Above: The Merzbarn in the 1950s, Themerson Archive Warsaw, photographer unknown
Merzbarn Timeline
Schwitters and Harry Pierce meet through a portrait commission Read more
Agreement made for Schwitters to use Mr Pierce’s barn to create a new Merzbau Read More
Schwitters and Wantee arrive in Ambleside, make a living by selling portraits and local landscapes Read more
Schwitters and assistants work on the Merzbarn Read more
Schwitters collapses and is taken into hospital Read more
Schwitters dies without returning to the Merzbarn. His son Ernst takes photographs in the barn. Read more
Mr Pierce takes action, clears the barn and prepares the Merzbarn for exhibition Read more
Merzbarn exhibition open to the public Read more
Merzbarn exhibition open to the public again Read more
The barn mostly used for storage again Read more
Negotiations to save the Merzbarn Read more
Mr Pierce signs Deed of Gift to University of Newcastle Read more
Richard Hamilton leads students to make a pre-removal survey Read more
Contractors prepare the Merzbarn to be moved Read more
Merzbarn removed from Cylinders to Newcastle University Read more
Merzbarn installed in the new Hatton Gallery Read more
Restoration and conservation work Read more
Merzbarn on public exhibition, in and out of view Read more
Hatton Gallery threat of closure Read more
Merzbarn attacked by a gallery visitor Read more
Agreement with Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums to take over management of the Hatton Gallery Read more
Re-design of the Gallery and major conservation project for the Merzbarn Read more
The Hatton re-opens, with the Merzbarn conserved and presented anew Read more
Launch of Merzbarn history website
Grant offered by Museum of Modern Art, New York Read more
The barn mostly used for storage Read more