Dark trees over green slope by Alexej Von Jawlensky
Still Life with Bottle, Bread and red Wallpaper with Swallows by Alexej Von Jawlensky
Landscape with hay cart, church towers and windmill by Theo van Doesburg
A dog by Theo van Doesburg
Bank of a Lake by Max Pechstein
Flusslandschaft by Max Pechstein
The Beach by Max Beckmann
The Defendants by Max Beckmann
Les Oranges sur fond vert by Chaïm Soutine
Street, Dresden by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Woman reclining on a red divan by Chaïm Soutine
Striding into the Sea by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Where to See Expressionism

264 museums worldwide

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Expressionism emerged in Germany at the start of the twentieth century as a direct rejection of Impressionism's concern with surface appearance. Where the Impressionists recorded light, the Expressionists recorded feeling. They distorted form, flattened space, and pushed colour beyond any naturalistic function to make inner states visible on canvas. The m…

Works of Expressionism are held in 264 museums worldwide, including National Gallery of Art, Centraal Museum, and Munch Museum.

Key artists

Work by these painters is spread across the museums listed below.

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🇦🇹 Austria

2 museums

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 museums

  • Mu.ZEE - Kunstmuseum aan Zee

    Ostend, Belgium

    200 works
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  • Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)

    Ghent, Belgium

    83 works
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  • Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp

    District of Antwerp, Belgium

    67 works
    Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00, Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00; closed Mon€22 adults, €2 under-26Antwerpen-Berchem (rail) / Museum (tram) (Tram 4, 8)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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🇨🇦 Canada

1 museum

🇫🇷 France

2 museums

  • Musée National d'Art Moderne

    Centre Pompidou-Metz, France

    212 works
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  • Musée d'art moderne de Paris

    Musée d’Art Moderne, France

    28 works
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🇩🇪 Germany

14 museums

🇳🇱 Netherlands

5 museums

  • Centraal Museum

    Utrecht, Netherlands

    1237 works
    Tue–Sun 11:00–17:00; closed Mon€15 adultsUtrecht Centraal (Bus 1, 2 (no metro))Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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  • Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

    122 works
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  • Kunstmuseum Den Haag

    Building of the Kunstmuseum Den Haag, Netherlands

    79 works
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  • Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

    Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen - Robbrecht & Daem wing, Netherlands

    69 works
    Main building closed for renovation until 2029; Depot open Tue–Sun 11:00–17:00Depot €20 adultsEendrachtsplein (Tram 7, 8)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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  • Kröller-Müller Museum

    Otterlo, Netherlands

    60 works
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🇳🇴 Norway

5 museums

  • Munch Museum

    MUNCH building, Norway

    1189 works
    Daily 10:00–21:00 (Mon–Tue 10:00–18:00)NOK 180 adults, free under-18Jernbanetorget (T-bane (all lines); tram 13, 19)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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  • National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design

    Oslo, Norway

    76 works
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  • Art Museums of Bergen

    Bergen Municipality, Norway

    42 works
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  • Stenersen Museum

    Oslo, Norway

    39 works
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  • KODE Art museums and composer homes

    Bergen Municipality, Norway

    28 works
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🇵🇱 Poland

1 museum

  • National Museum in Warsaw

    Aleje Jerozolimskie, Poland

    325 works
    Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00; closed Mon25 PLN adults, free on TuesdaysCentrum (M1)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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🇪🇸 Spain

1 museum

🇨🇭 Switzerland

3 museums

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

1 museum

  • Tate

    Tate Britain, United Kingdom

    34 works
    Daily 10:00–18:00Free (permanent collection)Pimlico (Britain) / Southwark (Modern) (Victoria / Jubilee)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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🇺🇸 United States

12 museums

  • National Gallery of Art

    Washington, D.C., United States

    3511 works
    Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 11:00–18:00FreeArchives – Navy Memorial (Green & Yellow)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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  • Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

    Upper East Side, United States

    210 works
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  • Metropolitan Museum of Art

    New York City, United States

    162 works
    Sun–Tue, Thu 10:00–17:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–21:00; closed WedAdults $30, students $17 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents)86 St (4, 5, 6)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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  • Museum of Modern Art

    Midtown Manhattan, United States

    100 works
    Daily 10:30–17:30 (Sat until 19:00; first Fri of month until 20:00)Adults $30, students $17Fifth Av / 53 St (E, M)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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  • Saint Louis Art Museum

    St. Louis, United States

    72 works
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  • Art Institute of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    59 works
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  • Philadelphia Museum of Art

    Philadelphia, United States

    45 works
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  • Detroit Institute of Arts

    Midtown Detroit, United States

    39 works
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  • Yale University Art Gallery

    Yale University Art Gallery Swartwout Building, United States

    35 works
    Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 13:00–17:00; closed MonFreeNew Haven Union Station (Metro-North New Haven Line)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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  • Buffalo AKG Art Museum

    Buffalo, United States

    33 works
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  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art

    Los Angeles, United States

    29 works
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  • Harvard Art Museums

    Cambridge, United States

    26 works
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214 more museums hold Expressionism works with smaller collections, not listed here.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where can I see Expressionism paintings?
    Expressionism works are held in 264 museums worldwide, including National Gallery of Art, Centraal Museum, and Munch Museum.
  • How many museums have Expressionism artworks?
    264 museums worldwide hold works by Expressionism artists.
  • Which is the best museum for Expressionism?
    National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. holds the largest Expressionism collection with 3511 works.
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