Art collection Henning J. Claassen

The art collection in Lüneburg

The "Henning J. Claassen Art Collection" opened its doors on 1 September 2022, in the heart of Lüneburg. It comprises over 500 works of contemporary art. The focus of the collection is its breadth and international diversity of contemporary paintings, graphics and sculptures, which have been collected over the years by Lüneburg's entrepreneur and honorary citizen Henning J. Claassen.

Henning J. Claassen was born in Lüneburg in 1944. He trained as an industrial clerk and then studied economics and psychology in the USA. Back in Germany, he became self-employed at the age of 27 and founded successful companies. He became interested in modern art early on and began amassing a collection of 20th and 21st century paintings and sculptures. After selling his companies, he looked for a location for his art collection in Lüneburg. Most of it finally found its new home here, in the art collection in the centre of Lüneburg. A smaller part of the collection can be seen in Claassen's "Kunstgalerie Parkhotel de Wiemsel" in the Netherlands.

Café

The museum has a café area with seating and the opportunity to buy coffee and cake.

Events

Once a month "music meets art" takes place. A popular event with live piano music, an arts presentationand time to visit the collection.

The art collection is barrier-free accessible. It is only about a 20-minute walk from Lüneburg train station. Alternatively, you can take the HVV bus lines 5011, 5007, 5003 from the station to the "Postamt" stop. This is about 100 metres from the museum building. Parking is available at the music school, the Lüneburg municipal theatre and in four other car parks opposite the museum.