Art Houses

When the painter Paul Müller-Kaempff discovered Ahrenshoop in 1889 for the first time and settled down here with numerous fellow painters three years later, he laid the foundation for today's artists' place. The opening of the Art Cottage (Kunstkaten) in 1909 meant a possibility for the artists to show their works in public and to offer them for sale to the visitors. Today exist eight galleries and exhibition spaces in Ahrenshoop, which present classic and modern art of all genres.

| Art Cottage (Kunstkaten) |  Beach Hall (Strandhalle) | New Art House (Neues Kunsthaus) | Artists' House Lukas | Gallery Peters-Barenbrock | Gallery at Thorn House (Galerie im Dornenhaus) | The Old School Alte Schule) Gallery | Art Gallery at Schifferberg (Kunsthaus am Schifferberg)

Käthe-Miethe-Library

With more than 7.500 books, from local interest to crime, one can find everything to satisfy one's curiosity or to survive rainy days. The local council decided to rename the council library to Käthe-Miete-Library and to rearrange the premises in February 2007.

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