Originally, the barn served as an agricultural building; from 1908 onward it developed into a meeting place for the Hiddensee women artists.
Today, the Blaue Scheune is a vibrant exhibition space for art on Hiddensee and a protected monument of cultural history.
The blue paint was no coincidence – it was meant to create visibility and make the place recognizable as something special.
More about the history of this place
The Blaue Scheune was more than just a stable: from 1908, the painter Henni Lehmann transformed the building into a lively exhibition space and meeting place for the Hiddensee Women Artists’ Association, a community that made a significant contribution to women’s art and the modern art scene on the Baltic Sea.
Here, creative minds met, exchanged ideas, supported one another, and shaped a remarkable cultural counter-world independent of traditional art institutions. The secluded location on Hiddensee became a strength of this place of self-organization.
Over time, the Blaue Scheune endured turbulent historical phases – yet to this day it serves as a place of cultural encounter, bringing visitors closer to the rich history and vibrant present of artistic creativity.