| MARTa Herford | |
| Established: | 2005 |
| Coordinates: | 52.121°N 8.6683°W |
| Location: | Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Type: | Station |
| Website: | https://marta-herford.de/en/ |
MARTa Herford is a contemporary art museum in Herford, Germany.
The idea for the museum formed in 2000, drawing from Herford's status as a German center of furniture and home furnishing production.[1] The name MARTa is an acronym for Möbel (German for furniture), ART (simply art in English), and Ambiente (ambience).[2] The founding director of the museum was Jan Hoet, a noted Belgian curator. took over as director in 2009. Kathleen Rahn followed as new director in 2022.
The building was designed by Frank Gehry and built by Archimedes GmbH.[3] Construction began in 2001,[4] and it officially opened to the public on May 7, 2005.[1]