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| Established | 2005 |
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| Location | Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Coordinates | 52°07′16″N8°40′06″E / 52.120982°N 8.668325°E |
| Type | Station |
| Website | https://marta-herford.de/en/ |
MARTa Herford is a contemporary art museum in Herford, Germany.
The idea for the museum formed in 2000, drawing from Herford's status as a German center of furniture and home furnishing production. [1] The name MARTa is an acronym for Möbel (German for furniture), ART (simply art in English), and Ambiente (ambience). [2] The founding director of the museum was Jan Hoet, a noted Belgian curator. Roland Nachtigäller took over as director in 2009.
The building was designed by Frank Gehry and built by Archimedes GmbH. [3] Construction began in 2001, [4] and it officially opened to the public on May 7, 2005. [1]
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