The BC Koekkoek House is a three-story, white building with a balcony and symmetrical windows. Schwanenburg Castle is visible in the background.

Museum BC Koekkoek House – Romanticism and Art History in the Historic Artists' Palace

The BC Koekkoek House in Kleve transports you into the world of the Dutch landscape painter Barend Cornelis Koekkoek (1803–1862). The artist himself had the magnificent house and studio built in 1847/48 – an architectural gem of the 19th century on the Lower Rhine.

Today, the listed building is one of the region's cultural highlights. It not only showcases works by Koekkoek, his family, and students, but also brings the spirit of the Romantic era to life through its preserved furnishings.

A visit is ideal for art lovers, history buffs, and anyone who wants to walk in the footsteps of romantic painting.

Tip: The BC Koekkoek House also offers a tour of the museum using an audio guide, which you can access via this link.

Opening hours

Tuesday – Saturday: 14 pm – 17 pm
Sundays & Public Holidays: 11am – 17pm
(except December 24th, 25th and 31.12st, as well as January 1.1st and Rose Monday)

The garden is open on fixed dates as part of the "Open Gardens in Kleverland" campaign .

Address

Koekkoekplatz 1, 47533 Kleve

Phone

02821 768833

E-mail

info@koekkoek-haus.de

Website

Museum BC Koekkoek House

Accessibility
The BC Koekkoek House Museum has an elevator.

Audio file

Listen here for more information about the BC Koekkoek House Museum
Multi-story white building of the BC Koekkoek House Museum with many windows and two large parasols in front of the facade, with stairs and several water fountains in front.
Hallway in the BC Koekkoek House Museum with red carpet, large arched window and vase with red and white flowers on a round wooden table next to two chairs.
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Garden of the BC Koekkoek House Museum with a well-kept lawn, three round boxwood shrubs, a high stone wall with three niches and two large planting bowls with red flowers.

Further information

White building of the Museum Kurhaus Kleve with several windows, surrounded by green trees and lawns of the historic gardens.
Museum Kurhaus Kleve
Art in the former spa building
Five people are standing on a paved path in front of a yellow building with a stone wall. Schwanenburg Castle is visible in the background. One of them is a tour guide offering city tours in Kleve.
City and Food Tour
Walking tours through Kleve
Bird's-eye view of the gardens with their perfectly straight tree-lined avenues and the Moritz Canal
Gardens
Historical heritage of the city
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The BC Koekkoek House in Kleve: Discover romantic paintings, a historic artist's house and an architectural gem on the Lower Rhine!

The BC Koekkoek House was the home and studio of the Dutch landscape painter Barend Cornelis Koekkoek, built in 1848. Its permanent exhibition showcases Dutch Romantic landscape painting, particularly works by Koekkoek himself, his pupils, and other members of the Koekkoek family of painters.

The museum complex includes a historic garden and the former studio tower ("Belvedere"). The garden is open on certain days as part of the "Open Gardens in Kleve" event. The studio tower is privately owned and not open to the public.