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After a fourteen-year successful exhibition history it has become hard to imagine the North Sea island of Föhr without “its” art museum. With its distinct profile, the Museum Kunst der Westküste draws not just islanders and vacationers every year but also lures art lovers from all countries to the idyllic town of Alkersum with its first-rate temporary exhibitions focusing on work from the west coast countries of Norway, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands.

Because the museum operates without any public funds, its exhibition programme can be realised only with the help of numerous sponsors and partners. In 2009, the Swedish-Swiss entrepreneur Frederik Paulsen donated the museum building which has won multiple awards for its architecture. In it, the renowned West Coast Art Collection is accessible to a wide public.

Without private involvement the museum would simply not exist. Whether a private individual, a foundation, a medium-sized company, or an internationally operating corporation – anyone can take on social responsibility and help support the ongoing educational efforts of the Museum Kunst der Westküste. We offer different cooperation models – whether in the form of cultural sponsoring, a donation, a gift, or an endowment contribution, whether as a friend, a sponsor, or a patron – and invite you to join us on our journey.

Let our varied programme inspire you and help us ensure the future quality of our work!

How can you support the MKdW?

What your support achieves

Outreach and Education. Guided tours, workshops, and the art studio invite children, families, school classes, and adults to discover art.

Exhibitions and catalogues. Loans, secure transport, and catalogues are what make major exhibitions possible in the first place.

Artist-in-Residence. Artists work on Föhr and at the MKdW, offering insights into their perspectives and the creation of new art.

Collection. The acquisition of works, as well as gifts and long-term loans, expand the museum’s collection.

Current donation-funded projects

In addition to making a general donation, you can also support specific projects and help make special museum initiatives a reality. Discover our current fundraising projects and decide for yourself which one is closest to your heart.

KLASSIK!Moderne trifft Küste

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BEWEGUNG!Otto Heinrich Engel

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Contact persons

We would be happy to advise you personally!

Membership: Friends, Supporters & Patrons

Carola Ellmers
Friends, sponsors & patrons
ce@mkdw.de
+49 4681 74740-14

Key partnerships, endowment contributions

Prof. Dr. Ulrike Wolff-Thomsen
Executive Director
sekretariat@mkdw.de
+49 4681 74740-10

Donations, sponsorship, gifts

Mareike Poppinga
Executive Assistant to the Management / Fundraising Officer
map@mkdw.de
+49 4681 74740-15

HISTORY AND MISSION STATEMENT OF THE MKdW

How a private initiative became a museum dedicated to the art of the West Coast: discover the history of the MKdW, its evolution, and the idea that continues to shape its identity to this day.

About the museum