German Expressionist Prints

German Expressionist Prints from the Johnson Collection

Plan your visit

June 21st – December 14th, 2025

1st Floor Gallery

This remarkable collection, amassed over four decades by printmakers and educators David and Sarojini Johnson, includes an impressive selection of pieces by German expressionist artists. We are thrilled to host a variety of exceptional works here in Davenport, Iowa. This selection features well-known and impactful artists from one of the most tumultuous eras in recent history. 

This exhibition emphasizes the contributions of German Expressionist artists, with examples of art condemned by the Nazis as degenerate (Entartete Kunst) and the legacy of printmaking around the world. With prints from artists such as Käthe Kollwitz, Max Beckmann, Lea Grundig, and more, visitors can explore the techniques, rich stories, and intense emotions that were woven into the cultural fabric of Europe in the early 20th century. 

 

Companion events: 

Sunday September 14th –  Kaffee und Kuchen

 

 

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We are a proud participant in Blue Star Museums which offers free admission for active military and their immediate families. The 2025 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 17, 2025, and run through Labor Day, September 1, 2025. Come view our exhibitions, attend a Kaffee und Kuchen program, and more. Check out all of the participating museums here: https://www.arts.gov/blue-star-museums-map

We are a proud participant in Blue Star Museums which offers free admission for active military and their immediate families. The 2025 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 17, 2025, and run through Labor Day, September 1, 2025.

Come view our exhibitions, attend a Kaffee und Kuchen program, and more. Check out all of the participating museums here: https://www.arts.gov/blue-star-museums-map …

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Enjoy our seasonal guided tours of the museum! Our next tour is this Saturday, May 17th at 11:00 am. The tour is open to the public and included with regular admission. View our admission rates: https://gahc.org/admission-2/ Tour begins at 11:00 am in the lobby. No RSVP required. The tour will last until approximately 12:30. Visitors will explore our permanent exhibition, The German Immigrant Experience, along with our two rotating galleries. The tour is open to all ages. We have children’s activity kits and sensory kits available at the front desk for visitors to use for free during their visit. Learn more on our website: https://gahc.org/events/guided-museum-tour/

Enjoy our seasonal guided tours of the museum! Our next tour is this Saturday, May 17th at 11:00 am.
The tour is open to the public and included with regular admission.
View our admission rates: https://gahc.org/admission-2/

Tour begins at 11:00 am in the lobby. No RSVP required. The tour will last until approximately 12:30.

Visitors will explore our permanent exhibition, The German Immigrant Experience, along with our two rotating galleries.

The tour is open to all ages. We have children’s activity kits and sensory kits available at the front desk for visitors to use for free during their visit.
Learn more on our website: https://gahc.org/events/guided-museum-tour/ …

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Our Next Kaffee und Kuchen is this Sunday, May 18th. Join us for cake, coffee, and conversation about a local historic treasure, The Hauberg Estate. The Weyerhaeuser and Denkmann Lumber Company helped shape the Midwest’s lumber industry, with Frederick Denkmann and Friedrich Weyerhaeuser building one of the most successful timber businesses of the 19th century. The Hauberg family, through Susanne Denkmann Hauberg (Denkmann’s daughter and her husband John Hauberg), continued this legacy of business leadership and philanthropy in Rock Island. Their impact lives on in local landmarks including the estate, which is now a civic center, historic home museum, and public gathering space. This program is free for our members and $8 for non-members. Registration is encouraged but not required: https://events.humanitix.com/kaffee-und-kuchen-the-hauberg-estate

Our Next Kaffee und Kuchen is this Sunday, May 18th. Join us for cake, coffee, and conversation about a local historic treasure, The Hauberg Estate.

The Weyerhaeuser and Denkmann Lumber Company helped shape the Midwest’s lumber industry, with Frederick Denkmann and Friedrich Weyerhaeuser building one of the most successful timber businesses of the 19th century. The Hauberg family, through Susanne Denkmann Hauberg (Denkmann’s daughter and her husband John Hauberg), continued this legacy of business leadership and philanthropy in Rock Island. Their impact lives on in local landmarks including the estate, which is now a civic center, historic home museum, and public gathering space.

This program is free for our members and $8 for non-members. Registration is encouraged but not required: https://events.humanitix.com/kaffee-und-kuchen-the-hauberg-estate …

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Become a Volunteer Tour Guide This Summer at the GAHC+M! The German American Heritage Center is seeking volunteer tour guides to present our Historic Summer Walking Tours through the Gold Coast Neighborhood. Our tours explore the architecture and rich history of the homes and businesses in one of Davenport's oldest neighborhoods. As a tour guide, you will lead intimate groups along a 1.5 mile route stopping at a selection of some of the most interesting sites in our historically German neighborhood. Skills Required: Tour guides should be comfortable walking uphill and public speaking. Training will be provided. Tours occur on the following Saturdays this summer: June 14 and 28, July 12 and 26, August 9 and 23. (Volunteers are not required to be available for all tour dates.) To apply: Send a letter of interest to aaron@gahc.org. Choice for this position is dependent on an interview. Please submit your letter of interest no later than Friday May 27th. Pictured: Henry Lischer House. Lischer was the owner and publisher of one of Davenport's German-language newspapers, "Der Demokrat." The paper was founded by German immigrants in November 1851 and went defunct in 1918 due to anti-German attitudes during World War I.

Become a Volunteer Tour Guide This Summer at the GAHC+M!

The German American Heritage Center is seeking volunteer tour guides to present our Historic Summer Walking Tours through the Gold Coast Neighborhood. Our tours explore the architecture and rich history of the homes and businesses in one of Davenport`s oldest neighborhoods. As a tour guide, you will lead intimate groups along a 1.5 mile route stopping at a selection of some of the most interesting sites in our historically German neighborhood.

Skills Required: Tour guides should be comfortable walking uphill and public speaking. Training will be provided.

Tours occur on the following Saturdays this summer: June 14 and 28, July 12 and 26, August 9 and 23. (Volunteers are not required to be available for all tour dates.)

To apply: Send a letter of interest to [email protected].
Choice for this position is dependent on an interview.
Please submit your letter of interest no later than Friday May 27th.

Pictured: Henry Lischer House. Lischer was the owner and publisher of one of Davenport`s German-language newspapers, "Der Demokrat." The paper was founded by German immigrants in November 1851 and went defunct in 1918 due to anti-German attitudes during World War I. …

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Our next Kaffee und Kuchen program is this Sunday May 4th! Linda Meadors will be talking about our upcoming Rhine cruise trip in the summer of 2026. This program is FREE and open to the public. It will be a great afternoon of learning about wonderful sites on the Rhine and the beautiful landscapes through the Netherlands, Germany, and France. *May Kaffee und Kuchen programs are on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month due to holiday conflicts.

Our next Kaffee und Kuchen program is this Sunday May 4th! Linda Meadors will be talking about our upcoming Rhine cruise trip in the summer of 2026. This program is FREE and open to the public. It will be a great afternoon of learning about wonderful sites on the Rhine and the beautiful landscapes through the Netherlands, Germany, and France.

*May Kaffee und Kuchen programs are on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month due to holiday conflicts. …

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Davenport, IA 52802

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