

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by at the entrance

References

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* Herford (district) Frank Gehry buildings Art museums and galleries in Germany Modern art museums 2005 establishments in Germany Art museums established in 2005 {{Germany-museum-stub