page_title: Focke Museum
section_title: Current museum
hierarchical_section_title: Focke Museum / Current museum
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Focke-Museum Bremen: Sammlung im Schaumagazin
context_page_description: The Focke Museum is the museum of history and the history of art for the city and state of Bremen. It was formed in 1924 by the merger of a museum of industry and commerce and the previous historical museum, and is named for the founder of the latter, Johann Focke, a Bremen privy councillor and father of Henrich Focke. It is located in 4.5 hectares of grounds in the Riensberg neighbourhood of the city. In addition to a main building which opened in 1964 and was extended in 2002, the museum complex includes buildings dating from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
context_section_description: In addition to Haus Riensberg and the main building, the museum complex now includes three other historic buildings and an extension built in 2002. The extensive park is also used for exhibits and events.
caption: Electrical section in open storage
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