Art meets nature - artists throughout Mecklenburg-Vorpommern open their studios between the blossoming countryside and the vast coastline. KunstOffen combines creative encounters with excursions into the countryside - ideal for pausing, marveling and being inspired.
Time for vacation


- Read more: "Mirow Castle"
©© SSGK M-V / Timm Allrich Mirow Castle
- Open today
- Schlossinsel, 17252 Mirow
The present palace was built under Adolf Friedrich III according to plans by Christoph Julius Löwe between 1749 and 1752 as a widow's residence for his stepmother Elisabeth-Albertine.
- Read more: "Heringsdorf spa and healing forest"
©© Andreas Dumke Heringsdorf spa and healing forest
- Freely accessible at any time
- Bansiner Landweg, 17424 Heringsdorf
Europe's 1st spa and healing forest offers a unique natural environment. Visitors can enjoy a walk through the tree-rich forest, try out the numerous exercise machines or attend one of the various events directly in the forest.
- Read more: "BÄRENWALD Müritz"
©© Thomas Oppermann BÄRENWALD Müritz
- Open today
- Am Bärenwald, 17209 Stuer
Brown bears – all of which came from improperly kept habitats – live in Western Europe’s largest bear sanctuary in the Mecklenburg Lakes. It is open all year round!
- Read more: "Neustrelitz Palace Gardens"
©© SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative Neustrelitz Palace Gardens
- Freely accessible at any time
- An der Promenade, 17235 Neustrelitz
The ducal Palaca Garden in Neustrelitz is a gem of 18th and 19th century garden art. In all seasons it invites you to stroll and discover.
- Read more: "Schwerin Palace"
©© SSGK MV / Timm Allrich Schwerin Palace
- Open today
- Lennéstraße, 19053 Schwerin
Schwerin Palace is located on an island in Lake Schwerin and is among the most important historicism edifices in Europe.
- Read more: "Darßer Ort lighthouse and NATUREUM"
Darßer Ort lighthouse and NATUREUM
- 18375 Prerow
The NATUREUM, a natural history museum in the National Park of Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft, is located on the Darß peninsula near Prerow, right next to the accessible Darßer Ort lighthouse and is one of several locations of the German Maritime Museum. The diversity, dynamics and need for protection of the unique Darß landscape are presented here.
- Read more: "SEA MUSEUM Stralsund"
©© Anke Neumeister/Deutsches Meeresmuseum SEA MUSEUM Stralsund
- Open today
- Bielkenhagen, 18439 Stralsund
The MEERESMUSEUM in Stralsund's old town is currently closed. The museum is expected to open in 2024 after extensive modernization work.
- Read more: "Harbour of Lauterbach"
©© Sebastian Götte Harbour of Lauterbach
- Freely accessible at any time
- 18581 Lauterbach
Lauterbach municipal harbour is located on the Rügen Bay in the south-east of the island of Rügen. With the narrow-gauge railway " Racing Roland" at the Lauterbach pier, it is an ideal starting point for excursions across the island. Restaurants and cafés offer a wide range of culinary delights.
- Read more: "Museum Rungehaus"
©© TMV/ Krauss Museum Rungehaus
- Kronwiekstraße, 17438 Wolgast
The museum Rungehaus is the birth house of the painter and romantic artist Philipp Otto Runge (1777-1810). Alongside Caspar David Friedrich, he is regarded as one of the most important painters and graphic artists of the German Romantic period.
- Read more: "Flint fields in the nature reserve Schmale Heide"
©© Tourismuszentrale Rügen Flint fields in the nature reserve Schmale Heide
- Freely accessible at any time
- 18546 Sassnitz OT Mukran
North of the Baltic resort Binz, between Prora and Mukran, the flint fields are located in the nature reserve of the Schmalen Heide.
- Read more: "Museum of the History of the Hanseatic City of Wismar in the Schabbell"
©© TZ Wismar, Christoph Meyer (paperheroes) Museum of the History of the Hanseatic City of Wismar in the Schabbell
- Open today
- Schweinsbrücke, 23966 Wismar
The "Schabbell", one of the earliest Renaissance buildings in the Baltic region, the neighboring building at Schweinsbrücke 6 and the associated courtyards were reopened in December 2017 after extensive and careful renovation and now serve as exhibition and event space for the Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Wismar.
- Read more: "State Museum Schwerin"
©© Foto: G. Bröcker, Staatliches Museum Schwerin State Museum Schwerin
- Temporarily closed
- Alter Garten, 19055 Schwerin
In a prominent location on Schwerin Lake, visitors will find a top collection of Dutch paintings, as well as paintings from the 16th to the 21st century and works of handicrafts and graphic art.
- Read more: "Ahlbeck Pier"
©© TMV/Fischer Ahlbeck Pier
- Dünenstraße, 17419 Seebad Ahlbeck
The Ahlbeck pier is considered the landmark of the island of Usedom and, like most of the nearby spa architecture villas, dates from the century before last.
- Read more: "Granitz hunting lodge"
©© SSGK MV / Funkhaus Creative Granitz hunting lodge
- Open today
- Jagdschloss Granitz, 18609 Binz
Granitz hunting lodge is one of the most popular destinations on the island of Rügen
- Read more: "MÜRITZEUM - The NatureExperienceCenter in Waren (Müritz)"
©© Felix Gänsicke MÜRITZEUM - The NatureExperienceCenter in Waren (Müritz)
- Open today
- Zur Steinmole, 17192 Waren (Müritz)
The Müritzeum shows the beauty and special features of the Mecklenburg Lake District and the Müritz National Park in an interactive exhibition. In Germany's largest aquarium landscape for native freshwater fish, you dive under the water surface of the 1000 lakes.
- Read more: "Heringsdorf Pier"
©© TMV/Fischer Heringsdorf Pier
- Strandpromenade, 17424 Seebad Heringsdorf
The 508 m long sea-bridge is built in the style of the modern era. The steel and glass superstructures are unique, in particular the restaurant on the bridgehead that looks like a UFO from a distance.
- Read more: "Treetop path Ivenacker oaks"
©© Landesforst MV Treetop path Ivenacker oaks
- Tiergarten, 17153 Ivenack
The accessible treetop trail is 620 meters long. The highlight is the 40-meter-high observation tower with elevator and visitor platforms. The facility is located in the Ivenack Zoo.
- Read more: "Thermal bath Usedom"
©© Mandy Knuth Thermal bath Usedom
- Lindenstraße, 17419 Seebad Ahlbeck
Bathing and sauna pleasure for the whole family! Water fall, massage jets and a water garden offer an unforgettable bathing experience for all ages. Thanks to a constant water temperature between 30 and 34° C the experience can be enjoyed all year round.
- Read more: "Käflingsberg Tower"
©© TMVoutdoor-visions.com Käflingsberg Tower
- Freely accessible at any time
- 17192 Speck
The observation tower on the 100 m high Käflingsberg is located in the Müritz National Park southeast of the village Speck. It can be reached on foot, by bike or with buses of the National Park Ticket.
- Read more: "Pier Binz"
©© TMV/Gohlke Pier Binz
- 18609 Binz
The Binz pier on the Island of Rügen, with a length of 370 meters, is the second longest pier on Rügen after the Sellin pier.