The Jerke Museum's collection consists of 600 exhibits and contains rarities from the Polish avant-garde of the 1920s and Polish modernism from 1960 onwards. Some of the exhibits have already been exhibited worldwide, including at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
"Works of art never belong to one person alone. They are only leased by the owner for a certain period of time. I am happy if I can hold them for a moment. But the crucial thing is that they belong to society as a whole". With the Jerke Art Foundation, Dr. Werner Jerke wants to make the works of art accessible to the public.
Werner Jerke came to Germany from Pyskowice in Upper Silesia in 1981. He began collecting Polish art while studying medicine in Bonn. The Museum Jerke, which he financed privately, not only houses his own art collection, but is also open as a project space for events.
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