Overview

• Anna Schneider, the new director of Kunsthaus Minsk, plans to integrate the museum into Potsdam's cultural life through diverse and interdisciplinary programming.
• Schneider emphasizes the importance of amplifying underrepresented voices in art as a core part of her vision for the institution.
• The Kunsthaus Minsk, housed in a renovated DDR-era restaurant, showcases a blend of DDR-era and contemporary art from the Hasso Plattner collection.
• Low visitor numbers and the closure of the museum café are among the challenges Schneider is addressing in her revitalization efforts.
• The Hasso Plattner Foundation acquired and renovated the building in 2019, reopening it in 2022 as a public art venue.